Blues 2020
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:
While Hyland went OK when he was at the Highlanders last season it will annoy me if they've picked a 30 year old journeyman over young explosive prospects like Telea and AJ Lam or if it means Trainor misses out on the back three mix
Yeah, seems insane to me.
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The Blues had 5 locks that were selected in the 2019 squad
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti,
Josh Goodhue,
Jacob Pierce,
Scott Scrafton,
Patrick TuipulotuBaden Wardlaw I would imagine is a straight swap for Scott Scrafton..
If the James Tucker has been picked up and personally think he would be good signing ..really like the guys work rate ..it possibly means someone has been cut..unless they are going to carry 6 locks ..? -
@Steven-Harris what about Geoff cridge
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@Jonty-lean that would be a surprise..
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@Steven-Harris will he was unwanted cane he can play lock or flanker
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2020:
The Blues had 5 locks that were selected in the 2019 squad
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti,
Josh Goodhue,
Jacob Pierce,
Scott Scrafton,
Patrick TuipulotuBaden Wardlaw I would imagine is a straight swap for Scott Scrafton..
If the James Tucker has been picked up and personally think he would be good signing ..really like the guys work rate ..it possibly means someone has been cut..unless they are going to carry 6 locks ..?Tuipulotu, GCT & Wardlow are confirmed
Maybe Pierce has been picked up by another team? That would be disappointing
Another possibility is that Tucker (if signed) is a replacement for Jimmy Tupou. Tucker played a few games at blindside for Waikato and would probably be best suited to that lock/loosie role
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Looks like Lam has been keeping up with Auckland.
The Blues and Auckland have now lost two young opensides(Choat and Havili) who've come through our system. We needed to at least keep one of them. We're now left with one very injury prone openside.
I have a feeling we'll pick up Dillon Hunt. Maybe Karpik will come home?
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@Jonty-lean Off to Japan. See https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/397074
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@Dice I agree that its frustrating to loose Choat, especially at 21 years old. I enjoy what he brings to the game and he was improving by the match and was super rugby ready imho. However I also understand his option. Even if he was included in the wtg he probably saw Gibson, Hunt, Papalii and possibly Matich being used at 7 ahead of him and then for future selection sees the likes of Niko Jones and Aleks Dabek coming up behind him. He is probably about to find a Scottish grandmother and will be playing 6 nations in about 12 months!
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@Daffy-Jaffy That last bit you said wouldn't suprise me haha. Even if his opportunities are limited, it's unusual for someone to pack up and leave for Europe this early in his career unless, as you said, he qualifies for another country.
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@cgrant caught up with Northland assistant coach George Konia yesterday at the Northland club sevens..he confirmed to me Sam Caird will be joining the Blues as injury cover until late January and also Josh Goodhue is signed with the Blues for 2020.
