Blues 2022

[KiwiMurph]

@nogusta if I had to guess that sounds like zarn to fullback, rayasi and lam on the wings and RTS off the pine.

[Nogusta]

@kiwimurph Zarn at the back, Rayasi and RTS on the wings, Lam on the bench.

[Bovidae]

I saw Zarn at FMG on Sunday so he obviously drove down to watch big brother play.

[Yeetyaah]

@bovidae haha I also saw him!

[Tim]

https://blues.rugby/umaga-steps-away-to-pursue-his-family-business/

[Daffy Jaffy]

@tim Any thoughts on who might be in line to replace him? Here's my out there punt - Kieran Read!

[Crucial]

I’m hoping Tana will find time to run his new business and go back to CM to replace Laveatory

[KiwiMurph]

[Stargazer]

[nostrildamus]

@stargazer said in Blues 2022:

A Blues coach re-signs and I am happy, what strange times.

[Bones]

@nostrildamus he will need an assistant.

Let us ponder who it may be, "hmmmm" I've captioned this....

Looks good in blue.

[nostrildamus]

@bones nah he is too busy as a high performance coach/teacher in Christchurch.

Mar 2, 2021

Former All Black hooks into high-performance role at Christchurch

Former All Blacks hooker and Super Rugby coach Mark Hammett has taken a job at his former Christchurch high school.

What a shame, eh?

[Duluth]

"MacDonald said a key reason for extending his stay at the Blues is the quality of his coaching group led by assistant coaches Coventry, Halangahu and Afeaki although the first job is to secure a new defensive coach"

The backs struggled to create space this year. I think a lot of that was down to Black's limitations. However I wonder if they should be looking for a backs/skills coach instead? Maybe Halangahu could move sideways into the defence job?

What is Feeney up to? He coached the Barbarians side in the SR u20 competition this year but doesn't seem to be attached to another rugby job yet.

[Tim]

Blues U18 squad:

[bobily2]

@tim said in Blues 2022:

Blues U20 squad:

U18 squad, I think

[Tim]

@bobily2 Correct! Not sure how I typed that out.

[Duluth]

This is from an article a few months ago:

Meanwhile the Blues said they would name their captain for the 2022 Super Rugby season when the squad comes back together at the end of the year.

A few months ago the favourite to be captain would be Robinson. Since then he's been injured and there's a possibility he might be needed more at lock than blindside.

I wonder if the better pick is Papali'i? He's a definite starter

[Tim]

@duluth Barrett and Christie probably the only other options.

[Duluth]

@tim said in Blues 2022:

Barrett and Christie probably the only other options.

R Ioane is an outside chance too. I think he co-captained a game this year

I think it will be a forward (Robinson/Papali'i) and Rieko will be the vc

[Bovidae]

Umaga's replacement was going to be named by now wasn't it?