Blues 2024

[Bovidae]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2024:

Taavao will also be back at the Blues next year.

Interesting. I did read he was in contract talks with the Chiefs. So I guess the Chiefs are looking for two new TH props now.

[Chris]

so the rumours of Tevita Mafileo,Brewis and maybe another Crusaders prop going to the Blues did not evenuate.

[Duluth]

@Chris said in Blues 2024:

so the rumours of Tevita Mafileo,Brewis and maybe another Crusaders prop going to the Blues did not evenuate.

Tamaiti Williams. I never thought that rumour was believable

Is Brewis even fit? Didn't you say the Crusaders were letting him go?

[Chris]

@Duluth said in Blues 2024:

@Chris said in Blues 2024:

so the rumours of Tevita Mafileo,Brewis and maybe another Crusaders prop going to the Blues did not evenuate.

Tamaiti Williams. I never thought that rumour was believable

Is Brewis even fit? Didn't you say the Crusaders were letting him go?

No he is not fit,Brewis has been sidelined all of the NPC and most of the SR with injuries to his neck and Shoulders.

Yeah I heard they were not re signing Brewis due to all the injuries,That is why I thought the Brewis rumour another Ferner raised may have had merit.

[Duluth]

@Chris

I think there was a suggestion he was moving to Harbour. He went to Westlake so that makes sense

Anyway I think there is still another prop to be announced [edit - maybe not, I think I miscounted]

[Chris]

@Duluth

Lay and Renata have they been re signed ?

[Duluth]

@Chris

Not sure

[Nogusta]

@Steven-Harris yea I'd say a stop-gap measure.
I believe he's a replacement for James Lay.

[george33]

@Chris Renata still has season left I understand, unsure on Lay

[Tim]

@Nogusta As they are recruiting two tight heads, is that a sign that Tu'ungafasi will play loose head next season?

[Kirwan]

EDEN PARK CONFIRMED FOR 2024 & 2025 — Blues Rugby

The Blues have today confirmed they will play their Auckland-based fixtures at Eden Park for the 2024 and 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific seasons. The Blues kick off the 2024 Super Rugby season in Whangārei against the Fijian Drua, before returning to Auckland’s Eden Park for their remaining home matc

[African Monkey]

@Steven-Harris Yeah I'm in the same boat. Not a great scrummager, ok around the paddock but thats about it. Would rather have gone with Ahio personally.

[george33]

Stephen Perofeta has resigned for 3 more years

[Kirwan]

[foobaNZ]

Hoped the Canes would get Perofeta.

I'd have had either of Black or Perofeta in the post Beauden years, however they all ended up at the Blues at once in multi year contracts.

[Steven Harris]

@Kirwan Good snag , there was a bit of work behind the scences that went into resigning Perofeta.
There 2 other franchise’s at play.

[Stargazer]

@Kirwan Interesting. He was already signed for 2024, so this was an extension for 2025-2026.

[KiwiMurph]

Good news for nz rugby with Mo'unga and Beauden (still to be 100% confirmed?) heading offshore.

He should have clear air for the Blues 10 jersey next season.

I'm a bit miffed why he doesn't play 10 more for the Naki (or the Blues for that matter) - an example of the fragmented nature of the NZ system - probably the 2nd best 10 in NZ going into next season and he's played very little 10 this year for either Blues or Naki.

[Steven Harris]

@KiwiMurph Naki are bloody spoilt for choices with both Jacomb who has been super impressive and Jason Potroz has been the perfect foil off the bench
I do say all this begrudgingly.

[KiwiMurph]

@Steven-Harris I understand that. But from a NZ rugby point of view Potroz won't even play Super and Jacomb will likely get very little to no game time as a newbie. Meanwhile a capped AB 10 who will be second in line on paper in the country next season hasn't been playing 10.