Blues 2020
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@taniwharugby Are you sure? Not on this list:
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!
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@Stargazer thanks for posting..boy any Rugby will do at the minute, having withdrawals symptoms..!
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@Steven-Harris I really hope Sky Sport comes with some good replays the next few weeks/months. Whether it's games from our teams in black, SR, Mitre 10 Cup or 1st XV rugby, I don't care, as long as there are games that are entertaining for all NZ rugby fans.
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2020:
@Stargazer thanks for posting..boy any Rugby will do at the minute, having withdrawals symptoms..!
Here's some never seen before footage of Ta$man's Ranfurly Shield challenges since 2012....
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@Tim said in Blues 2020:
Podcast interview with Craig Dowd about playing for the Blues.
Adrian Cashmore:
https://bluesrugbyteam.buzzsprout.com/886006/3031537-episode-2-with-adrian-cashmore -
Mark Telea with 21 more defenders beaten than the next best player in the comp.
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@Daffy-Jaffy for George Bridge is it more "Defenders" Beaten? Like, perhaps at the halftime whistle on his way back to the tunnel?
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@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
He’s better than most teams’ first choice based on current form
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More Blues stats:
Mark Telea is 1st in the comp for run metres, 2nd for tries and 3rd for carries.
Rieko Ioane is 2nd in the comp for linebreaks.
TJ Faiane is 1st in the comp for try assists.
Stephen Perofeta is 2nd in the comp for linebreak assists
Otere Black is 3rd in the comp for points scored.
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What's the opinion on Rieko's move to centre? I was iffy on the move at first, but it's probably been the right move for the Blues.
We needed a centre for the long term and we probably have it sorted now. Not sure if he'll play much wing for the Blues going forward, but that's OK, because we have some good young wing talent to work with.
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@Dice said in Blues 2020:
What's the opinion on Rieko's move to centre? I was iffy on the move at first, but it's probably been the right move for the Blues.
Plenty to work on, particularly on defence. On balance, I like it though = one of the reasons the cross kick is working well for us is that with Rieko at 13 and a big gap to the winger, you have to either leave Telea/Duffie in space, or leave Ioane in space.
Straightens, and runs straight. Creates space outside him. For someone only in their third or fourth game he's going great guns - not starting AB level, but has the talent to get there.
Defence still needs work in all three facets - reading, positioning, and tackling. Mind you, Conrad managed to survive as a skinny white guy with only the first two, so maybe two out of three
https://www.facebook.com/QldReds/photos/a.329509165235/10157732549800236/?type=3&theater
The telling numbers that could determine 2020 Test rugby teams
