Blues 2021

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bones]

@daffy-jaffy can we change the thread title to "Auckland Blues 2021"?

[Nogusta]

There's some footy on today at Pakuranga for any locals.
Blues vs Northland and Auckland vs Harbour.
Not sure about the time but I think from midday.

[Tim]

@nogusta Any idea who's playing for Auckland or the Blues? Harbour have posted their team.

No Roots brothers.

[Dice]

@tim Looks like Suafoa is with Harbour now.

And Moala-Liava'a is back.

[Stargazer]

@tim So Harbour have poached Damarius Hokianga! Another one from the HB Academy gone. That explains why he wasn't playing against Wellington and Manawatu.

No Antonio Mikaele-Tu'u in that squad. Here's hoping ... although he might still be with the Blues.

[Tim]

@stargazer Yeah, suspect he is with Blues Dev team. Did he return to Hawkes Bay from Waikato before being loaned to Harbour?

[Nogusta]

@stargazer AMT ruptured his achilles a couple weeks ago

[Stargazer]

@tim Yes, he played his club rugby in Hawke's Bay, before going to Harbour. He also wasn't in the initial Harbour squad; I don't remember who he was the injury replacement for.

[Stargazer]

@nogusta Bugger! How long will that take to heal?

[Dice]

@nogusta said in Blues 2021:

@stargazer AMT ruptured his achilles a couple weeks ago

Is this the reason why Josiah Maraku from Manawatu is training with the Blues?

[Steven Harris]

@tim To be honest I am still scratching my head how Moses Leo was overlooked Antonia Mikaele Tu’u ..Leo was the best midfield back in Harbour Club rugby last year , and now is being chased by Ta$man , Bay of Plenty and Southland ..He is currently with the NZ Sevens squad , even some players in the Harbour squad were left scratching their heads ..I can totally understand, if you are bring in someone better than what you have , but if what you have is way better than what you bringing in..what’s the point ...?

[Dice]

Looks like Christie was playing for the development team.

[Tim]

@dice Where did you find that?

[Dice]

@tim Blues FB page.

[taniwharugby]

@dice yea he def did, @Steven-Harris was there so he'll be able to say how many minutes he got

[mofitzy_]

Any news on Papalii?

[Tim]

https://blues.rugby/bates-joins-coaching-group-in-new-blues-development-initiative/

[Stargazer]

[Steven Harris]

@dice Christie played 40 minutes ,also playing was Taine Plumtree in picture, Nerai Fomai who started at 2nd five and Jacob Ratumaitavuki Keepkens came in in the 2nd half ..this kid has got a sensational skill set not to mention great game sense..it’s not a matter of if , it’s a case of when