Blues 2018
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@machpants Not the same thing. Chiefs are sending their players home because there is one of these AB camps this weekend (I think this Chiefs-Sharks game is one of the only Super games that clashes with an AB camp - with the other camps/teams I think its about players missing Super training not Super games).
I'm talking about the 2 games period that the ABs need to have - there's conflicting information on which ABs this applies to and whether this is before the June French series or can be done after.
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@kiwimurph maybe the Blues have played him out of form he won't be selected so will get his rest then 🤣
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@kiwimurph Yeah I realise that but everything coming out of the ABs camp is that all ABs from last year must get two days off before French tests. It would be weird for the ABs to break that for someone who is playing every minute. Maybe they would be flexible if he was getting some bench time or early finish in a game. But the blues are thrashing the Ioanes, Akira isn't an AB so not covered, but Reiko? I reckon he'll end up with the last two games off. Even Ben Sabbatical Smith appears to be under the same ruling.
Then again they might just say 'he's young, go with it!' and I'll be totally wrong
Again.
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@machpants The thing is the Blues only have 2 games left before the June French series. It doesn't sound like he is going to be rested this week so that just leaves 1 game at max he will miss prior to June (not 2). There is a bye in there for the Blues too so that would give him 2 weeks off but only 1 game. Guess we will wait and see.
Good news re: Blake and Alex Hodgman re-signing. Blake is obviously very close to returning but Hodgman broke his arm in I think the the 3rd game so you would think he might not be too far off returning either?
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@kiwimurph I'd guess Tana has got him an exemption on the grounds that he's going to get weeks off in the play-offs.
It would be counterproductive for him to not play another game of rugby now until the French tests.
Not very fair on the other franchises, though - so I don't mind if anyone wants to take a swipe at Tana for mismanagement over this.
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Will this get the crowds along next week...
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Traffic light blocking the word “Kids”
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@duluth haha...nice.
See rather than say they can come free, go to schools and hand out free tickets for kids, that way kids go home and pester mum and dad to take them, whereas saying kids come free, there isn't that free pressure from kids to go.
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"Blake's not far away [from returning] which is a positive," Umaga said.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12062362
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Blues chairman resigns after disappointing five-year spell
Having overseen a tumultuous five years at the club, Blues chairman Tony Carter has announced that he will leave the side at the end of the 2018 season.
Taking over in 2013, Carter oversaw the joining of Auckland, North Harbour and Northland to become Blues Limited Partnership.
However, although the organisation remains a success from a business standpoint, Carter says the on field results do not reflect the work going on behind the scenes.
"My personal view is the board needs more rugby expertise on it and for that reason I have told the board it is time for me to step aside and allow the shareholders to consider bringing in someone that can make a greater contribution to the rugby programme," he said.
"We all believe we are close to unlocking the playing potential of this club and have the right people in place to do so. I believe someone with different experiences as the new Chairman could help take our performance to the next level.
"It has been a privilege to Chair the Blues and I thank the shareholders, my fellow directors and NZ Rugby for their support during my tenure. I wish the Club every success in the future".
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