Blues 2023

[nzzp]

@Tim still blows my mind that you have more tries for ABs than Provincial team. Just shows how little NPC sees of All Blacks

[Duluth]

@nzzp said in Blues 2023:

@Tim still blows my mind that you have more tries for ABs than Provincial team. Just shows how little NPC sees of All Blacks

Rok was one of the strangest examples of that. He had ~20 Tests before he made his NPC debut

Auckland debut in 2004 after playing for the ABs in 2003 & the early 2004 Tests

He scored 85 points in 2003 for the AB's and scored a total of 80 points for Auckland

[Duluth]

The Blues posted an all time Samoan side on instagram (Samoan language week I think?)

Not bad. They ran out of Hookers though.

[Crucial]

Not a bad side when you have bench players like Papalii, Luatua, Laulala, Afoa and Toeava!

Pity there's no room for Brian Lima

[Duluth]

@Crucial said in Blues 2023:

Not a bad side when you have bench players like Papalii, Luatua, Laulala, Afoa and Toeava!

Pity there's no room for Brian Lima

Nonu & SBW too

Other players did more in a Blues jersey though

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in Blues 2023:

@Crucial said in Blues 2023:

Not a bad side when you have bench players like Papalii, Luatua, Laulala, Afoa and Toeava!

Pity there's no room for Brian Lima

Nonu & SBW too

Other players did more in a Blues jersey though

I'd still chuck Ma'a into 12 and move Rieko to the wing.

[Crucial]

@Duluth said in Blues 2023:

@Crucial said in Blues 2023:

Not a bad side when you have bench players like Papalii, Luatua, Laulala, Afoa and Toeava!

Pity there's no room for Brian Lima

Nonu & SBW too

Other players did more in a Blues jersey though

Probably had a no carpetbaggers rule.

[Bovidae]

Put Luatua at lock.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Crucial]

Blues management seem to be making a hash of finding a coach.
The writing was on the wall with Rangi a long time ago but they crossed their fingers on a couple of unlikely candidates then tried to jump on the Canes preferred guy.
Comments suggest that Coventry keeps being overlooked and may ow be reluctant to be the 4th or 5th choice.
Circumstances or incompetence?
They could have been honest with TC and said 'we are going for Joe but if that doesn't pan out you are in the mix'
This is an ugly way of doing things

[Kirwan]

Or the Blues/Blues insiders aren't talking to the media and their guesses are bad?

[Stargazer]

RICCITELLI EXTENDS BLUES CONTRACT — Blues Rugby

Dynamic Blues hooker, Ricky Riccitelli, has signed a two-year contract extension with the Blues, seeing him continue at the club through until the end of 2025. Riccitelli has represented the Blues on 21 occasions since joining the club in 2022. He has a wealth of Super Rugby experience with 92 caps

[Tim]

Has Plumtree played this year?

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim He came off of the bench in one game i remember.

[Duluth]

@Tim

Twice off the bench (v Crusaders & Force)

Maybe Peita takes his spot next year?

[Tim]

Any idea if Choat will back next week? Assume Segner takes his spot, if not.

[kiwi_expat]

@Tim said in Blues 2023:

Any idea if Choat will back next week? Assume Segner takes his spot, if not.

Segner is better anyway.

[African Monkey]

@kiwi_expat Both pretty decent in fairness.

[Bones]

Disappointed to not see more of Lam this season. Probably not as much as he is though, he was really building last season.

[Tim]

@Bones Might well see him in the next two games. Clarke came off with a lower leg issue.