Blues 2020

[Dice]

@Canes4life said in Blues 2020:

@Dice looks right at home here.... A colleague of mine is mates with his partner and doesn't think he will leave but who knows in this day and age.

Didn't you already use this story for someone else?

[Canes4life]

@Dice no? Same colleague was ironically a bridesmaid at Prinsep's wedding. I think they are all from Chch so her source would be pretty accurate I'd say. In saying that I thought Beaudy would never move so anything could happen.

The Canes will be throwing the kitchen sink at him to keep him in Wellington, especially as he is starting to mature.

[Duluth]

[Dice]

The 1st XV page just posted this throwback. Several current Blues players in this one + a few other future pros for other teams.

I thought the number 8(Dillon Wihongi) was going to be a good pro. Didn't quite happen.

[nzzp]

In the Guardian of all places (along with some other neat photos)

Apr 7, 2020  /  Sport

Working from home: athletes find inventive ways to train – in pictures

Around the world, athletes are working on new ways to stay fit at home during the coronavirus lockdown

[taniwharugby]

@nzzp those 3 very busy...looks like they went surfing too...

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Snowy]

Just found this thread again. Fuck - the Blues.

This virus has wrecked our season. The title was ours to lose.

Covid 19. You dick!

[African Monkey]

@Snowy Ahhhhh don't worry mate it's allgood, winning sucked anyway......

[Chris B.]

@Snowy This will make you feel better!

Wow - 59 million views!

[Snowy]

@Chris-B said in Blues 2020:

Wow - 59 million views!

Yeah, but they are all you.

[Chris B.]

@Snowy said in Blues 2020:

@Chris-B said in Blues 2020:

Wow - 59 million views!

Yeah, but they are all you.

That's not fair... some of them are canerbry!

[nzzp]

So the Blues are running some sort of outreach, and sending video messages to kids. My boy got one today from his favourite Blues player - a minute and a half of sending a message.

Great initiative - will probably lock him in as a tragic supporter for years. Well done, and had a quick catchup on Insta to say 'thanks'.

Impressed, well done to the team for getting into that.

[Dice]

Podcast with Joe Marchant. Decent listen. Seems like a really good kid.

Season 4 - Episode 19 with Joe Marchant - The Magic Academy

Some good inside info about the Blues in there. Blues talk is basically from 29:32 - 52:42.

He had an interesting pick on which one Blues player he'd take back to Quins.

[Tim]

@Dice Couldn't give us a summary, could you?

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/121170490/blues-stand-down-staff-slash-salaries-to-battle-coronavirus--no-redundancies-yet

[Bones]

Blues fans are awesome. This thread consistently pops up again when no other teams does and super rugby was toast months ago.

[African Monkey]

@Bones It's how we roll...

[nzzp]

@Bones said in Blues 2020:

Blues fans are awesome. This thread consistently pops up again when no other teams does and super rugby was toast months ago.

we're not losing. It's awesome.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

@Dice Couldn't give us a summary, could you?

Said he found the pace even quicker than expected and that the notion of Super defence being poor is more a reflection of the pace of the game - defences don't have time to get set.

Training wise he said a lot of the training is as a whole team rather than breaking up into forwards/backs. A big focus on speed work throughout the team.

Raved about the skills.

Felt coaching quite similar but perhaps slightly more player lead.

Gym work more deliberate up north but also a result of the nature of the game north vs south.

Culture wise said its a very family atmosphere. No cliques. Deliberate attempt to bring history into Blues HQ.

The one player he would take to Quins would be Perofeta.