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    Adrian Choats last season, heading offshore.

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    As stated on Bluss socials

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    All the best to him. Been a great servant over the last few years.

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    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    All the best to him. Been a great servant over the last few years.

    I always liked Choat thought he was a 100 per center.
    A coaches player would give you everything every time he ran out on to the park.

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    Yeah he was a hard a worker as any for sure.

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    Anyone know where he's going?

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    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    Anyone know where he's going?

    Can't find any references to him on Japanese pages, but it would seem like he would be great for a team here.

    Didn't he go to the Bears a few years ago as cover? Returning there?

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    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    Anyone know where he's going?

    Can't find any references to him on Japanese pages, but it would seem like he would be great for a team here.

    Didn't he go to the Bears a few years ago as cover? Returning there?

    Hopefully it's the UK. He should have a crack over there because he has a British grandparent

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    3 more years for Patrick Tuipolutu, brilliant news

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    3 more years for Patrick Tuipolutu, brilliant news

    Surprising, you'd think he would go and make some dosh overseas at this stage of his career. He will be 35/36 by the time that contract ends. A good thing for him locking in for that long but if his form starts to dip in the next year or so it might not be the good thing for the Blues. I suppose having someone as experienced and respected as him in the squad is always a good thing though.

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    @Canes4life dunno, I think he will have alot to offer the Blues and Auckland, particularly as his international career winds down....much rather he retires in NZ helping the next generation than buggaring off overseas for the cash helping other countries talent...I am sure he makes enough in NZ to be comfortable and also be able to give back.

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    @taniwharugby said in Blues 2025:

    @Canes4life dunno, I think he will have alot to offer the Blues and Auckland, particularly as his international career winds down....much rather he retires in NZ helping the next generation than buggaring off overseas for the cash helping other countries talent...I am sure he makes enough in NZ to be comfortable and also be able to give back.

    100%, having experience around the group is vital aye. Just look at what a positive influence Shields has been for Wellington and the Canes. Having an old head like that around the group is pretty important as squads seem to be a lot younger these days.

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    @Canes4life said in Blues 2025:

    @george33 said in Blues 2025:

    3 more years for Patrick Tuipolutu, brilliant news

    Surprising, you'd think he would go and make some dosh overseas at this stage of his career. He will be 35/36 by the time that contract ends. A good thing for him locking in for that long but if his form starts to dip in the next year or so it might not be the good thing for the Blues. I suppose having someone as experienced and respected as him in the squad is always a good thing though.

    He’s already had a sabbatical and he has a young family

    This takes him through to the next RWC plus one more SR season. The contract finishes at the end of that SR season

    It’s a good commitment. I like how he wants to finish up with the Blues and not just pulling the pin after the RWC like most other contracts

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    Hearing another Blues player is looking to be released from his contract and is heading to Japan more details to come

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    Any hints?

    My guess is that they play first five / fullback

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    @Steven-Harris Finlay Christie?

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    @gt12 it’s one of those ones that so fresh , as soon as I get the ok to release I will post it

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    Interesting to speculate, because the assumption is that it's an AB who is (potentially) on the chopping block with squad announcement coming.

    Would be big news if it is a leading loosie, HB, or first 5, and could be very wow if it is a midfielder....

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    Could be anyone really.

    We need to get some new attack/back coach and start recruiting some players.

    Malachi Wrampling and Jacomb would be good.

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