Blues 2018

[Tim]

[taniwharugby]

@tim 90 minutes, 3 tries, 2 conversions...wouldnt of been much fun out there for anyone

[Tim]

Kaino to reach 137 caps in his last game at Eden Park

Kaino equals Tony Woodcock’s mark of 137 caps for the Blues in his last game on his beloved Eden Park against the Reds, the team that he made his Super Rugby debut 15 years ago.

[Kirwan]

Might have to get a long for that one.

[Tim]

@kirwan Not a bad idea.

[taniwharugby]

@tim although the Blues have the chance to set another, more uneviable record on that night too...

[Tim]

Tumua Manu has been released to play club rugby this weekend. Any other Blues players doing the same?

[KiwiMurph]

Sione Havili is also playing club rugby this weekend. He should be on the Blues bench instead of Murphy T.

[taniwharugby]

@kiwimurph am sure you would be a better option of sitting on the bench than him

[Stargazer]

Today, the Blues U18s play the Hurricanes U18s in Taupo. There will be clips/updates here:

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In the first game, it's currently Blues 14 - 7 Canes.

[Stargazer]

First game final score: Blues U18 34 - 14 Hurricanes U18

In the 2nd game, it's now half time: Blues U18 10 - 5 Hurricanes U18

[Stargazer]

It's full time in the second U18 game: Blues 10 - 18 Hurricanes

[KiwiMurph]

2018 Blues Awards announced tonight:

MVP - Akira
Fan's Player of the Year - Rieko
Player's Player of the Year - Akira
Rookie of the Year - Dalton Papali'i
Club Man of the Year - Dalton Papali'i
Development Player of the Year - Orbyn Leger
Community Service Award - Murphy Taramai

Also nib announced they are extending their sponsorship for 3 more years.

[MajorRage]

@kiwimurph who won coach of the year?

[KiwiMurph]

@majorrage said in Blues 2018:

@kiwimurph who won coach of the year?

Tom Coventry - the final deal to get him to sign on the dotted line.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/105636814/getting-the-blues-fan-mission-to-support-nzs-super-rugby-strugglers

Alexander, who heads up the 'Blues Supporters 4 Life' Facebook group, knows when he walks into work on a Tuesday (he has Mondays off) he will have to endure a round of jibes from his workmates.

Still, Alexander is not alone in his devotion to the Blues. His supporters group has grown from about 250 when he first started it six years ago, to a community of nearly 4500 members.

Has anybody infiltrated that group?

[jegga]

@tim said in Blues 2018:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/105636814/getting-the-blues-fan-mission-to-support-nzs-super-rugby-strugglers

Alexander, who heads up the 'Blues Supporters 4 Life' Facebook group, knows when he walks into work on a Tuesday (he has Mondays off) he will have to endure a round of jibes from his workmates.

Still, Alexander is not alone in his devotion to the Blues. His supporters group has grown from about 250 when he first started it six years ago, to a community of nearly 4500 members.

Has anybody infiltrated that group?

I wouldn't , this is probably what they discuss doing in the off season to avoid missing the sensation they feel in the super rugby round robin.

[Chris B.]

@jegga

[Nepia]

@tim They need to come up with a more snappy name like the Canes one during the Hammettuer debacle - was it the Flying Squad?

[jegga]

@nepia said in Blues 2018:

@tim They need to come up with a more snappy name like the Canes one during the Hammettuer debacle - was it the Flying Squad?

Suicide squad is already taken unfortunately