Blues 2017
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Blues 2017:
He's copped a fair bit of shit from some here, but I thought he was very solid last season. He deserves his place.
Agree.
A big step up on Lachie Munro and Jamie Helleur.
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@nzzp said in Blues 2017:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Blues 2017:
He's copped a fair bit of shit from some here, but I thought he was very solid last season. He deserves his place.
Agree.
A big step up on Lachie Munro and Jamie Helleur.
both of whom seem to be making some decent coin in the NH!
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2017:
@nzzp said in Blues 2017:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Blues 2017:
He's copped a fair bit of shit from some here, but I thought he was very solid last season. He deserves his place.
Agree.
A big step up on Lachie Munro and Jamie Helleur.
both of whom seem to be making some decent coin in the NH!
Yep, good for them
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@Tim said in Blues 2017:
So a full strength Blues XV is going to be looking pretty damn good this year:
Pulu's pass is making a big difference. Early in the game he threw a flat 20 m ball to people to crash - that's getting towards A Smith -- not there, but getting there.
I cracked a wee chubby when I saw that. Happy days after a long dark road.
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@nzzp said in Blues 2017:
@Tim said in Blues 2017:
So a full strength Blues XV is going to be looking pretty damn good this year:
Pulu's pass is making a big difference. Early in the game he threw a flat 20 m ball to people to crash - that's getting towards A Smith -- not there, but getting there.
I cracked a wee chubby when I saw that. Happy days after a long dark road.
He also is an attacking threat in his own right, that try he scored Cullen would have been proud of. Will give the ten more space, from his pass and the defenders holding for his running game. And he doesn't mind taking it into traffic to hit it up.
I was very happy watching him.
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The Blues U20 team will play the Chiefs U20 team tomorrow. Kick-off 2.30pm at Manukau Rugby Club.
Full Blues U20 team:
Robb Cobb JP Sauni Jerry Samania Jacob Pierce Sam Slade Hoskins Sotutu Dalton Papalii (C) Dylan Lam Lewis Gjaltema Otumaka Mausia Siave Togoiu Tamati Tua Nikolai Foliaki Caleb Clarke TJ Vaega Charles Napa’a Feou TeuteuAfioga Ielemia John Akaula-Laula Adrian Choat Henry Saker Wiseguy Faiane James Little Loketi Manu Cameron Suafoa Waimana Reidlinger-Kapa Tanielu Tele’a Penisoni FineanganofoRemaining games:
next week: v a Hurricanes U20 side in Wellington
22 March: v Argentina U20s at Waitemata Rugby Football ClubBlues Rugby
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Ioane certainly impressed with his speed, footwork and timing of his runs. The centre position looks his for the long-term in a team still yet to bring back heavy-hitters such as Sonny Bill Williams, James Parsons, Jerome Kaino and Patrick Tuipulotu. The latter two may be back in the picture as early as next week.
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2017:
@Dice said in Blues 2017:
I feel for the U20 boys, look at who is coaching them.
So much this. Might be more his level - he can do this and Auckland can get a new coach.
This is a pretty good U20s team with good depth, so it'd take someone special to stuff it up.
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Blues Development team to play Chiefs Development on Saturday (curtain raiser at FMG Waikato Stadium):
1 Sam Prattley, Blues (Auckland)
2 James Parsons, Blues (North Harbour)
3 Marcel Renata, Auckland
4 Josh Goodhue, Blues (Northland)
5 Scott Scrafton, Blues (Auckland)
6 Brandon Nansen, Blues (North Harbour)
7 Murphy Taramai, Blues (North Harbour)
8 Kara Pryor, Blues (Northland)
9 Lisati Milo-Harris, Auckland
10 Bryn Gatland, North Harbour
11 Jordan Hyland, Northland
12 TJ Faiane, Blues (Auckland)
13 Matt Vaega, Blues (North Harbour)
14 Salesi Rayasi, Auckland
15 Jordan Trainor, Auckland16 Joe Royal, Blues
17 Howard Silioto, Northland
18 Namatahi Waa, Northland
19 Sam Ulufonua, Auckland
20 Hapakuki Moala-Liava’a, North Harbour
21 Herschel Gideon, Auckland
22 William Talataina-Mu, Auckland
23 Pisi Leilua, Auckland -
did Nock get injured last week?
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@taniwharugby Yes, according to the media release with the team naming he is injured.
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Halfback Billy Guyton is the halfback cover, replacing the injured Sam Nock.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11809726
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@Tim @Stargazer cheers, don't get time to read all articles and usually just skip to team sheets anyway!
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@KiwiMurph link?
EDIT: Here it is - http://theblues.co.nz/development-programme-in-full-flight-as-u20s-prepare-for-canes/
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Pretty strong dev team!
- Sam Prattley, Blues (Auckland)
- James Parsons, Blues (North Harbour)
- Marcel Renata, Auckland
- Josh Goodhue, Blues (Northland)
- Scott Scrafton, Blues (Auckland)
- Brandon Nansen, Blues (North Harbour)
- Murphy Taramai, Blues (North Harbour)
- Kara Pryor, Blues (Northland)
- Lisati Milo-Harris, Auckland
- Bryn Gatland, North Harbour
- Jordan Hyland, Northland
- TJ Faiane, Blues (Auckland)
- Matt Vaega, Blues (North Harbour)
- Salesi Rayasi, Auckland
- Jordan Trainor, Auckland
- Joe Royal, Blues
- Howard Silioto, Northland
- Namatahi Waa, Northland
- Sam Ulufonua, Auckland
- Hapakuki Moala-Liava’a, North Harbour
- Herschel Gideon, Auckland
- William Talataina-Mu, Auckland
- Pisi Leilua, Auckland
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