Blues 2021
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From the NZH. The Blues CEO says they have not approached Jordie this time
"We'll leave that one," Hore told the Herald when quizzed if they'll be approaching Barrett. "We've tried and tested with Jordie before. But Zarn [Sullivan] has come good for us. So it's a matter of next year we've got, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck [Warriors captain who will switch codes next year], Beaudy, and we've got a couple of these older boys standing up around them now, and then we'll go from there. "We've really got to focus on keeping what we've got and building some real depth. Leon [coach Macdonald] has made a great start to that, encouraging some young boys to join us. -
A chart of the Blues attack & defence in games against other kiwi sides
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I missed this from a club rugby report a couple of weeks ago. Evans must at least be on the Blues radar for next seasons midfield?
"But after losing Corey Evans to a Blues call-up, Tokahere knew his side were in for a challenging afternoon against a University team"
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@daffy-jaffy Oh wow, do you have a link to that?
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@daffy-jaffy did he go to aus with the blues? I thought I saw him in a blues social media post when they were in aus.
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@kiwimurph said in Blues 2021:
so long lads, and thanks for the great memories. Stoked they can leave on a high
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Openside flanker Gibson, meanwhile, is heading to another New Zealand franchise, having been forced out of the matchday 23 by the likes of Dalton Papalii, Tom Robinson, Akira Ioane and Hoskins Sotutu.
“We’re generally pretty full,” MacDonald said regarding the Blues roster for next season. “Maybe one or two to go.”
“There’s been a lot of decisions about where do we fit everybody,” added Blues chief executive Andrew Hore. “Hence the Blake’s and that of this world [leaving]. Second row … with [Cowley-Tuioti] leaving.
“Also, there’s a lot of young kids that are coming through … We’ll hopefully get that balance right now and that’s something the organisation wants to work on, is making sure we get that balance right between young and old, getting that experience and leadership across the board.””
First five Otere Black one of four players to part ways with the Blues following Super Rugby Trans-Tasman win
Four long-term stalwarts of the Blues have finished their careers with the Auckland franchise following Saturday night's 23-15 win over the Highlanders.
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@tim hopefully the likes of a Corey Evans comes through in the Bunnings NPC , that 2nd five position looks even thinner with TJ Fainne making a move ..Tamati Tua has still not been spotted from rehab ..
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@steven-harris so is Narawa
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I assume that Plummer will get first crack at 12? No idea where RTS will play, maybe he'll be looked at for 12 as well?
Off the mark
Grammar Tec and Ponsonby gear up for crucial clash
