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    @nepia ok then have it your way I'm over it

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    @george33 said in Blues 2022:

    @nepia ok then have it your way I'm over it

    I think you do work for NZR considering how seriously you're taking this. Since I have your ear can you move the Magpies to another franchise please?

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    @nepia said in Blues 2022:

    @george33 said in Blues 2022:

    @nepia ok then have it your way I'm over it

    I think you do work for NZR considering how seriously you're taking this. Since I have your ear can you move the Magpies to another franchise please?

    Haven't they already been moved to Moana Pasfika?

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    They should move Moana Pasifika to the Bay.

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    The Blues have contracted three young prospects for 2022 in midfielder Corey Evans, 20, halfback Taufa Funaki, 21, and lock/loosie Cameron Suafoa, 23.
    Choat and Tua also confirmed -

    Young Guns Sign for 2022 — Blues Rugby

    Young Guns Sign for 2022 — Blues Rugby

    While the Blues boast a bevy of men in Black, they are investing significantly in developing tomorrow’s stars. Props aside, the Blues could muster an exciting team of players just 23 years and younger from their squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition.

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    @daffy-jaffy Just two names to go now!

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    @daffy-jaffy Tamati Tua and Choat confirmed too.

    Northland’s Tamati Tua will re-join the Blues after being part of the team in 2018. The 23-year-old midfielder played for the New Zealand Under-20s and has 38 games for Northland, coming back after injury issues that have thwarted his progress in the last two years.

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    Just the locks to confirm now.

    Props

    Tu'inukuafe
    Hodgman
    Jordan Lay
    O Tu'ungafasi
    Laulala
    Renata

    Hookers

    Vikena
    Eklund
    Riccitelli

    Locks

    Goodhue (healthy?)
    Darry
    Romano
    1x or 0x lock

    Lock/Loose Forward

    Suafoa
    1x or 0x lock/loose forward

    Loose forwards

    Choat
    Segner
    Papalii
    Robinson
    Plumtree
    Sotutu
    A Ioane

    Halfbacks

    Nock
    Christie
    Funaki

    1st Five Eighths

    Barrett
    Perofeta
    Plummer

    Midfield

    T Tele'a
    R Ioane
    Evans
    Tua

    Outside Backs

    Tuivasa-Sheck
    Clarke
    M Telea
    Heem
    AJ Lam
    Raumaitavuki-Kneepkens
    Sullivan

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    Who plays centre when Rieko Ioane is unavailable?

    Heem, Tele'a, Tua? Does Evans cover centre? Maybe Lam or Clarke?

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    @tim Heem played a lot at centre in Europe and for Auckland pre-lock down. He would be my first pick. Tua plays there also. RTS?

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    @tim Also I saw Lam play well there for the development team a couple of times.

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    We could do with an update on Segners injury last weekend?

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    @daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:

    The Blues have contracted three young prospects for 2022 in midfielder Corey Evans, 20, halfback Taufa Funaki, 21, and lock/loosie Cameron Suafoa, 23.

    And of course Rieko, who is still only 24 (amazed emoji; he seems to have been around forever)

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    A couple of things I want to see next year:

    Robinson at lock. He's good enough in the air and he shifts bodies around the field.. does he offer enough in the scrum?
    Having Papali'i/Sotutu/Akira/Robinson on the field at the same time would be useful

    Funaki in the 23. If the rumours are true Nock tried to get an early release. He's unlikely to stick around next year so it's time to develop a new halfback

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    @tim said in Blues 2022:

    1st Five Eighths
    Barrett
    Perofeta
    Plummer

    Midfield
    T Tele'a
    R Ioane
    Evans
    Tua

    Outside Backs
    Tuivasa-Sheck
    Clarke
    M Telea
    Heem
    AJ Lam
    Raumaitavuki-Kneepkens
    Sullivan

    I'd be moving Perofeta to Outside backs and Plummer to midfield (12). Yes they cover 10 but are much better in other places. Meanwhile get Sullivan into the playmaking role as much as possible. That boy looks to have the class attributes to play 10 really well and could well be the star 10 the Blues have been searching for (forever). Don't throw the opportunity away and develop another 15.

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    @tim who will the midfield be assuming Plummer plays 10 when Barret and Rieko are rested the first few rounds?

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    @nogusta said in Blues 2022:

    @tim who will the midfield be assuming Plummer plays 10 when Barret and Rieko are rested the first few rounds?

    There's no mandated ABs rest, they will probably play.

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    I've missed this, but has Dillon Hunt not recovered from his head knocks?

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    @kirwan no he hasn't so he's retired

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    @nogusta said in Blues 2022:

    @kirwan no he hasn't so he's retired

    That sucks, hope his health is good. Especially after Steve Devines experience

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