Blues 2021

[Bovidae]

@Tim said in Blues 2021:

@Bovidae 12?

Would he be up to it defensively?

I did read that the AB coaches believe midfield is where RTS should play.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae 12 or 13. Isn't there a constant meme about how All Blacks wingers expire at 26? Doesn't have the skillset for 15 in union. I'd say 12 or 13, more likely 13.

[taniwharugby]

@Yeetyaah although mid field is pretty tough defensively.

[Nepia]

@Yeetyaah said in Blues 2021:

@Bovidae 12 or 13**. Isn't there a constant meme about how All Blacks wingers expire at 26**? Doesn't have the skillset for 15 in union. I'd say 12 or 13, more likely 13.

Left wing only, right wings can carry on for ages.

[bobily2]

It can sometimes be years before a player learns to play effectively in the midfield. He seems like an excellent fit for wing. I really think it's a no brainer. Though I fully expect him to be shoved into midfield.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah Jason Robinson switched from RL to RU at a similar age, and continued to play wing or fullback. He and RTS are similar type players.

[nzzp]

@Bovidae good call, but that was also a generation ago. The game has evolved massively since then

[Dice]

Good move to play M10 before jumping into Super Rugby.

I personally want to see him at fullback, because I think that's where you can get the most out of his attacking game, but then I like Sullivan at fullback too.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300224726/super-rugby-aotearoa-blues-eye-crusaders-benchmark--were-still-not-good-enough

[Tim]

Disappointing that neither of the Roots brothers made any of the wider training squads.

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[Bovidae]

No Blues teams yet for the game of 3 halves?

[Tim]

Forwards I think I recognized from the game of three halves photos:

Eklund
Apisai
Tolai
Lay
Renata
McElroy
Dyer
Fepulea'i/Paea
Goodhue
Pierce
Cowley-Tuioti
Dalzell
Plumtree
Choat
Rush
Jones?

[Tim]

Backs:

Ruru
Nock
Christie
Perofeta
Black
Plummer
Grindley
Fomai
Telea
Tele'a
Lam
Kneepkins
Sullivan

[Nogusta]

Blues vs Canes

Sullivan
Kneepkens
Grindlay
T. Tele'a
Lam
Black
Christie
Rush
Choat
Plumtree
Cowley Tuioti
Darry
Renata
Eklund
McElroy

[Nogusta]

Blues vs Chiefs

Kneepkens
Macilai
Fomai
Plummer
M. Telea
Perofeta
Nock
Rush
Jones
Plumtree
Pierce
Goodhue
Fepuleai
Tolai
Lay

Those were the starting lineups

[Duluth]

No AB's obviously. Interesting that they left out the next tier of loosies too. No Robinson, Hunt, Gibson

[nzzp]

Saw Hos, Akira, Rieko and Dalton down at the Weetbix Try this morning. They looked fit ... NZZP Jnr got selfies with them and declared himself happy

I'm excited about the Blues this year. Again. I can't help myself