Blues 2020

[Stargazer]

Blues A to play Chiefs Dev in Hamilton this afternoon:

15 Jared page, 14 Tomas Aoake, 13 AJ Lam, 12 Tamati Tua 11 Joel Cobb 10 Jack Heighton 9 Finlay Christie; 8 Tony Lamborn, 7 Niko Jones, 6 Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa ©, 5 Sam Caird, 4 Samipeni Finau, 3 Ropate Rinakama, 2 Kianu Kereru-Symes, 1 Fatongia Paea.

Reserves: 16 Michael Lea, 17 TBC, 18 Teague McIlroy, 19 Felix Kalapu, 20 Xavier Cowley-Tuioti, 25 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Patrick Elia, 23 Kade Banks.

https://blues.rugby/blues-a-take-on-chiefs-in-super-rugby-curtain-raiser-in-hamilton/

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If you are going to this game, please, report back to the Fern!

[KiwiMurph]

I wonder who comes in for Tanielu Tele'a (supposedly out for season).

[Dice]

@KiwiMurph
Looks like it might be Tamati Tua.

The game will provide further valuable game time for Blues players who have returned from injury including Jack Heighton, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Finlay Christie and Jared Page and other Super Rugby squad players Tony Lamborn and Tamati Tua.

[ARHS]

@Stargazer
I am going across now. Will send notes tonite

[taniwharugby]

I see Jack Straker who had been in the dev side is named on the bench for the Reds this weeked.

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby Are you sure? Not on this list:

Mar 10, 2020

Edited: just saw the post on FB with the change!

https://www.facebook.com/QldReds/photos/a.329509165235/10157732549800236/?type=3&theater

[ARHS]

Blues 19 5 at halftime. Chiefs scored from line out drive by Dylan nel so 19 12 early in second

[ARHS]

Penalty try chiefs after repeated scrum infringements. 19 all. Kini naholo prominent in length of field buildup

[ARHS]

Blues hit the front with a snappy finish from Thomas aoake for his second try. Only brilliant tackle by kaylum boshier kept them out earlier. Lovely sideline conversion from Jared page. Blues using bench now

[Tim]

@ARHS said in Blues 2020:

Jared page

Thanks for the updates. What's your impression of Page? I see that he is going to play for Harbour this year.

[ARHS]

Chiefs score through a strangely familiar number 6. Height on and falcon both guiding their sides well. Kick just misses. Blues 26 24

[ARHS]

Blues win deservedly. Perhaps Orbyn Leger guilty of trying too hard at times in second half. Not a lot of flow.

[ARHS]

@Tim I missed first half but he looked very tidy and good kicker

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Blues 2020:

Blues win deservedly. Perhaps Orbyn Leger guilty of trying too hard at times in second half. Not a lot of flow.

The Chiefs Dev's first and only game together so they wouldn't have any combinations sorted.

[Stargazer]

The Blues A tries from last Friday's game against Chiefs Development XV.
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[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer thanks for posting..boy any Rugby will do at the minute, having withdrawals symptoms..!

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris I really hope Sky Sport comes with some good replays the next few weeks/months. Whether it's games from our teams in black, SR, Mitre 10 Cup or 1st XV rugby, I don't care, as long as there are games that are entertaining for all NZ rugby fans.

[Chris B.]

@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2020:

@Stargazer thanks for posting..boy any Rugby will do at the minute, having withdrawals symptoms..!

Here's some never seen before footage of Ta$man's Ranfurly Shield challenges since 2012....

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

Podcast interview with Craig Dowd about playing for the Blues.

https://bluesrugbyteam.buzzsprout.com/

Adrian Cashmore:
https://bluesrugbyteam.buzzsprout.com/886006/3031537-episode-2-with-adrian-cashmore

[Daffy Jaffy]

Mark Telea with 21 more defenders beaten than the next best player in the comp.