Blues 2020

[Bovidae]

Pierce doesn't look as tall as he's listed at.

Isn't the rumour that Ofa is heading south?

[Tim]

@Bovidae There was from some of our Cantabs, but I haven't heard anything since. He'd need to be released from his Blues contract if that was the case.

[Stargazer]

@Tim I keep on wondering whether that rumour was started by someone who confused Ofa with Isi.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim I reckon Matich would thrive as a fulltime super player, probably at 6 though, similarly Matiu, easily our best and most consistent performer this year.

I know he (Matich) was a late signing for Northland this year (possibly only single season) so not sure what his plans are from here.

[Tim]

@taniwharugby Thought he was really good coming off the bench for the Blues this year. Think he played mostly at 7 for them.

[Tim]

Any news on Tony Hanks?

Seems that he's the last of the old guard.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

There was from some of our Cantabs, but I haven't heard anything since. He'd need to be released from his Blues contract if that was the case.

I think @Nogusta said it too? He's correct more often than not

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Yeah and @chchfanatic who's fairly accurate as well.

[Steven Harris]

@Tim Hanks was up with the Northland coaching staff last week, I suspect he’s gonna be around a little bit longer..he must the luckiest guy in NZ rugby

[Nogusta]

@African-Monkey he literally had an about turn at the 11th hour and is staying at the Blues now.

[African Monkey]

@Nogusta Well there we have it guys. It would be a bit low of him to leave a team that has invested so much in him to become a glory hunter.

[Nogusta]

@African-Monkey he didn't not want to be a part of the Blues revival 😁

[Chris]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2020:

@African-Monkey he didn't not want to be a part of the Blues revival 😁

So he’s staying at the Blues for a few years then 😎

[Tim]

@Chris most likely!

[Tim]

@Nogusta great news. Is SBW sticking around?

[Tim]

Would also be interesting to know if Renata is returning as a tighthead prop.

[Nogusta]

@Tim I believe so. 1 more year.

[nzzp]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

@Nogusta great news. Is SBW sticking around?

Interested in peoples perspective of SBW now he's been injury free for a bit. Seems a key cog in the All Black machine, and you can kind of see why the coaches stuck with him for as long as they did.

I'd take a fit SBW at the Blues in a heartbeat. Would be good to see a squad that didn't have five 12s in it though

[Canes]

@nzzp cog shmog

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

Now that the NPC round robin is over, who should be the hookers?

Parsons has been signed, and there's a good source saying that Niuia has been too, though it's not known if he will be a full squad member.

Unsigned possibles:

Eklund
Abel (Waratahs may be after him)
Apisai
Luteru Tolai
Olsen

Tahs confirmed on Abel.