Blues 2019
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@Tim I didnt even notice that...be good if they can get a quality wing/fullback after missing out on getting Alaimalo back.
Wonder if Whitcombe being with the U20's will see the odd player head North for a run
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2019:
@Tim I didnt even notice that...be good if they can get a quality wing/fullback after missing out on getting Alaimalo back.
15 Tomas Aoake - North Harbour
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@taniwharugby Were the Taniwha trying to get Alaimalo back? Any idea where he's headed if he isn't heading back there?
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@Yeetyaah yeah he was negotiating form pretty much end of the NPC season but told NRU a few weeks back he wouldnt be coming back, my understanding is he was trying to get his brother a contract too, but from what I heard it looked like he never really intended coming back and was just using Northland as a negotiating tool for his preferred option, which I suspect will be (is?) Waikato (with his brother there) as he wants to play FB, which he wont by staying in Ta$man (and part of why he was looking around by all accounts)
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@taniwharugby Ah right. Well if he's headed to Waikato I'll be stoked.
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Blues U20s Team to play @chiefsrugby U20s
🗓️ Saturday 23rd February 2019
⏰ 2:00pm
📍 Pakuranga United Rugby ClubSTARTING XV:
1 Leon Thambiran - North Harbour
2 Te Ariki Te Puni - Auckland
3 Rob Cobb (cc) - Auckland
4 Felix Kalapu - Auckland
5 Kalin Felise - North Harbour
6 Rob Rush - Auckland
7 Tamarau McGahan - North Harbour
8 Tovo Faleafa - Auckland
9 Brad McNaughten (cc) - North Harbour
10 Zarn Sullivan - Auckland
11 Heremaia Murray - Auckland
12 Lemeki Namoa - Auckland
13 Kakau Muli - Auckland
14 Jack Gray - Auckland
15 Cameron Hey - North Harbour
REPLACEMENTS:
16 Soane Vikena - Auckland
17 Sean Vete - North Harbour
18 Hamdahn Tuipulotu - Auckland
19 Terrell Pieta - Auckland
20 Noah Perelini/Jed Melvin - Auckland/North Harbour
21 Taufa Funaki - Auckland
22 Nikau Graham/Caleb Leef - Northland/North Harbour
23 Lewini Mocevakaca - Auckland
25 John Cooper - Auckland
26 Isi Manu - Auckland
28 David Meki - Auckland -
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What's more they also lost young wing Caleb Clarke (originally named to start this match) at the final training session of the week to what looks a two-month knee ligament injury. He will be replaced this week in Argentina when they face the Jaguares staring down the barrel of an 0-3 start.
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2019:
@Tim could do worse than give Tele'a a start on the wing.
Exactly, I’d rather have the errors a rookie might make and have them improve than a proven failure.
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Blues players just want to score the try, take the glory
The Blues may have begun a new era under Leon MacDonald but they still remain a selfish team, one whose players chase glory by going for the big plays -- Craig Dowd writes.
Tell us what you really think Craig.
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