Blues 2022

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae maybe they might have 'pool' players to call on?
Some squads will have players they can loan, and maybe if only for a week while someone is in iso after.a call up?

[Bovidae]

The plan would have to be to avoid movement of players in and out of team bubbles. Otherwise, what is the point!

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae but if they play against one another, how is that keeping a team bubble? I would have thought they are essentially operating one large bubble at multiple locations?

[Nogusta]

Blues backline for tomorrow will probably look something like this

1st half
9 Milo Harris
10 Plummer
11 Clarke
12 RTS
13 Tele'a
14 Kneepkens
15 Perofeta

2nd half
Nock
Perofeta
Lam
RTS/Evans
Tua
Kneepkens/Tele'a
Sullivan

Funaki M.Telea Heem not quite 100%

[Dice]

@taniwharugby The NRL had a lot of player movement in their bubble over the last two seasons. Not sure if they'd allow that here though.

[taniwharugby]

@dice not suggesting they do it willy nilly, if they are playing against one another, there is no way they can see that as still say a Blues bubble and a Chiefs bubble, so i wouldnt see how the Chiefs 3rd hooker couldnt be available for the Blues if they needed him due to injury (or vice versa)

[KiwiMurph]

[Dice]

Don't think I've seen Plumtree at 8 before, but it's worth trying.

If he can cover more spots, then it increases his chance of getting a bench spot. He's got the game to be a good impact player off the bench.

[Duluth]

I assume there's no stream of this game?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@kiwimurph Reserves/Second Half: Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Sione Ahio, Sam Darry, James Tucker, Tom Robinson, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Sam Nock, AJ Lam, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua, Zarn Sullivan

Not considered because of injury: Taufa Funaki, Bryce Heem, Mark Telea, Soane Vikena, Alex Hodgman.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Confirming Nogusta's oil -

DALTON PAPALII PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN — Blues Rugby

Twenty-four-year-old All Black loose forward Dalton Papalii has been named as captain of the Blues for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.

[KiwiMurph]

[Tim]

@kiwimurph Crap!

[taniwharugby]

@kiwimurph that sucks, I was just going to comment how good it is Goodhue must be over his, and hoping he has an injury/knock free season, but tempered somewhat now with BB having concussion symptoms.

[nzzp]

@taniwharugby at least they're cautious. One of the real benefits of central contacting

[Daffy Jaffy]

Karl Tu’inukuafe out until at least April after having a back operation before Christmas.

[Frank]

So curious to see how Tuivasa-Sheck goes.
The next rugby star or the next Benji Marshall?

[taniwharugby]

@frank 100% he will be a success at Super, whether he can make that next step up will be the bigger ask of him, but I reckon he looks to have the skills and mental ability to do it.

[Tim]

Super Rugby, Sport, Rugby

Barrett to miss Blues opener as he eases back from concussion

All Blacks playmaker taking cautious return from concussion blow sustained last November.

[Duluth]

Looks like the Blues youtube channel is showing the game tomorrow. It’s showing as scheduled live event