Blues 2017

[taniwharugby]

the other issue with the Blues (and Warriors) is so often, on paper, their teams should be contendors, so they probably arent looking in the right place for the issues.

Have a bunch of guys that often dont look like they know one another, let alone need to be in tune and trust one another when playing rugby, which probably leads to players not being solely focussed on thier own role as they dont trust that the guy beside him will do his to the required standard.

[Paekakboyz]

@Crucial sorry, didn't really do Parson's justice there. He pretty much said or alluded to your line of thinking. He talked quite a bit about their guys, especially the young'uns, learning about personal responsibility and staying switched on. Pretty much about being professional, full stop.

[KiwiMurph]

2017 Blues Awards winners:

Player in the Community Award – sponsored by Nestle | Alex Hodgman

Development Player of the Year – sponsored by Go Media | Dalton Papalii

Rookie of the Year – sponsored by nib | Michael Collins (Lol)

Club Person of the Year – sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson | Matt Duffie

SKYCITY Fans’ Player of the Year | Rieko Ioane

BNZ Players’ Player of the Year | Steven Luatua

Most Valuable Player – sponsored by Bolton Equities | Steven Luatua

[Crucial]

What! No award for Nanai? It's a travesty I tell you!

[Sapetyvi]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2017:

2017 Blues Awards winners:

Rookie of the Year – sponsored by nib | Michael Collins (Lol)

Rookie of the Year – sponsored by nib | Michael Collins (Lol)
Rookie of the Year – sponsored by nib | Michael Collins (Lol)
Rookie of the Year – sponsored by nib | Michael Collins (Lol)
Rookie of the Year – sponsored by nib | Michael Collins (Lol)

@Rocky-Rockbottom

[Duluth]

Who else could have been rookie of the year?

Not many players were in their first season. Of those that were, only Collins got meaningful game time

[Bones]

@Duluth Parsons' headgear?

[pukunui]

@Duluth said in Blues 2017:

Who else could have been rookie of the year?

Not many players were in their first season. Of those that were, only Collins got meaningful game time

One of the new locks?
or just cancel the bloody thing.

[Duluth]

@pukunui

Both good but GCT and Scrafton are in their 2nd seasons

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth Buzz Killington here to ruin the fun

[Crucial]

Is that a young James Parsons? The headgear looks familiar.

[pukunui]

@Duluth said in Blues 2017:

@pukunui

Both good but GCT and Scrafton are in their 2nd seasons

Had wondered that. Give it to SBW then, it was his rookie year as a Blues player after a long and successful 7's career.

[Kruse]

@pukunui said in Blues 2017:

@Duluth said in Blues 2017:

@pukunui

Both good but GCT and Scrafton are in their 2nd seasons

Had wondered that. Give it to SBW then, it was his rookie year as a Blues player after a long and successful 7's career.

It was originally intended for SBW, but it's sponsored by nib, so he declined.

[Tim]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11896740

"I think the season has shown us that there's still a lot of improvement to be made in terms of on-field leadership and our players accept that - in fact that's what they've said in the review and many of them have said they want to put their hand up and accept more responsibility."

[Stargazer]

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