Blues 2020

[Tim]

I assume that Luteru Tolai has already replaced Nuia, any idea who will come in for Parsons?

[Dice]

@Tim Not many hooker options out there. I'd say the best guys available in the country would be Kereru-Symes or Pleasants-Tate.

Kereru-Symes is a young guy with potential and Pleasants-Tate has a bit of experience at this level.

[nzzp]

@Dice said in Blues 2020:

@Tim Not many hooker options out there. I'd say the best guys available in the country would be Kereru-Symes or Pleasants-Tate.

Kereru-Symes is a young guy with potential and Pleasants-Tate has a bit of experience at this level.

can't re-poach Abel?

[Dice]

@nzzp He's with the Waratahs this season.

[nzzp]

@Dice said in Blues 2020:

@nzzp He's with the Waratahs this season.

yeah, was wondering about re-poaching. AKL or SYD - not much of a choice really (@NTA when are you moving to paradise?)

[taniwharugby]

Jordan Olsen was with Blues dev team last year.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

I assume that Luteru Tolai has already replaced Nuia, any idea who will come in for Parsons?

I hadn't seen an update on Parsons so I googled Tolai to see if he was flying over to SA

I saw a message posted earlier today from his High school congratulating him on becoming a member of the Blues squad

I'm surprised he wasn't already a full squad member after the Niuia injury

[KiwiMurph]

Looks like an April 11 return date for Beaudie

Beauden Barrett's debut for the Blues is set to come earlier than expected.

Newshub understands Barrett wants to make his long-awaited debut for the franchise in round 11 against the Hurricanes at Eden Park.

Feb 23, 2020  /  Sport

Super Rugby 2020: Beauden Barrett set for earlier-than-expected return | Newshub

The All Blacks playmaker wants to face his old Hurricanes outfit first up.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph

Round 11 of 18. So he'll play 7 of the 16 regular season games.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim more than SBW played most seasons he was a Blue.

[Kirwan]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

@KiwiMurph

Round 11 of 18. So he'll play 7 of the 16 regular season games.

You counting the quarter, semi and final?

I can dream.....

[Tim]

@Kirwan I think we play each NZ team twice (8), plus 4 teams from each of the other conferences (8).

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Another good St Peters boy making it in pro rugby. He played in the same 1st XV with Harry Plummer funnily enough.

[Dolamite]

@KiwiMurph wasn’t he always coming back mid April? Newshub made it seem he’d be back in March lol

[KiwiMurph]

@Dolamite its 1 week earlier than anticipated.

It's the media what do you expect?

[KiwiMurph]

Interesting to see Jones in there (instead of 7s) and Funaki not starting.

Ganellen Blues U20s v Hurricanes U20s. McLean Park, Napier. Kick off is at 2:05pm. McLean Park, on Saturday the 29th of February.

Starting XV:
1 Tevita Langi – North Harbour
2 Soane Vikena – Auckland
3 Jimmy Roots – North Harbour
4 Damien Naufahu – Auckland
5 James Brown – Auckland
6 Rob Rush – Northland
7 Niko Jones – Auckland
8 Terrell Peita (vc) – Auckland
9 Manu Paea – Auckland
10 Zarn Sullivan © – Auckland
11 Heremaia Murray – Auckland
12 Lemeki Namoa – Auckland
13 Joel Cobb – Auckland
14 Lewini Mocevakaca – Auckland
15 Sofai Maka – Auckland

Reserves:
16 Gil Cann-Vaana – Northland
17 Leandro Vakatini – Auckland
18 Sione Ahio – Auckland
19 Joeli Matalaweru – Auckland
20 Noah Perelini – Auckland
21 Taufa Funaki – Northland
22 Corey Evans – Auckland
23 Patrick Elia – Northland
24 Kade Banks – North Harbour
25 Jack Gray – Auckland
26 Clayton Frans – North Harbour
27 Cam Church – Auckland
28 Meihana Grindlay – Auckland
29 Hamdahn Tuipulotu/ Aisea Takapu – Auckland
30 John Latu – Auckland

https://blues.rugby/ganellen-u20s-v-hurricanes/

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2020:

Taufa Funaki – Northland

?

[taniwharugby]

@Tim error I think? I havent heard of any signing info (Setefano Funaki played for us last year, but he be a looosie/lock)

On checking the NRU site, I see Luatangi Li has signed for us though.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@KiwiMurph Blues U20 beat the Canes U20 24 - 22 in Napier.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2020:

Taufa Funaki – Northland

?

I see the page got updated to say Funaki is an Auckland player. So it was a typo