Blues 2020

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Nice words from Sotutu about a player who's supposedly selfish and all about himself with no workrate.....

[Bones]

@African-Monkey said in Blues 2020:

@Duluth Nice words from Sotutu about a player who's supposedly selfish and all about himself with no workrate.....

Easy to say without seeing his facials.

[Stockcar86]

How I imagine the Blues Dev team looks like now

[Tim]

Jun 23, 2020

Caleb Clarke explains the massive contribution Dan Carter has already made to the Blues campaign

Dan Carter has yet to make an appearance for the Blues this year but make no mistake, Carter is already contributing to the culture and success of a team that is now chasing their seventh win on the trot.

Even the Blues’ other most significant signing for 2020, Beauden Barrett, had never won a Super Rugby game in the Waikato, with his old side the Hurricanes also breaking their duck earlier this season and recording a first win in Hamilton since 2007.

The one man in the Blues who had tasted victory against the Chiefs in the Waikato, however, is new recruit Carter, and he wasted no time motivating his new club ahead of their win, according to wing Caleb Clarke.

[akan004]

If England didn't know about this before, they sure will now. Thanks NZ Herald.

Fozzie better cap him this year.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12343345

[Yeetyaah]

Christ I can't even imagine how everyone on here would react if he went to England.

[Machpants]

@Yeetyaah said in Blues 2020:

Christ I can't even imagine how everyone on here would react if he went to England.

They still have those players outside the caps, a team could chuck a fortune at him, if they wanted. In NZ he would be getting SFA, really it is the lure of the black jersey vs $$$

[taniwharugby]

"When the decision comes it will come easy but for the moment I'm just focusing on the Blues.

Youd think he has his mind made up already, and TBH the timing couldn't be better with Read retiring, he is a ready made fit to get the call up whenever international rugby returns...

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby I certainly hope so!

[Bones]

He'll have to severe his ties with Fiji before he goes to England.

[Duluth]

Adesanya with the Blues after the game. Surprised Rieko looks taller

[Dice]

Geez, Tana

[Machpants]

Doesn’t show his left arm

[MN5]

@Dice said in Blues 2020:

Geez, Tana

I bet Hansen and Foster are disgusted looking at this pic. Coaches aren't supposed to be in that kind of shape.

Get that man a plate of sausage rolls !

[Duluth]

Blues have already sold 10,000 tickets for the Chiefs match. That's almost a month away - July 26th

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Blues 2020:

Blues have already sold 10,000 tickets for the Chiefs match. That's almost a month away - July 26th

I see they are also running the same promo as the Canes game - free child with a GA ticket. It's a Sunday game too. Local derby. Should be another big crowd.

[nzzp]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2020:

@Duluth said in Blues 2020:

Blues have already sold 10,000 tickets for the Chiefs match. That's almost a month away - July 26th

I see they are also running the same promo as the Canes game - free child with a GA ticket. It's a Sunday game too. Local derby. Should be another big crowd.

We're setting the standard. 42k and then nearly 30k for a wet Saturday night. Shows that Aucklander's aren't apathetic after all - give us a bandwagon to jump on and we're on like kong.

It's awesome, I'm super stoked for the franchise.

[Duluth]

@nzzp

I think the good will started building with the 2018 NPC final. It just took the Blues another year to get the results up to standard

[Dice]

Looks like Dan Carter will be playing club rugby for Southbridge this week.

[Machpants]

Interesting article

Analysis: The Premiership-style attack system the Blues are finally mastering

Combined with a sharpened counter-attacking system that also feeds those dangerous backs, the Blues are clicking on all cylinders.