Blues 2021
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I was quite heartened by that performance. Unlike previous years, we didn't bottle it completely. Bench made a real difference, particularly up front.
The thing to work on (and it should be reasonably easy to fix) is to stop giving away penalties when on attack. It annoys the hell out of me - our ruck work seems to be targetted by the oppositions who get the refs blowing the pea out of the whistle when we're going forward. That said, if we can reduce that by a bit, we're going to be a very hard team to beat.
I think it was Black who threw the long ball to Clarke 4 minutes in - was a thing of beauty, put him into a smidgen of space, which is all he needs. Black/Perofeta looks 'good enough'.
We should be easily in the top two teams in the NZ comp, which I'll take given our history. If we get our heads right, can challenge for the title - but Mo'unga is dynamite at this level and will take some beating. A
Akira looked bloody good too, should be a good campaign from him.
I hope NZR are looking at alternatives to the crossover with Aus, because this virus doesn't look like it will allow international travel reliably in the next few months/years.
Overall, a damn good start. Good luck the team living away from home for the next few weeks... could be a good time to hit somewhere like the Wairarapa
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While Hore is looking at places in South Waikato as a base, which takes in towns like Tokorua, Putāruru and Tirau, the Blues could also head north to Whangarei, which would mean they would still be able to remain inside their region.
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Cambridge it is. I assume they will train at Hautapu.
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Blues in the 'Burbs - Northland Edition
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@daffy-jaffy Robinson seems a real character!
Think the blues are doing really well with those clips they are doing.
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@taniwharugby country bumpkins alright ..hearty ..!
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Since I was given two sets of blues singlets and shorts as a bit of a joke gift by a friend, I’ve decided to officially declare that the Blues are now my second team.
Fuck you guys when you play the Chiefs, but the rest of the time, I’m going to be on the wagon.
I’ll admit that having a few players I really like (Paps, Big Red, Clarke) has influenced this decision.
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Caleb Clarke's - game day -
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@daffy-jaffy That was cool, thanks for posting.
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Kids free with a paying adult all season -
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'People thought I wanted to be a ball-running, crash-ball Ma'a, Sonny sort of person': Blues midfielder comfortable with new role
There's something slightly old school about this year's Blues backline: the inclusion of Harry Plummer as a traditional second five-eighths.
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@daffy-jaffy can we change the thread title to "Auckland Blues 2021"?
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@tim So Harbour have poached Damarius Hokianga! Another one from the HB Academy gone. That explains why he wasn't playing against Wellington and Manawatu.
No Antonio Mikaele-Tu'u in that squad. Here's hoping ... although he might still be with the Blues.
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@stargazer Yeah, suspect he is with Blues Dev team. Did he return to Hawkes Bay from Waikato before being loaned to Harbour?
