Blues 2019
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A look at the possible 16 aucklanders in the Blues.
Certainties:
Tu'ungafasi
Scrafton
Tuipulotu
Papalii
Gibson
A Ioane
Sotutu
Plummer
Faiane
Nanai
Clarke
R Ioane
Tele'a.That leaves spots for 3 of:
Trainor
Olmstead
Abel
Ruru
Renata
Lindenmuth
I Think Ruru is likely so really only 2 spots. Anyone I missed?
This is accepting that Manu, Whetton, Rayasi are signed elsewhere as rumored. -
@daffy-jaffy gee I thought both Matt Johnson and Tamati Tua both had a year to go in their contracts as well? Tele'a (and Sotutu) are on draft contracts (what used to be WTG) I believe for 2019 and going on to full for 2020. Plummer full contract for 2019 and 2020. Scott Gregory an ITC (Interim training contract).
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@daffy-jaffy I doubt wether Pryor would be around next season,to be honest he’s been piss poor for Northland in the last 2 x seasons and I suspect his player review will not be that flattering..
Gibson and Papalii would be my first choice 7s for the Blues even if Dalton is in the 6 jersey..
With Dylan Hunt having moved back to Harbour,is he an option as a 3rd 7.. -
@steven-harris Hunt is signed with the Highlanders for next year.
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All I can find on Johnson is this article that only mentions 2018:
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@tim would not have either of them..The guy who has impressed me in a poor team this year is Raymond Nu’u the midfield back from Southland..has got brilliant footwork and is a genuine line breaker, gave Laumape all sorts of problems when the Stags played the Turbos in the last game of the season..
Originally out of the Canterbury system. -
From the Newsroom article about his surgery etc:
When that confidence returns, Johnson looks a good bet to push for a return to the Blues.
The disappearance and return of Matt Johnson
Rheumatic fever nearly claimed Matt Johnson's life at 13. Ten years later, he's not about to let it take away his professional rugby dream. Steve Deane reports.
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@steven-harris Yes Nu'u is a Canterbury player who has always been a standout in CHCH club rugby I was shocked we signed 2 plonders in Beard and Burleigh and let Nu'u go Hopefully Razor is smarter than Maddocks
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@chris I reckon Nu’u will pick up a contract with ether the Landers or the Saders.
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@steven-harris From my point of view I hope its the Crusaders I am glad you took notice of him I was gutted we didn't pick him for Canterbury and used cart horses in midfield always thought he was a talent.
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@steven-harris Maybe a bit early for a SR contract for him. However, a big provincial season (for Canterbury or Southland) could get him a start somewhere for 2020.
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@chris Canterbury has Rameka Poihipi ready to go at 12 and then he blew his knee out. Had already loaned nuu out. That why Burleigh got a chance. Beard is just terrible.
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@steven-harris Tom Christie was nearly going to blues. Razor talked him out of it. He’ll probably be 3-4 choice at crusaders
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@chchfanatic not entirely sure about Christie,can actually see why Billy Harmon was selected ahead of him..
