Blues 2019

[Machpants]

@nzzp

[nzzp]

@Machpants I thought it was an interesting perspective from an AB tough guy. Very 'new age' ... and having a boy in sport it really resonated. Focus on the fun and mateship, and if they love it, they're more ilkely to do what it takes to go to whatever level they can go to

[Machpants]

@nzzp It was aimed at the toxic "joke"

[nzzp]

@Machpants ah sweet. Clearly I was triggered ... the tother was just another Dad Throwaway Joke

But yeah, that name's up their with MR Death from the warriors. He used to have a bunch o fsupporters who sat in 'death row' dressed up in black with scythes

[Machpants]

I did like the line you quoted tho, having my oldest boy 15 (of 4) and entering that whole time of boy>man

I work at a primary school and my thoughts about that are as long as the kids get through to the other end liking school it's a win - cos if they turn up at secondary school hating school, you're fucked!

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2019:

I believe Olmstead's time with the Blues is up and he's moved back to Australia.

I see he's gone back to the Newcastle Falcons

[Machpants]

The Blues have a problem at centre and Rieko Ioane is not the solution

The Blues have three key players – Sonny Bill Williams, Ma’a Nonu and TJ Faiane – who are all best suited to second five. Without a bonafide centre, the Blues have struggled to create space for their outsides.

[Tim]

@Machpants Who would've thought that a squad without a centre (at Super Rugby level) would have problems at centre!

[Machpants]

Yeah crazy stuff, eh.

[Yeetyaah]

You can have Manu back.

[Tim]

@Yeetyaah Gladly. Anyone one else who has suddenly played poorly for the 2019 Chiefs you don't want? We'll take TTT and DMac too.

[gt12]

@Yeetyaah

It's a bit early for that I think.

[antipodean]

@Tim said in Blues 2019:

@Yeetyaah Gladly. Anyone one else who has suddenly played poorly for the 2019 Chiefs you don't want? We'll take TTT and DMac too.

Just a (genuine) centre will do. Although TTT would be good,

[Machpants]

@antipodean Jordie?

[Canes4life]

@Machpants more of a second five isn't he?

[Machpants]

Or was it half-back, I lose track.

[Crazy Horse]

Michael Collins to centre!

[Tim]

These are some of the unsigned Super Rugby halfbacks for 2020:

Ere Enari
Bryn Hall
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Jonathan Taumateine

Not sure if Folau Fakatava hasn't been re-signed by the Highlanders.

Blues have two NZ U20 trialist halfbacks in their colts team, Brad McNaughton and Taufa Funaki.

[Tim]

Another pressing question is who is going to replace Nanai?

[Tim]

Sounds like Matt Duffie will be available for the next game:

The imminent return from injury of outside back Matt Duffie may help MacDonald's options here as the coach prepares for a match against the Highlanders at Eden Park after this weekend's bye.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12211881