Blues 2025

[george33]

@Daffy-Jaffy only think out of those guys, that Thompson will be there, Jordan Lay possibly.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@george33 I do like Thompson so am ok with him staying. He could play more blindside if Rush is replaced by Christie.

[george33]

Bryce Heem ? Hopefully makes the cut, but picking up few injuries now.

[george33]

Vern most likely got couple big signings in him.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Heem is signed for 25 but it will surely be his last season. Great guy for mentoring the new young backs but turns 36 in January.

[nzzp]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

He is signed for 25 but it will surely be his last season. Great guy for mentoring the new young backs but turns 36 in January.

Been watching Heem for a few years. He's really solid - has come back bloody good. Lack of pace only exposed occasionally, and sometimes peels off runs that make you sit up.

Great signing. Thanks for the effort Bryce

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

He is signed for 25 but it will surely be his last season. Great guy for mentoring the new young backs but turns 36 in January.

He probably shouldn't be in the 23 that often either. Great cover for when there are injuries

[taniwharugby]

@Daffy-Jaffy have heard Rush may be heading off shore.

[KiwiMurph]

Bit of depth lost at wing with Banks and Tangitau at other franchises

I'll be annoyed if Lam is forced to play wing as he's the best 12 in the squad

Who else covers wing? Spencer? Heem prob too slow for wing these days. Tito-Harris perhaps? That blonde chap from Northland looked useful

[taniwharugby]

@KiwiMurph Nathan Salmon...think he will be training with Blues in an apprentice-type role.

[george33]

McWhannell is he returning to the Blues ?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@george33 I missed him off my 'not yet announced' list. Surely they want him, he performed well when chosen last season. I think he is Vern's type of forward.

[george33]

@Daffy-Jaffy totally agree, but could be wrong , haven't seen anything about him been re-signed.

[Nogusta]

@Daffy-Jaffy hearing Heem may be forced into retirement due to injury

[Duluth]

Theroar has a transfers list that has Rush & Evans leaving

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Duluth
Aug 27 Blues facebook post -
Here’s a list of all the boys who have re-signed over the last 6 months 🔵🔵
Dalton Papali’i
Caleb Clarke
Sam Nock
Bryce Heem
Kurt Eklund
Corey Evans
Cole Forbes
Marcel Renata
Taufa Funaki
Hoskins Sotutu
Ofa Tu’ungafasi
Josh Beehre
AJ Lam
Anton Segner
Zarn Sullivan
Beauden Barrett

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta That should allow Lam more midfield time as most of us would like and maybe save Grindlay or open up an extra wing spot.

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy

Yeah, I presume it’s an error. Would be surprised if the Blues released him early.

[george33]

There was rumour that Evans was looking at possible move to an Irish Club,

[Steven Harris]

@george33 highly unlikely have just spoken to his dad after seeing your coms ,don’t know where you got that info from he’s with the Blues again 2025 then again even dads keep secrets
What I can tell you is Stephen Perofeta is off to to the Canes for 2025
James Mullan hooker from Canterbury coming to the Blues in 2025
Driven very much by Jason Ryan
Got couple of other bits but rather have that information cross referenced first 😉