Blues 2017
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2017:
Im a Perofeta fan - good signing.
Watched him a couple of times last year and wondered why he was playing heartland rugby.
Looks to be a smart player and a good kicker.
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@African-Monkey Jimmy Tupou also a solid signing.
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@KiwiMurph Forgot about Tupou and Hodgman who is also a very good signing, he just hasn't had a chance to prove himself at Super level behind Moody and Crockett. Wouldn't suprise me if Hodgman starts next year.
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@Wurzel said in Blues 2017:
You'd hope Tana is showing Harry Plummer some love. It's early days yet, but if a player like him flourished elsewhere it would be a disaster for Auckland/Blues rugby
His names suggests he should be playing for England.
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@cgrant said in Blues 2017:
Harry Plumer is an outstanding prospect, at least as a goalkicker. He was very good against the Aussie schoolboys.
He does look the goods doesn't he? I would assume someone has him tied into something. Needs a season of NPC but you'd be silly to let another team get him first if you had an option.
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Trask, who played for the NZ Barbarians against Fiji, showed a few touches of class in that game. I don't remember the name of the Waikato 1st Five who played in the NZ schools final but he is another one who has a big future ahead. NZ are blessed with very good 1st Fives, too many in fact as a good number will head north ...
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@cgrant said in Blues 2017:
Trask, who played for the NZ Barbarians against Fiji, showed a few touches of class in that game. I don't remember the name of the Waikato 1st Five who played in the NZ schools final but he is another one who has a big future ahead. NZ are blessed with very good 1st Fives, too many in fact as a good number will head north ...
However the Blues always manage to not find one of a high enough quality.
I hope for their sake that they get the early selection right this time around and they are locking in Barrett's rather than Bleyendaals.
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These are the players signed for the Blues so far. Fill in gaps if I missed anyone.
Pauliasi Manu
Sam Prattley
Alex Hodgman
Charlie Faumuina
Ofa Tu'ungafasi
Sione MafileoJames Parsons
Patrick Tuipulotu
Jimmy Tupou
Scott Scrafton
Josh Goodhue
Gerard Cowley-TuiotiJerome Kaino
Steven Luatua
Akira Ioane
Kara Pryor
Blake GibsonAugustine Pulu
Billy Guyton
Sam NockIhaia West
Piers Francis
Stephen PerofetaSonny Bill Williams
George Moala
TJ Faiane
Rieko IoaneMelani Nanai
Jordan Trainor
Michael Collins
Matt Duffie
Rene RangerHow many full contracts are we allowed? Last year we had 33 on full contracts and 9 on WTG contracts, but we were allowed to have a bit more due to 7s. If all the players above are on full contracts, we have at most one more full contract left, which would likely go to a hooker.