Blues 2020

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in Blues 2020:

that post isnt working for me??

Interesting way to say you don't like the selections.

[Duluth]

@taniwharugby

[taniwharugby]

@Tim I even used my mod powers to see the original link And that didn't work.

Maybe a couple of ones you could find to quibble over, but looks pretty good.

[African Monkey]

I'd have Lachie Munro in there instead of Berryman or Holwell. He did far more for the Blues then those 2. Other than that, I can't think of anyone else so yeah, not bad!

[KiwiMurph]

Halfback looks wrong - and no not Bryn Hall either.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Sharky Robinson.

[Bovidae]

What's the criteria for selection? Do you need to play for the Blues and province in the same season?

[Duluth]

Apart from Robinson there's not much to complain about again

Here's all the NH Blues players:
https://blues.rugby/player-history/?union=28&position=0&selected_season=

[taniwharugby]

I didnt realise Walter played for the Blues and Frank didnt, thought they were always a combo...

Haha, Ranger never actually played for NH, just took thier money

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in Blues 2020:

I didnt realise Walter played for the Blues and Frank didnt, thought they were always a combo...

For the Chiefs.

My question above about selection criteria was related to Lomu who played for the Blues and NH, but not in the same season.

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae yeah I didnt recall that Walter played for the BLues, but thought if he did, Bunce would have too...

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby IIRC Bunce had been retired (maybe playing overseas) for a while before Little played for the Blues in maybe 2000?

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby It was Little's last year playing in 2000, and only 5 games.

Looking at the full list of NH Blues players I think you could make a good case for McFarland at hooker.

[Dice]

The Auckland team has been named. Very close to being the overall All Time Blues XV.

[nzzp]

@Dice almost exactly what I voted for. But Kev instead of Sean? Really?

Delighted to see slammin' sammy at 12 ...

[Dice]

@nzzp said in Blues 2020:

@Dice almost exactly what I voted for. But Kev instead of Sean? Really?

Delighted to see slammin' sammy at 12 ...

I'm hoping Sammy gets the 12 spot in the fan voted All Time Blues XV, but SBW got quite a lot of votes too. Just wouldn't look right with SBW in there.

[Tim]

@Dice SBW was hardly available for the Blues. Be a shocker if he got in ahead of Tuitupou or Stensness.

[shark]

I'd pick Fitzy and Stensness. You could almost make a better case for Kees Meeuws for Olo Brown than Mealamu for Fitzy.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

@Dice SBW was hardly available for the Blues. Be a shocker if he got in ahead of Tuitupou or Stensness.

Tuitupou is close but misses out to Stensness in my team. That combination with Clarke was so well balanced

[Bovidae]

How close is Cashmore to Mils in fan voting? Recency bias will likely play a part but Cashmore was very good in that era.