Blues 2022

[Duluth]

@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:

Or they plan to use Plumtree or Robinson at Lock.

Does anyone know if Plumtree is with the Blues next year? Was he on a one year contract?

[george33]

@duluth he's with blues

[george33]

@nogusta narewa at blues not chiefs he's staying confirmed

[george33]

@nogusta Cameron hasn't signed not even close

[george33]

@daffy-jaffy yes vaii and Ekuasi will b in blues I'm hering but maybe development they saying in province think Niko Jones getting full contract

[george33]

@duluth Craig b great champion bloke

[taniwharugby]

@george33 gee I'd put Ekuasi on a full contract before NIko.

[george33]

@taniwharugby no I wouldn't been in system still only 22 big future other wise some other franchise pick him up played alot at 7 and 8 for waitemata

[Daffy Jaffy]

@george33 If Jones is there on a full contract it would surely be as 3rd openside with Paps and Choat. That might point to Hunt not being Ok to play which would be a worry for him.
Loving all the oil and conjecture though. Lock is still the most interesting and most important position to get right.

[cliff]

@george33 would have made more sense for narawa to go the chiefs especially with Kata and rts coming

[Nogusta]

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[Nogusta]

@bovidae said in Blues 2022:

@nogusta Did Narawa get a release or was his Blues contract up?

Asked for a release and got it

[Daffy Jaffy]

@cliff How did Narawa go today at Centre marking a couple of big units in PU-J and Aso? If he proves he can cover the midfield as well as W,FB he will give himself more chance of getting a bench spot on gamedays.

[Chris]

@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:

@cliff How did Narawa go today at Centre marking a couple of big units in PU-J and Aso? If he proves he can cover the midfield as well as W,FB he will give himself more chance of getting a bench spot on gamedays.

He was good solid on defence , looked dangerous when he got the ball,Considering he was having his first game at centre for BOP ,he went well.

[Steven Harris]

Came across on Rich Freemans twitter account

[Daffy Jaffy]

@steven-harris I thought he might leave but hoped he wouldn't. Only played 9 times in 4 seasons at the Blues, mostly off the bench, due to injury and non-selection. Hard to find 3 unsigned super quality locks about locally. I think they should move Robinson and/or Plumtree to lock then select the likes of Vai and Ekuasi in the loosies. Then either Cridge or Caird would be solid options as the fifth lock. With so much versatility in the backline I might only pick 16 backs in the squad and carry an extra forward (lock/loosie). The forward depth will be challenged early next year with 3 All Black props and 3 loosies being out rested for the first couple of rounds (so I heard somewhere).

[Tim]

@daffy-jaffy

So we might see the following locks from local players:

Goodhue
Darry
Robinson
Cridge/Caird
Suafoa

With an international signing beefing them up, and Plumtree as cover?

It's a real pity that none of the Auckland players got a chance to show their form this year.

[Duluth]

Is Tucker still signed with the Brumbies? Maybe he could come back to the Blues?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@tim They will know a bit about Hamish Dalzell as I think he trained with them most of last season. He is likely to be the only Auckland Lock in consideration though.

[Daffy Jaffy]