Blues 2022

[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?

[nzzp]

@bovidae said in Blues 2022:

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

I suspect Covid has thrown the process

[Steven Harris]

@nzzp I know of a current NPC coach who applied for the role as the Blues defence coach and was informed last week he had not received the position .
Very gutted for this bloke as I rate him big time , coaches a team in the South Island .

[KiwiMurph]

@steven-harris presumably the Southland coach who in the media indicated he was very interested in the role.

[taniwharugby]

@kiwimurph that would be another blot on the copy book of the NRU if a coach they knocked back as head coach of Northland went on to be a blues coach within a few years.

[Nepia]

@george33 The Blues he signed Kata? Surely they’re not tat stupid.

[george33]

@nepia think so not sure he goes ok was going to play 12 against bop b4 lockdown

[Tim]

@george33 said in 2021 Crusaders:

Dillion hunt

Is he going to play again?

[george33]

@tim wait and c but what I herd he is

[Chris]

@george33 said in 2021 Crusaders:

Tuipoluto

Tuipoluto is playing in Japan for 2022.

[george33]

@chris think they chasing england test lock itoje

[george33]

@chris yes he is indeed

[Chris]

@george33 said in 2021 Crusaders:

@chris think they chasing england test lock itoje

Good pickup if they can pull it off.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@george33 He is staying at the Brumbies -

Nathan Williamson  /  Aug 15, 2021

Solomone Kata re-signs with Brumbies for 2022

The Brumbies have confirmed outside back Solomone Kata has re-signed with the club for the 2022 season.