Blues 2025

[Snowy]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2025:

@Snowy said in Blues 2025:

Just hope that they find some means of penalising players for indiscretions, and not fans, by sending guys off and destroying the contest. I can accept cards as a part of the game, but they shouldn't be a deciding factor

Berry certainly did that I thought. Chiefs got one card but Berry was hardly card happy.

Berry did a terrific job I thought. Not many talking about the refereeing in the final is a great outcome.

@KiwiMurph Exactly why I kept watching. 🙂

[nostrildamus]

I understand if some thought the final was boring or one-sided but watching a disciplined Blues side for 80 minutes is a treat I haven't often got to savour. Stern Vern has been the ticket, hope the standard doesn't slide next year.

[george33]

Papalil and Clarke still haven't committed yet ?, going by Clarke think he will tho

[KiwiMurph]

Matt Manukuo

Meet the brains behind Auckland Blues' digital revolution

Taane Wolfgramm and Nooroa Takairangi have been praised for “humanising” Super Rugby's champions.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph They've been doing an outstanding job. Easily the best social media in SR IMO.

[KiwiMurph]

[Daffy Jaffy]

U18’S SET FOR TASTE OF BLUES CAMP & CULTURE — Blues Rugby

The Blues have named a 54-strong Under 18 Development Squad to attend a training camp in July. The camp will be held in Auckland at Mount Albert Grammar School from Sunday July 14 to Thursday July 18 and provide an opportunity to expose the next generation to the Blues environment. The idea behind

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[Tim]

EDIT: Oops, didn't see the Taufa Funaki announcement on Instagram.

Meanwhile, at the Blues, the club have re-signed two of their strongest performers in 2024, inking a two-year extension with 23-year-old halfback Taufa Funaki and a three-year extension with 30-year-old Maori All Blacks prop Marcel Renata.

Salesi Rayasi departs Hurricanes as Blues and Chiefs make key re-signings

As the dust settles on the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, it's becoming clearer what 2025 has in store, and where the opportunities lie.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Tim]

I'll be happy next year if we use Barrett as a super-sub to close out games.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Kirwan]

Lol, pleased we kept him, imagine there were lots of offers elsewhere.

[Duluth]

Great to see him commit to the team

I'd bet at least 3 other sides would've chased his signature

There's going to be some very good players miss out on the 23 when everyone is fit

[nzzp]

5 years ago Zarn and Renata (amongst others) would have gone. Stable core of people who want to play is important.
Now we just need Akira V2.0

[george33]

Caleb Clarke re-signed 2025

[Duluth]

PAPALI’I COMMITS TO BLUES FUTURE — Blues Rugby

Loose forward Dalton Papali’i has recommitted to the Blues and New Zealand Rugby through to the end of 2027. The 26-year-old has played 34 Tests since making his All Blacks debut as a 21-year-old against Japan in 2018 and his new deal will take him through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[nzzp]

classic - Uncle Heem.

[Daffy Jaffy]