Blues 2025
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@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed." -
@nostrildamus said in Blues 2025:
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed."And here I thought after last season, flankers thumping first fives is a bad thing, they're thugs and it's a sign of weakness everywhere else in their game.
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@Bones said in Blues 2025:
@nostrildamus said in Blues 2025:
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed."And here I thought after last season, flankers thumping first fives is a bad thing, they're thugs and it's a sign of weakness everywhere else in their game.
Only in Australia
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For all you Blues supporters, below is the live link for the sold out Canes vs Blues pre season game in Wainui on Friday.
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From Blues Facebook -
One of the absolute greatest stories and personalities in rugby has today, announced his retirement from the game 🏉Congratulations on an outstanding career Karl Tu’inukuafe aka the big uce 💙
The door is always open for you at Blues HQ 🥥🌊
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@Daffy-Jaffy It is a great story and gives hopee to everyone:
I was fat so went back to rugby to lose weight.
I'm an All Black
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Damn and Darry Damn.
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@nzzp said in Blues 2025:
Damn and Darry Damn.
That’s a massive blow. All teams are definitely taking some hits before the season has even begun.
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@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.
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sort of linked to george's post
how many games of rugby did Darry play last year
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Darry played 11 matches for the Blues last year and started 9 of them
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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.
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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
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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.....
All Blacks lock to miss entire Super Rugby season
