Blues 2019
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Rieko isn't the best 11 the Blues have had, but would people really have Roks over him in the pecking order for 11s for the Blues?
Despite the short career, I think Rieko has already had more dominate games for the Blues than Roks has had. Rieko is also already close to passing Roks for tries for the Blues and he's played about half the games.
I love the Rocketman, but he really saved his best stuff for the black jersey. It kind of correlates with his youtube highlights, which have a lot of AB stuff, but not much Blues stuff.
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@Dice said in Blues 2019:
Rieko isn't the best 11 the Blues have had, but would people really have Roks over him in the pecking order for 11s for the Blues?
Despite the short career, I think Rieko has already had more dominate games for the Blues than Roks has had. Rieko is also already close to passing Roks for tries for the Blues and he's played about half the games.
I love the Rocketman, but he really saved his best stuff for the black jersey. It kind of correlates with his youtube highlights, which have a lot of AB stuff, but not much Blues stuff.
Also does Jonah walk into the team on the back of just the one ( admittedly amazing ) season bearing in mind he was out for the count in 97 then moved to the Chiefs.
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@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
@Dice said in Blues 2019:
Rieko isn't the best 11 the Blues have had, but would people really have Roks over him in the pecking order for 11s for the Blues?
Despite the short career, I think Rieko has already had more dominate games for the Blues than Roks has had. Rieko is also already close to passing Roks for tries for the Blues and he's played about half the games.
I love the Rocketman, but he really saved his best stuff for the black jersey. It kind of correlates with his youtube highlights, which have a lot of AB stuff, but not much Blues stuff.
Also does Jonah walk into the team on the back of just the one ( admittedly amazing ) season bearing in mind he was out for the count in 97 then moved to the Chiefs.
Jonah played more than one season for the Blues - he also played for the Blues in 98 when they made the Final. He didn't play for the Chiefs until 99.
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2019:
@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
@Dice said in Blues 2019:
Rieko isn't the best 11 the Blues have had, but would people really have Roks over him in the pecking order for 11s for the Blues?
Despite the short career, I think Rieko has already had more dominate games for the Blues than Roks has had. Rieko is also already close to passing Roks for tries for the Blues and he's played about half the games.
I love the Rocketman, but he really saved his best stuff for the black jersey. It kind of correlates with his youtube highlights, which have a lot of AB stuff, but not much Blues stuff.
Also does Jonah walk into the team on the back of just the one ( admittedly amazing ) season bearing in mind he was out for the count in 97 then moved to the Chiefs.
Jonah played more than one season for the Blues - he also played for the Blues in 98 when they made the Final. He didn't play for the Chiefs until 99.
Ah yep that's right, Didn't play the final though if I remember rightly when the mighty James Kerr scored what is still talked about as a greatest try ever witnessed by mortal man.
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@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
Ah yep that's right, Didn't play the final though if I remember rightly when the mighty Aucklander James Kerr scored what is still talked about as a greatest try ever witnessed by mortal man.
fixed that for ya
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@nzzp said in Blues 2019:
@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
Ah yep that's right, Didn't play the final though if I remember rightly when the mighty Aucklander James Kerr scored what is still talked about as a greatest try ever witnessed by mortal man.
fixed that for ya
Makes him even more of a legend
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@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
@nzzp said in Blues 2019:
@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
Ah yep that's right, Didn't play the final though if I remember rightly when the mighty Aucklander James Kerr scored what is still talked about as a greatest try ever witnessed by mortal man.
fixed that for ya
Makes him even more of a legend
I was in Canterbury, and absolutely stoked with the win back in 98. However, in hindsight, the Auckland scrum got a bit robbed by the ref ... my Auckland mates are still a bit dirty about it to be fair.
Love NZ; still feeling aggrieved about provincial competition refereeing 20+ years later. Just ask any Otago-ite about Paul Honiss, and watch the blood pressure soar
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@nzzp said in Blues 2019:
@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
@nzzp said in Blues 2019:
@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
Ah yep that's right, Didn't play the final though if I remember rightly when the mighty Aucklander James Kerr scored what is still talked about as a greatest try ever witnessed by mortal man.
fixed that for ya
Makes him even more of a legend
I was in Canterbury, and absolutely stoked with the win back in 98. However, in hindsight, the Auckland scrum got a bit robbed by the ref ... my Auckland mates are still a bit dirty about it to be fair.
Love NZ; still feeling aggrieved about provincial competition refereeing 20+ years later. Just ask any Otago-ite about Paul Honiss, and watch the blood pressure soar
Marc Ellis mentioned that on Sports Cafe back in the day.....when he wasn't pissed off his nut that is.
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@nzzp said in Blues 2019:
@MN5 said in Blues 2019:
Ah yep that's right, Didn't play the final though if I remember rightly when the mighty Aucklander James Kerr scored what is still talked about as a greatest try ever witnessed by mortal man.
fixed that for ya
You mean Poverty Bayer right?
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2019:
someone was saying on the radio Jones never played 7 for the Blues...so need to choose, Kaino or Jones at 6...
would that mean Mark Carter or Daniel Braid take 7
your thoughts @Nepia
This is pants. Just look at this :
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@cgrant said in Blues 2019:
@taniwharugby said in Blues 2019:
someone was saying on the radio Jones never played 7 for the Blues...so need to choose, Kaino or Jones at 6...
would that mean Mark Carter or Daniel Braid take 7
your thoughts @Nepia
This is pants. Just look at this :
Gee whiz if Henry Honiball isn’t my favourite 1st five to ever play the game I don’t know who is.
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Just thinking of 12s for the All-Time Blues XV and I think I might just put Ice at 12. He was just too good when there to not be in the conversation at least. Wish he played there a lot more than he did.
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With Plummer possibly out next week, who comes in and plays backup to Black?
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@African-Monkey Kirkpatrick?
Havili's brother?
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I think Kirkpatrick is out injured.
Havili's brother might be in the box seat. Wiseguy might be the other option.
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Did Willy Havili get much game time during the NPC?
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I see young Z Sullivan not playing for College Rifles today. Hope he is not injured?
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@Dice said in Blues 2019:
Outside of Kirkpatrick, who are the 10s who played for the development team this year?
Just looked up the teamsheet vs Chiefs A
Havili started with Sullivan on the bench
I remember Wiseguy was on the bench in the Hurricanes game but subbed on at fullback
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If Plummer is injured,I would love the Blues to think outside the square, I rate Kaleb Trask from BOP as a brilliant prospect..
Brilliantly balanced runner who can kick goals as well Daniel Kirkpatrick does not do it for me..another Canes reject who is no more than a journeyman . -
Maybe ask Nacewa if he's been staying in shape.
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2019:
If Plummer is injured,I would love the Blues to think outside the square, I rate Kaleb Trask from BOP as a brilliant prospect..
Brilliantly balanced runner who can kick goals as well Daniel Kirkpatrick does not do it for me..another Canes reject who is no more than a journeyman .Trask wasn't considered for the NZ U20s due to injury.
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@Stargazer thanks for the update..I close that door..!
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@Duluth said in Blues 2019:
Did Willy Havili get much game time during the NPC?
No - and the game he played in he struggled a bit.
He's a different build to David - similar but possibly lighter than Otere Black, I'd say.
If the Blues need a Ta$man first five, I reckon they'd be better with Tim O'Malley.
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Do we pick someone from club rugby like D'Angelo Leiula?
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@African-Monkey I was going to mention him, but since he wasn't in the development team, I doubt he's in the mix.
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You can see Havili training with the Blues in one of the latest pictures posted by the Blues.
The pictures posted seem to be of a training game of the 1st XV vs the 2nd XV. You can clearly see Pulu playing halfback with the 1sts, while Ruru is playing halfback for the 2nds. Hopefully that doesn't mean Pulu is starting this weekend if Nock is out.
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A friend of mine was at the St Kents vs Sacred Heart game on Saturday and he saw Nock there with Faiane. He said that Nock had a little bit of tape around two of his fingers. He said it didn't look that serious, but who knows.
It honestly didn't look that serious when he came off last week, as he was going to play on and he wasn't showing much pain from it, but he got called to come off anyway. I hope he plays, because I can't stand Pulu.
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@Tim said in Blues 2019:
@Dice Any news on Plummer?
Given the scale of the knock, I'd be very surprised if we see him this week. He was in a really bad way on the field
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@Dice said in Blues 2019:
A friend of mine was at the St Kents vs Sacred Heart game on Saturday and he saw Nock there with Faiane.
Hell, I hope they weren't invited there so a scholarship offer could be dangled in front of them!!!!!!!
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@Nogusta That sucks. Just when he was starting to show some form. I'm assuming that's the end of his Super Rugby season?
Has he done enough to get another Blues contract? He might need to play for another one in the M10.
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Our priority (like it has been for ages) is to find a good quality 9/10 combo. We seem to have taken the shotgun approach of quantity over quality, and just hoped one pops out fully formed. Mind you, Leon knows a bit about quality 10s, and should be able to see the attributes we need to get a combination that will get us to upper mid table.
Overall, though, our big headache is our lack of rugby nous. WE lost the Canes game because we played dumb rugby
Edit: and if you swapped the 9/10 combos, Blues win that game by 30 points.
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@Dice said in Blues 2019:
I'm assuming that's the end of his Super Rugby season?
It's was confirmed in an article that Nock is gone for the rest of the season.
They'll need three halfbacks.. Does anyone know who has taken his place? They might as well get a run ahead of Pulu at some stage. It's a good chance to evaluate a potential 2020 squad member.
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I gues it'll be Lewis Gjaltema/Harrison Levien?
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