Blues 2025

[Duluth]

Good signing. Height, workrate, pace.. he just needs to add a bit more weight

[KiwiMurph]

Yeah needs a bit of polish but the raw materials are there for an excellent player

[Chris]

Another Cantab off to the Blues.

[cliff]

@Chris who

[Mr Fish]

At least give us the position!

[Chris]

@Mr-Fish said in Blues 2025:

At least give us the position!

Hooker

[Trig]

Would have to imagine its James Mullan since McAlister and Taylor already announced as signings and Bell being very unlikely to be lost

[cliff]

Or the counties Manukau hooker I think his name was moanonu

[Mr Fish]

@Trig said in Blues 2025:

Would have to imagine its James Mullan since McAlister and Taylor already announced as signings and Bell being very unlikely to be lost

Would make sense. Need a young guy to replace Vikena as the future at hooker.

[SBW1]

Any idea what is happening the 10 from Canterbury, who was on the Blues roster this year. Not sure if he got any game time or not.

[Trig]

@SBW1 Alex Harford, was named in the Auckland NPC and played round 1 but picked up an injury, hasn't featured since

[Bovidae]

Hopefully this means that Kolose has been signed by the Chiefs, as he would have been another target.

[frugby]

@Bovidae said in Blues 2025:

Hopefully this means that Kolose has been signed by the Chiefs, as he would have been another target.

I think you'll find it is more likely Kolose is signed by nobody. Contracts these days are largely locked in before the NPC starts, particularly in positions where there isn't a lot of depth.

Be fascinating to see which hooker it is, I mean you'd assume it is Moananu... unless he is going to be the Crusaders third choice, and McAllister has taken an early release to go to the Blues.

[taniwharugby]

@frugby I have heard it is James Mullan, as @Trig mentions above.

[Chris]

@frugby
James Mullan

[SBW1]

@Trig Really surprised the Saders haven't picked him up for next year, looks like they may sign James Oconnor.

[frugby]

@Chris said in Blues 2025:

@frugby
James Mullan

Seems a bizarre move. How good is he?

[Chris]

@frugby said in Blues 2025:

@Chris said in Blues 2025:

@frugby
James Mullan

Seems a bizarre move. How good is he?

@frugby said in Blues 2025:

@Chris said in Blues 2025:

@frugby
James Mullan

Seems a bizarre move. How good is he?

Big unit but has had recurring concussion and shoulder problems over the last couple of seasons.
If he stays fit he could be ok.

[African Monkey]

Well we do have 2 aging hooked so there is a chance for him to be our main hooker in a year or 2.

Barely seen him play, but clearly they have an eye to the future with this signing.

[Bovidae]

Mullan did make the NZ Schools team in 2020 - a team that never played.