Blues 2022

[Tim]

@daffy-jaffy Was the blond guy at the start Cam Church?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@tim Taine Plumtree me thinks.

[cgrant]

Tom Robinson looks bigger than last season. Ready to play in the second row ?

[Daffy Jaffy]

Noticed in the Insta vid, young North Harbour Loose Forward Chlayton Frans lining up with the team for the Bronco run. Must be in the wtg.
Edit - This is him -

[Daffy Jaffy]

Rest of the WTG
Lini Ekuasi

Tevita Langi

Alan Craig

Jock McKenzie

Josh Fisitua

Michael Curry

Cam Church

Teague McElroy

Lisati Milo-Harris

[Daffy Jaffy]

Link to team photos -

Getty Images

[Tim]

Tevita Langi is a loosehead prop. Plays for Massey, attended an NZ U20 camp along with Jimmy Roots.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@tim Might he also play hooker? there are 3 props but no Hooker in that group.

[Tim]

@daffy-jaffy Might do. Only saw him at loosehead on Massey's team sheets this year, but Ray Niuia was there at hooker.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@tim There is a picture of Sione Ahio also at training on the Insta story. So that's four Props in the wtg!

[KiwiMurph]

@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:

@tim There is a picture of Sione Ahio also at training on the Insta story. So that's four Props in the wtg!

Makes sense when you have 3 x AB props that won't be around until right before the season starts

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Steven Harris]

Heard that Jock McKenzie almost broke Beauden Barrett’s Blues bronco record of 4.12 ..not bad for a lad who is in the wider training squad ..

[Daffy Jaffy]

[nzzp]

@daffy-jaffy good to see some collaboration happening

[Bones]

@steven-harris I like that Jock looks exactly like the guy you'd draw if someone said draw Jock.

[Steven Harris]

@bones , yeah definitely..lol .really good cricketer as well..

[Daffy Jaffy]

@steven-harris
Harry & Jock will be representing Team Rugby and the Blues on January 22nd in the @t20blackclash! ✊💙🏏

[Tim]

Suspect that a lot of All Blacks will be rested in the first round game against Moana Pacifica, in order to reduce their average minutes over the restricted period. Although there will be some pressure to play "stars" in the competition's inaugural match. Blues next games until their bye are against the Hurricanes, Chiefs, Highlanders, Crusaders, Highlanders, Moana Pacifica, and the Chiefs.

Possibilities:

Barrett and Rieko Ioane on the bench.
Resting Tu'inukuafe, Laulala, Papalii and/or Akira Ioane.
Robinson at lock.
Choat and Segner or Choat and Plumtree/Suafoa on the flanks?
Or perhaps Akira Ioane starting, with Segner off the bench?
RTS to get game time?

Might see a 23 such as the following:

15 Sullivan
14 Telea
13 Heem
12 Tele'a
11 Clarke
10 Plummer
9 Christie
8 Sotutu
7 Choat
6 Plumtree
5 Goodhue
4 Robinson
3 Tu'ungafasi
2 Eklund
1 Hodgman

16 Vikena
17 Lay
18 Renata
19 Romano
20 Ioane
21 Nock
22 Barrett
23 Rieko Ioane/RTS

[Machpants]

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