Blues 2020

[Dice]

Happy for Mark and his family that he's playing so well, especially with what they've had to go through the last year with the brutal death of his brother.

I really like our winger depth going forward.

Mark Telea
Rieko Ioane
Tanielu Telea
Emoni Narawa
Caleb Clarke

That's probably the best wing depth we've had in about a decade. I don't think Rieko will play much wing in the future though.

[Duluth]

@Dice said in Blues 2020:

Mark Telea
Rieko Ioane
Tanielu Telea
Emoni Narawa
Caleb Clarke

That's probably the best wing depth we've had in about a decade. I don't think Rieko will play much wing in the future though.

Really looking forward to seeing Clarke back in XV's next year. He's got a lot of good bulk now and he's still fast. Relatively low error rate too.

I guess a few of those guys will drift into other positions. Tanielu Tele'a to the midfield & Narawa is more suited to fullback

[Dice]

@Duluth Clarke has also become freakishly good at taking high balls too. I don't know where that came from, but he was catching everything for Auckland last season.

[nzzp]

@Duluth said in Blues 2020:

@nzzp said in Blues 2020:

really, the only area that's thin is 9/10

I don't think 10 is thin.

Otere is better than most sides second choice

Otere is great, I have been really impressed with him.

Perofeta at 15 is a revelation too; the nous of Michael Collins, but with some speed

[Tim]

Podcast interview with Craig Dowd about playing for the Blues.

https://bluesrugbyteam.buzzsprout.com/

[Stargazer]

Blues A to play Chiefs Dev in Hamilton this afternoon:

15 Jared page, 14 Tomas Aoake, 13 AJ Lam, 12 Tamati Tua 11 Joel Cobb 10 Jack Heighton 9 Finlay Christie; 8 Tony Lamborn, 7 Niko Jones, 6 Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa ©, 5 Sam Caird, 4 Samipeni Finau, 3 Ropate Rinakama, 2 Kianu Kereru-Symes, 1 Fatongia Paea.

Reserves: 16 Michael Lea, 17 TBC, 18 Teague McIlroy, 19 Felix Kalapu, 20 Xavier Cowley-Tuioti, 25 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Patrick Elia, 23 Kade Banks.

https://blues.rugby/blues-a-take-on-chiefs-in-super-rugby-curtain-raiser-in-hamilton/

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If you are going to this game, please, report back to the Fern!

[KiwiMurph]

I wonder who comes in for Tanielu Tele'a (supposedly out for season).

[Dice]

@KiwiMurph
Looks like it might be Tamati Tua.

The game will provide further valuable game time for Blues players who have returned from injury including Jack Heighton, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Finlay Christie and Jared Page and other Super Rugby squad players Tony Lamborn and Tamati Tua.

[ARHS]

@Stargazer
I am going across now. Will send notes tonite

[taniwharugby]

I see Jack Straker who had been in the dev side is named on the bench for the Reds this weeked.

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby Are you sure? Not on this list:

Jim Tucker  /  Mar 11, 2020

St.George Queensland Reds announce Round 7 team against the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium

The St.George Queensland Reds have made six changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s Super Rugby Double Header against the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium.

Edited: just saw the post on FB with the change!

https://www.facebook.com/QldReds/photos/a.329509165235/10157732549800236/?type=3&theater

[ARHS]

Blues 19 5 at halftime. Chiefs scored from line out drive by Dylan nel so 19 12 early in second

[ARHS]

Penalty try chiefs after repeated scrum infringements. 19 all. Kini naholo prominent in length of field buildup

[ARHS]

Blues hit the front with a snappy finish from Thomas aoake for his second try. Only brilliant tackle by kaylum boshier kept them out earlier. Lovely sideline conversion from Jared page. Blues using bench now

[Tim]

@ARHS said in Blues 2020:

Jared page

Thanks for the updates. What's your impression of Page? I see that he is going to play for Harbour this year.

[ARHS]

Chiefs score through a strangely familiar number 6. Height on and falcon both guiding their sides well. Kick just misses. Blues 26 24

[ARHS]

Blues win deservedly. Perhaps Orbyn Leger guilty of trying too hard at times in second half. Not a lot of flow.

[ARHS]

@Tim I missed first half but he looked very tidy and good kicker

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Blues 2020:

Blues win deservedly. Perhaps Orbyn Leger guilty of trying too hard at times in second half. Not a lot of flow.

The Chiefs Dev's first and only game together so they wouldn't have any combinations sorted.

[Stargazer]

The Blues A tries from last Friday's game against Chiefs Development XV.
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