Blues 2023
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@Daffy-Jaffy the best news out of that video is the referees going north for the 6N
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I wonder if the Waitamata Club has suffered any flood damage putting this event also at risk after the move from Mahurangi.
BLUES FEST‘23 HEADS WEST — Blues Rugby
The Blues pre-season festival - Blues Fest ‘23 - is heading to Waitematā Rugby Football Club on Saturday 11 February, headlined by the Blues v Hurricanes pre-season hit out at 2:30pm. All three parts of Blues Fest ‘23, originally slated to be held in Mahurangi, are going ahead a
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@Tim It's good to see that all non-AB squadies (except for the perennially injured Tanielu Tele'a) are fit and playing this weekend . Also interesting that James Lay, who was going well at loosehead in 2021 before his injury, is playing Tighthead. Maybe indicates a plan to use Ofa at Loosehead this season?
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Craig, Murray, McGahan, i think McKenzie and one other who I don't recognise being thanked and farewelled. I thought both McKenzie and Craig went well yesterday. It appears they have kept Beehre with the squad rather than Craig.
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Every year we have a number of replacement players that come in and train with the team while our All Blacks are still on leave. These players give up...
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@Daffy-Jaffy Josh Beehre has bulked up big time , looks to me like he’s put on a good 10-12kgs ,he definitely out bulked both Craig and Tucker when they were standing around at the games end
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I might be reading too much into it and it could just be due to where players were standing in the changing room beforehand but good to see Zarn S at the front there taking some leadership. Shows good confidence.
For the good of NZ rugby that guy needs to be given more gametime this year. I don't wish injury on anyone but it appears he'll be riding the pine whenever BB and Perofeta are available.
He should have been sent to the Highlanders on secondment.
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@Crucial said in Blues 2023:
I might be reading too much into it and it could just be due to where players were standing in the changing room beforehand but good to see Zarn S at the front there taking some leadership. Shows good confidence.
For the good of NZ rugby that guy needs to be given more gametime this year. I don't wish injury on anyone but it appears he'll be riding the pine whenever BB and Perofeta are available.
He should have been sent to the Highlanders on secondment.I wouldn't mind him getting some gametime at 10 when Beaudy is out, that massive boot of his could be a huge asset for the Blues. Otherwise I'm happy for him to come and join his bro at the Canes.
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@Canes4life said in Blues 2023:
@Crucial said in Blues 2023:
I might be reading too much into it and it could just be due to where players were standing in the changing room beforehand but good to see Zarn S at the front there taking some leadership. Shows good confidence.
For the good of NZ rugby that guy needs to be given more gametime this year. I don't wish injury on anyone but it appears he'll be riding the pine whenever BB and Perofeta are available.
He should have been sent to the Highlanders on secondment.I wouldn't mind him getting some gametime at 10 when Beaudy is out, that massive boot of his could be a huge asset for the Blues. Otherwise I'm happy for him to come and join his bro at the Canes.
Don't you keep telling us how great your young 10s and 15s are? Besides, he is from HB so isn't eligible for the Canes
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@Crucial said in Blues 2023:
He should have been sent to the Highlanders on secondment.
It’s a good thought he probably would be the starting Fullback at the Landers but as Blues supporter Yeah ,Nah
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@Crucial said in Blues 2023:
He should have been sent to the Highlanders on secondment.
It’s a good thought he probably would be the starting Fullback at the Landers but as Blues supporter Yeah ,Nah
I want to see him playing 10 regularly somewhere. Reckon his upside is way higher than Perofeta.
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@Crucial said in Blues 2023:
He should have been sent to the Highlanders on secondment.
It’s a good thought he probably would be the starting Fullback at the Landers but as Blues supporter Yeah ,Nah
He's a pretty good chance to be starting fullback for the Blues this year anyway. He was preferred choice early in 2022 but his form was just slightly off.. I think that was largely because of almost zero NPC time (also the reason why he hasn't played ten, barely playing any NPC for a couple of years has limited experimentation)
Plus Perofeta and Barrett are hardly made of steel
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
Josh Beehre has bulked up big time , looks to me like he’s put on a good 10-12kgs
He was already looking powerful in the NPC. Probably be a regular starter in 2024
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2023:
except for the perennially injured Tanielu Tele'a
Does anyone know what his injury status is? Is it the same problem, is he back soon?
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