Blues 2024
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2024:
@frugby I understand where you are coming from I just think writing him off completely is a little strong.
I agree with this. Still think it's very unlikely he'll be back in the ABs, but with multiple injuries it's possible. In 2024 anyway.
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@Canes4life said in Blues 2024:
@KiwiMurph I agree with @frugby, A Ioane won't be an AB again.
I can see how from a Canes perspective Akira is just too tall to be a forward.
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@Canes4life Nothing wrong with staying in NZ. Yeah, I think he doesn't fit into the way that Ryan likes to play, but it's a good thing seeing guys like Akira staying in NZ. No need to hate on the guy for staying on and who knows, maybe he will earn a recall even though I'd be surprised to see it.
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There aren't many good 8s in NZ, Akira will have a chance.
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@cgrant said in Blues 2024:
Behind Savea : Jacobson, Grace, Sotutu, Ioane. Uncapped : Parker, Lio Willie, Suafoa, Lakai, Flanders, Michaele-Tuu.
Sotutu out of favour, Grace perpetually injured, Ioane has a chance.
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@nostrildamus
Lakai is very small ,probably put him in the Jordon Taufua category
I have a bit of time for Devon Flanders ,in the modern game especially with scrum rules he is so quick off the back
Work rate is out the gate can also be used as a line-out option ,very intelligent player
Hoping that Razzor reverts back to a specialist number number 8Have a bit of time for Cameron Sufua ,just gives you gain line every time ,hands can be a bit suspect and lateral tackling needs a bit of looking at.
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2024:
@nostrildamus
Lakai is very small ,probably put him in the Jordon Taufua category
I have a bit of time for Devon Flanders ,in the modern game especially with scrum rules he is so quick off the back
Work rate is out the gate can also be used as a line-out option ,very intelligent player
Hoping that Razzor reverts back to a specialist number number 8Have a bit of time for Cameron Sufua ,just gives you gain line every time ,hands can be a bit suspect and lateral tackling needs a bit of looking at.
yes 8 will be interesting, they have some gainline busters, I imagine they will want someone good in the lineout with 2 of our locks leaving..
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@nostrildamus said in Blues 2024:
Is Flanders a specialist 8?
Yes, the Canes just haven't used him there enough, because he's a good blindside, too, and they had Ardie at 8.
During the NPC, he always plays at 8, with MMT moving to 6. I hope that, with Ardie not there in 2024, he'll become the incumbent no. 8 for the Canes. The main thing is that he's playing though. -
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@Bovidae said in Blues 2024:
Getting back to Akira, Cotter will need to make an important decision on who is the starting no.8. It will be hard to push for an AB spot in a position you are not regularly playing for your SR team.
But Jordan!
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More seriously, I agree, an 8 needs time there. But this refers to Luke Jacobson as well.
