Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022

[Tim]

MacDonald confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was an unlikely starter for Saturday as he works back from his shoulder injury, and with Beauden Barrett out in concussion protocols and Josh Goodhue, Dalton Papalii, Rieko Ioane and Hoskins Sotutu all nursing blows from the trip to Dunedin, he has a bit to think about on the selection front.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300554166/super-rugby-pacific-blues-coach-leon-macdonald-not-satisfied-as-win-streak-hits-four

[taniwharugby]

@tim promising he brackets Goodhue as an injury rather than Concussion protocols.

But on Beaudy, yikes, poor buggar, expect it must be a shit issue to come back from, as it would likely make you a bit tentative going into contact, which is a bad thing in itself!

[Tim]

Predictions for Saturday’s team?

15 Sullivan
14 Lam/Kneepkens
13 Heem
12 Evans
11 Clarke
10 Perofeta
9 Christie

8 Segner
7 Choat
6 Suafoa
5 Darry
4 Tucker
3 Tuungufasi
2 Eklund
1 Lay

16 Vikena
17 Tu'inukuafe
18 Renata
19 Romano/Plumtree
20 Plumtree/Ekuasi
21 Nock/Funaki
22 Tele’a
23 McKenzie/Kneepkens/Lam/Telea

[taniwharugby]

@tim who's your captain...

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Blues 2022:

@tim who's your captain...

Christie?

[Tim]

@taniwharugby Christie. Romano if he’s replaced.

[Tim]

Forgot Tom Robinson. He starts with Suafoa or Plumtree on the bench?

[taniwharugby]

@tim he's been unusually quiet this year, solid but not upto his usual standards.

[nzzp]

@tim are they going to back up forwards? Can see Segner sitting or bench, as well as Darry.

Tucker definitely, Eklund definitely, hopefully BB right

[Tim]

@nzzp Maybe have an extra forward on the bench?

[KiwiMurph]

@nzzp said in Blues 2022:

hopefully BB right

BB had a ten day stand down so is out for Saturday

[KiwiMurph]

@tim said in Blues 2022:

Forgot Tom Robinson. He starts with Suafoa or Plumtree on the bench?

Sotutu at 8 surely.

[Tim]

@kiwimurph I left out the players carrying injuries.

[Tim]

I'm guessing that some of the midfielders such as Aumua are injured.

[Tim]

Rieko, Hoskins and Beauden are on All Black leave, back next weekend

[Nepia]

@tim said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:

I'm guessing that some of the midfielders such as Aumua are injured.

Also weird that Visinia is not getting a run on the bench. Fomai must also be injured as well for Tuitavuki to be starting again.

Only 4 Magpies in the team this week, I can't abide this.

[Tim]

Well, I got the backs and Suafoa right this week.

[Duluth]

Good to see Robinson at lock.

Plenty of experience on the bench

[Duluth]

YOUNG TRIO EARN START AS BLUES RETURN HOME TO THE GARDEN OF EDEN — Blues Rugby

A trio of tyros have earned selection alongside proven regulars in the Blues side who return home to Eden Park to host Moana Pasifika on Saturday. Midfielder Corey Evans along with loose forwards Cameron Suafoa and Anton Segner, with just five caps between them, have earned a start in the return cl

Players not considered: Beauden Barrett, Josh Goodhue, Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Nepo Laulala, Harry Plummer, Hoskins Sotutu, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Sam Darry.

[African Monkey]

Hope we've fixed our defence against the rolling maul for this game. Quite happy with the team we've put out in the circumstances, especially with Corey Evans at 12, he looks a quality player. Good bench we have as well.