Blues 2019
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@Daffy-Jaffy Eklund seems to be living in Waihi.
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@Kirwan said in Blues 2019:
And I’ll bite on the journeyman dig, TJ was instrumental in winning us the first title in years. Fully earned his starting spot, and unlike the 12s in the squad his form is recent, not six years ago.
Faiane is not the journeyman. Absolutely rate him and would have selected him and go along with KiwiMurph's assessment.
If you aren't picking Nonu who is this specialist 13 that would have taken his squad position? There is an apparent above average Super Rugby level player or promising young guy who was available last year that I can think they overlook. All that was left were journeymen who happened to wear 13 a little more recently than Nonu while he was having a world class career in 12.
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Unless he requests a release, according to the list on taniwha.co.nz Moulds is signed for this season.
Campbell Matthews was on the bench a few times last year, but got buggar all time, so unless another hooker appears on the horizon, I'd say we will run with those 3 again.
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Looks like Rieko won't be resting this week.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/387247/rieko-running-hot-for-blues
I think Rieko will get one of his rests against the Brumbies, then the other against either the Reds or Bulls.
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@taniwharugby
Greg PT is back to playing post surgery recovery, so maybe he’s looking for a spot somewhere.
Then again Olsen played really well when Moulds was injured so I’d be happy seeing him get the start and even captaincy, if required. But....... is he going to WC with Canada? -
@Northlandallday had heard Canada had thier eye on a couple of Taniwha!
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@Steven-Harris if Blues are talking to Abel, then they’ve been turned down by their other options.
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@Northlandallday
Man you really don't rate him, eh.
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@Northlandallday So who are they chasing?
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@Northlandallday Pleasants-Tate has just been named in the Southland Stags training squad.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2019:
Pleasants-Tate has just been named in the Southland Stags training squad.
That’s his 5th NPC side
BOP, NH, Auckland, Canterbury & Southland
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@Duluth said in Blues 2019:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2019:
Pleasants-Tate has just been named in the Southland Stags training squad.
That’s his 5th NPC side
BOP, NH, Auckland, Canterbury & Southland
Is he just searching for quality playing time?
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Not so sure that I agree that getting rid of Tuipolotu is a good idea. But, the rest of the argument is interesting - given that it basically revolves around getting rid of Parsons
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@Tim Yep, essentially just saying that bringing in some structure (i.e., a bit of fucking coaching) can get them part way there. That's an improvement, but Panadol will also have to work out how to use some of the new pieces he has here, or he's no better than Hammett.
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