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    @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

    @nzzp said in Blues 2020:

    @Daffy-Jaffy that drone footage is amazeballs. Looks brutal (like most years) πŸ˜ƒ

    I liked the one where Ofa was having to bear crawl up One Tree Hill. Look hideous.

    That was quality brutality, eh. Glamorous life of a pro athlete.

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    @nzzp said in Blues 2020:

    @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

    @nzzp said in Blues 2020:

    @Daffy-Jaffy that drone footage is amazeballs. Looks brutal (like most years) πŸ˜ƒ

    I liked the one where Ofa was having to bear crawl up One Tree Hill. Look hideous.

    That was quality brutality, eh. Glamorous life of a pro athlete.

    2012! I feel old

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    Going by the Blues latest video the main leadership group is

    Patrick Tuipulotu (captain)
    James Parsons
    Rieko Ioane
    Tom Robinson

    Also - Doug Howlett looks to be involved - great to see!

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    @KiwiMurph That confirms Parsons as an automatic starter again this season.πŸ€¦β™‚

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    @Dice yep.

    I hope at least Nuia/Eklund get proper minutes off the bench. If Parsons starts he shouldn't be playing more than 50 minutes max.

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    @Dice said in Blues 2020:

    @KiwiMurph That confirms Parsons as an automatic starter again this season.πŸ€¦β™‚

    Not necessarily. Captain, yes, part of leadership group, no. Kevin M was part of the leadership group of ABs for a long time, even when not a starter

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    @Machpants big difference between how ABs and Blues operate.

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    @nzzp said in Blues 2020:

    @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

    @nzzp said in Blues 2020:

    @Daffy-Jaffy that drone footage is amazeballs. Looks brutal (like most years) πŸ˜ƒ

    I liked the one where Ofa was having to bear crawl up One Tree Hill. Look hideous.

    That was quality brutality, eh. Glamorous life of a pro athlete.

    Brutal? Ha, weak. We* in the military had to do all this with heavy loads, and weapons.

    • By 'we' in the military, I mean those who didn't try hard enough at school and ended up as a grunt, or similar. As aircrew, I obviously went from air-conditioned accommodation/ hotel to chauffered air conditioned vehicle to air-conditioned jet. An officer should never run, as it alarms the men.
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    @KiwiMurph I agree it is good to see Howlett involved with the team. They even supplied a couple of old burnt out cars on the beach for him to jump on! Can anyone I.D. the player who is the front right stretcher bearer next to San Nock at 4m.52s in the vid? It's been annoying me that I can't work out who he is.
    Edit: I think the same player in the white T shirt in this pic - could it be Tamati Tua?
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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:

    the white T shirt in this pic - could it be Tamati Tua?

    nah that isnt Tua

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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:

    Edit: I think the same player in the white T shirt in this pic - could it be Tamati Tua?
    ef1b0409-6fde-4e47-82e5-212af654f7e0-image.png

    Looks like Zarn Sullivan

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    @Daffy-Jaffy It is Zarn Sullivan.

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    Good to see Sullivan in the environment.

    Does anyone know what happened to Lemeki Namoa the 2019 Blues Development Player of the Year?

    He got injured last year I believe.

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    @KiwiMurph said in Blues 2020:

    Good to see Sullivan in the environment.

    He already was. I watched the Chiefs Dev and Blues Dev teams play each other earlier this year. Zarn was playing for the Blues and Bailyn for the Chiefs.

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    @KiwiMurph I saw Namoa on Sky's coverage of the recent Red Bull ignite sevens so he is fit and playing. Maybe he will turn out for Auckland at the national sevens on Dec. 14/15.

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    Preseason
    Blues v Hurricanes
    Friday 24 January
    3pm.
    $10 for adults and free for kids.
    Onewa Domain
    All proceeds go to Takapuna RFC

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    @KiwiMurph said in Blues 2020:

    Going by the Blues latest video the main leadership group is

    Patrick Tuipulotu (captain)
    James Parsons
    Rieko Ioane
    Tom Robinson

    So a demotion for Gibson - from co-captain to outside the leadership group

    You can't trust his durability unfortunately

    I suspect that means a first choice trio of Papali'i/Ioane/Robinson too. I think Papali'i is the best 6 in NZ but at 7 he seems to get the judgment calls wrong.

    That's a physical trio though. Gibson and a specialist lock on the bench?

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    @Duluth said in Blues 2020:

    @KiwiMurph said in Blues 2020:

    Going by the Blues latest video the main leadership group is

    Patrick Tuipulotu (captain)
    James Parsons
    Rieko Ioane
    Tom Robinson

    So a demotion for Gibson - from co-captain to outside the leadership group

    You can't trust his durability unfortunately

    I suspect that means a first choice trio of Papali'i/Ioane/Robinson too. I think Papali'i is the best 6 in NZ but at 7 he seems to get the judgment calls wrong.

    That's a physical trio though. Gibson and a specialist lock on the bench?

    I still think that Paps is the future at 7/6 off the bench (starting at 6/7 depending on Ardie) so him getting time at 7 makes me happy. He could be a bigger Cane and that’s a pretty good thing if he can pull it off.

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    Pre-Season Fixture:
    Gallagher Chiefs vs. Blues
    Date: Friday 17 January
    Time: 3.00pm kick-off, 1.30pm gates open
    Venue: Waihi Athletic Rugby Club, Waihi

    A 3pm kickoff in the middle of January will test those fitness levels.
    It's crazy to think these teams will be back playing six weeks from now.

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