Blues 2021
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Tom Robinson reckons he needs the long hair to be noticed
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We caught up with Kiwi rugby player, funny man and all round good guy, Tom Robinson. Check out what he has to say about rugby, growing up and how he got...
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:
Tom Robinson reckons he needs the long hair to be noticed
We caught up with Kiwi rugby player, funny man and all round good guy, Tom Robinson. Check out what he has to say about rugby, growing up and how he got...
Dumb ass, he's already a ginga.
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@nepia said in Blues 2021:
@taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:
Tom Robinson reckons he needs the long hair to be noticed
We caught up with Kiwi rugby player, funny man and all round good guy, Tom Robinson. Check out what he has to say about rugby, growing up and how he got...
Dumb ass, he's already a ginga.
He's not the only ginga in the village.
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@nostrildamus said in Blues 2021:
@nepia said in Blues 2021:
@taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:
Tom Robinson reckons he needs the long hair to be noticed
We caught up with Kiwi rugby player, funny man and all round good guy, Tom Robinson. Check out what he has to say about rugby, growing up and how he got...
Dumb ass, he's already a ginga.
He's not the only ginga in the village.
He's worried about being confused with Christie?
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:
Tom Robinson reckons he needs the long hair to be noticed
We caught up with Kiwi rugby player, funny man and all round good guy, Tom Robinson. Check out what he has to say about rugby, growing up and how he got...
Seems a hardcase. Interesting path he took to rep rugby.
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@kirwan said in Blues 2021:
@taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:
Tom Robinson reckons he needs the long hair to be noticed
We caught up with Kiwi rugby player, funny man and all round good guy, Tom Robinson. Check out what he has to say about rugby, growing up and how he got...
Seems a hardcase.
I did laugh seeing Robinson walking around on Stadium Waikato in bare feet before the Blues game against the Chiefs. Old school.
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Tom "Ginger Wolverine" Robinson...
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Now I understand why they don't try Sullivan at 10. He can actually kick the ball quite far. Not the Blues style at all..
Jokes aside, 15 is one of the most competitive spots for higher honours.. -
@nostrildamus he's 20 years old with 3 Super caps under his belt - higher honours can wait a while - easing him in to Super Rugby at 15 is a smart move.
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@kiwimurph yup I should have put a caveat on my post.
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@tim said in Blues 2021:
Any rumours about signings of players or coaches for 2022?
I heard a murmur from a good source that some very interesting signings may be close.
Very vague, but could be a name coming.
I mean, aside from RTS and BB coming back of course
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@tim They will be chasing a couple of quality locks with both GC-T and PT heading to the land of Yen. Hopefully Pierce is encouraged to stay on.
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@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2021:
@tim They will be chasing a couple of quality locks with both GC-T and PT heading to the land of Yen.
Not many local locks off contract
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Blues contemplate changes ahead of season-defining clash
Blues contemplate changes ahead of season-defining clash against the Reds in Brisbane.
After watching Papalii immediately impress in his first start back from a medial ligament injury, MacDonald held fears the standout openside had tweaked the same knee in his 80-minute effort against the Brumbies.
Lock Josh Goodhue is also unlikely to feature after injuring his ankle, which should pave the way for captain Patrick Tuipulotu to regain his starting role with Sam Darry likely to come into the squad.
"Dalton has had an outstanding year. He looked a bit sore again now which is a bit of a worry," MacDonald said. "Hopefully he's okay. Bonus points are crucial and they were bashing away and he got a turnover midway through that second half that allowed us to exit and put pressure back on them. He makes big plays, he's always on the ball, his defensive work is outstanding. He leads a bit of passion in the team when he's on the park we have a lot more belief."
Changes for the Reds elsewhere appear certain, too, as MacDonald attempts to strike the right balance late in the season. All Blacks prop Nepo Laulala and Akira Ioane could be promoted from the bench, while playmaker Stephen Perofeta has been left to play club rugby in recent weeks.
"You normally see teams starting to dip after four matches so it's about making enough changes to keep us energised but not too many that we lose cohesion," MacDonald said. "At the moment we're playing with some good cohesion – the backs and forwards are complementing each other well so they're the big decisions we'll have to make. There's going to be some forced changes, and there might be a couple of others to make sure we bring some good energy."
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