Blues 2019

[nzzp]

@Machpants ah sweet. Clearly I was triggered ... the tother was just another Dad Throwaway Joke

But yeah, that name's up their with MR Death from the warriors. He used to have a bunch o fsupporters who sat in 'death row' dressed up in black with scythes

[Machpants]

I did like the line you quoted tho, having my oldest boy 15 (of 4) and entering that whole time of boy>man

I work at a primary school and my thoughts about that are as long as the kids get through to the other end liking school it's a win - cos if they turn up at secondary school hating school, you're fucked!

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2019:

I believe Olmstead's time with the Blues is up and he's moved back to Australia.

I see he's gone back to the Newcastle Falcons

[Machpants]

The Blues have a problem at centre and Rieko Ioane is not the solution

The Blues have three key players – Sonny Bill Williams, Ma’a Nonu and TJ Faiane – who are all best suited to second five. Without a bonafide centre, the Blues have struggled to create space for their outsides.

[Tim]

@Machpants Who would've thought that a squad without a centre (at Super Rugby level) would have problems at centre!

[Machpants]

Yeah crazy stuff, eh.

[Yeetyaah]

You can have Manu back.

[Tim]

@Yeetyaah Gladly. Anyone one else who has suddenly played poorly for the 2019 Chiefs you don't want? We'll take TTT and DMac too.

[gt12]

@Yeetyaah

It's a bit early for that I think.

[antipodean]

@Tim said in Blues 2019:

@Yeetyaah Gladly. Anyone one else who has suddenly played poorly for the 2019 Chiefs you don't want? We'll take TTT and DMac too.

Just a (genuine) centre will do. Although TTT would be good,

[Machpants]

@antipodean Jordie?

[Canes4life]

@Machpants more of a second five isn't he?

[Machpants]

Or was it half-back, I lose track.

[Crazy Horse]

Michael Collins to centre!

[Tim]

These are some of the unsigned Super Rugby halfbacks for 2020:

Ere Enari
Bryn Hall
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Jonathan Taumateine

Not sure if Folau Fakatava hasn't been re-signed by the Highlanders.

Blues have two NZ U20 trialist halfbacks in their colts team, Brad McNaughton and Taufa Funaki.

[Tim]

Another pressing question is who is going to replace Nanai?

[Tim]

Sounds like Matt Duffie will be available for the next game:

The imminent return from injury of outside back Matt Duffie may help MacDonald's options here as the coach prepares for a match against the Highlanders at Eden Park after this weekend's bye.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12211881

[Nogusta]

@Tim Maybe Jordan Trainor as well. He was supposed to go on the Auckland trip to Aus but wasnt quite 100%

[Tim]

@Nogusta Thanks for the info. Would be great to have another decent fullback option available.

[KiwiMurph]

Trainor and Duffie's availability I think would be handy in the sense that at some point soon Rieko is going to have to have a rest break (he's already played 4 games in a row).