Blues 2023

[Canes4life]

@Winger said in Blues 2023:

@Tim Canes didn't even try . The other 4 did. Thankfully the crusaders missed out. We need an even super rugby and crusaders grabbing lots of the best young players will ensure it never happens

The Canes have Love, Moorby and Barrett who can all play fullback, and they are all young so no real room, I guess.

[Stargazer]

@Tim So that will be a development contract. I wish SR franchises would just publish a complete list! Only the Highlanders sometimes publish the names of development players.

[Daffy Jaffy]

INAUGURAL MICHAEL GARNER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT — Blues Rugby

Promising Blues U18 Development player and New Zealand Secondary Schools representative, Xavi Taele, will remain in Auckland for his tertiary education after receiving the inaugural Michael Garner Scholarship. Michael Garner was a Managing Director of PIC Insurance Brokers who tragically lost a sho

[Stargazer]

[Tim]

@Nogusta Any news on Blues WTG squad members?

[Nogusta]

@Tim I think they reassemble on Thursday so be interesting to see who turns up!

[Nogusta]

@Tim said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Nogusta Any news on Blues WTG squad members?

Managed to find out some names.
Sorry, dunno how to shift this over to the Blues thread.

Sam Hainsworth
Kade Banks
Lucas Cashmore
Heremaia Murray
Rory Woods
Essendon Tuitupou

[Daffy Jaffy]

WTG players that Nogusta mentioned in another thread responding to a question from Tim.

"Managed to find out some names."

Sam Hainsworth
Kade Banks
Lucas Cashmore
Heremaia Murray
Rory Woods
Essendon Tuitupou

Looks like Lucas wants to play for his dad's team.

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2023:

WTG players that Nogusta mentioned in another thread

I’ve moved those posts to this thread now

[Tim]

@Nogusta awesome thanks!

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta Looks like McKenzie and Ekuasi, who were there last season, may have suffered from Ieremia giving them almost zero game time for Auckland in favour of Aussies and journeymen.

[taniwharugby]

@Nogusta glad Murray gets a shot.

Think @Steven-Harris mentioned Woods was likely to end up in 7s so is good he will get to train with the blues.

[Bovidae]

I expect a lot of the WTG players will be younger than normal due to MLR attracting the players that would usually fill those positions.

[KiwiMurph]

Really pleased to see Cashmore in that group - he's shown more than Mckenzie (admittedly limited opportunities) and Blues will have an open spot the following season once Beauden leaves.

Murray unlucky not to get a full contract somewhere so good to see him selected.

[Daffy Jaffy]

THE KING IS BACK! — Blues Rugby

Former Blues superstar and fan favourite, Carlos Spencer, is back where he made a name for himself - signing on as the nib Blues women’s Backs Coach for Super Rugby Aupiki 2023. Spencer, a member of the inaugural Blues side from 1996 played 99 times in nine seasons for the club and said he is “beyo

[nostrildamus]

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[Bovidae]

Newshub showed some brief footage of the Blues bronco today. Jock McKenzie was the best of those there, so is involved.

[taniwharugby]

Looks like a few extras at pre-season

[Daffy Jaffy]

@taniwharugby spotted Lisati Milo-Harris, Sione Ahio and I think Josh Beehre in the video.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Jordan Lay and young Byron Smith are also training with the team.