Blues 2025

[nzzp]

Damn and Darry Damn.

Super Rugby, All Blacks, Rugby, Sport

All Blacks lock to miss entire Super Rugby season

The champion Blues have been dealt a major blow.

[Canes4life]

@nzzp said in Blues 2025:

Damn and Darry Damn.

Super Rugby, All Blacks, Rugby, Sport

All Blacks lock to miss entire Super Rugby season

The champion Blues have been dealt a major blow.

That’s a massive blow. All teams are definitely taking some hits before the season has even begun.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@nzzp The immediate concern is that none of the full squad Locks played last week so may also be injured at present. I guess that means Tristyn Cook steps up to the main squad for Darry. At least it is a position that the depth proved more than capable last season. Both McWhanell and Beehre did well when called on then. Cam Christie and Cook are full of promise and will get chances now to show it. Young Jack Lee and Hallam- Eames are also there if needed. Suafoa can also be used at Lock but with only 6 loosies selected he will be needed there most games. We need PT to stay fit.

[george33]

Darry, big loss , but he didn't actually play all that many games in 2024, maybe 6 starts., plenty depth.

[mariner4life]

sort of linked to george's post

how many games of rugby did Darry play last year
And when did he come back to training?

[Duluth]

Darry played 11 matches for the Blues last year and started 9 of them

https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/player/appearancesByTeam.php?teamId=4&playerId=822

[mariner4life]

i mean in total. he played a few tests. Any NPC?

Where i am going is, are some of these fringe guys not playing enough rugby to harden their bodies? Then they come late to training, get in to it, and bang, popped shoulder.

[george33]

@Duluth round 3- 8 didn't feature, then returned bench round 9 maybe, yeah so most likely 11

[Duluth]

@mariner4life

6 Tests and 2 NPC

He didn't play against the European sides. So 19 matches and a decent off season (last match in late Oct)

Solid workload given he had injuries and it was his first year of Test rugby

[Duluth]

Last year of his Blues contract isn't it? I'm sure the Crusaders will be chasing hard

[george33]

Yeah last season of contract, can't see him moving at all., was talk that he was going to move provinces also to Auckland.

[KiwiMurph]

Darry could find himself on the outside looking in for the ABs

He wasn't chosen in the initial squad and whilst he played well at times for the ABs he also got surpassed for a bench spot with Patty T's return. Fabians Holland will be poised to break into the ABs this year too.

On the other hand Razor doesn't select on Super form so not playing Super might help him.....

[george33]

Razor and Ryan will select Hannah

[ARHS]

I thought Zach Gallagher was their project lock?

[Canes4life]

@ARHS said in Blues 2025:

I thought Zach Gallagher was their project lock?

Who looks to be injured yet again.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Today the boys were presented with championship rings for the 2024 season

[Machpants]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

Today the boys were presented with championship rings for the 2024 season

Utterly gopping

[WoodysRFC]

@Machpants said in Blues 2025:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

Today the boys were presented with championship rings for the 2024 season

Utterly gopping

Na, that's cool, appeals to a younger audience too.

[Bones]

Yeah that's a neat idea. And thanks for explaining what gopping means.

[KiwiMurph]

Nice touch by the Blues