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    • Yeetyaah
      Yeetyaah @Duluth last edited by

      @duluth ๐Ÿ˜ญ

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      • Bones
        Bones @mikey07 last edited by

        @mikey07 said in Blues 2021:

        @yeetyaah Or the Canes

        Hah! At lock?

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        • mofitzy_
          mofitzy_ last edited by

          Time to try Plummer or Perofeta at 10?

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          • Bones
            Bones @mofitzy_ last edited by

            @mofitzy_ said in Blues 2021:

            Time to try Plummer or Perofeta at 10?

            I thought Black was brilliant in the first couple of rounds but yeah he's been pretty ordinary since.

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            • KiwiMurph
              KiwiMurph @mofitzy_ last edited by

              @mofitzy_ said in Blues 2021:

              Time to try Plummer or Perofeta at 10?

              They would be better off trying to slowly introduce Zarn Sullivan the rest of the year. Neither Plummer or Perofeta are the long term answer at 10.

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer @KiwiMurph last edited by

                @kiwimurph No one will be the long term answer any time soon, because next year the Blues have BB back for two years and he wants to play at 10, but will he? Interestingly, both Black and Perofeta are off-contract at the end of the season and they may be scratching their head with the uncertainty of where BB will play, because that will have a huge impact on their prospects as starters. Only Plummer has reasonable prospects because he's playing at 12 and TJ Faiane's contract expires this year as well.

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                • gt12
                  gt12 @Stargazer last edited by

                  @stargazer

                  You would think that one of them will look at moving to the Canes, most likely Black as Perofeta could stay at FB even if Barrett comes back as a 10.

                  Otherwise I'd say Black will look overseas.

                  I'd much prefer Black at the Chiefs to our current options, but I wonder if his keep the ball in front of the forwards' style is the right fit for any NZ team (we have the second best at that in Gatland I guess). Black would most likely be considered an excellent first five in the Northern hemisphere and until this week he was using the players around him really well. He and Nock together looked the best pairing but we've only seen that once, I think?

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                  • Kirwan
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                      • nzzp
                        nzzp last edited by

                        Reckon Leon is handling the workload really well. We've got a strong tight forward rotation, and mixed it up in the backs.

                        I think Otere and Perofeta are the only ones who have played all minutes. Maybe rieko?

                        This struck me as the crusaders looked to be running Sam into the ground again. They could be slightly fatigued by the end of the round robin (false hope I know)

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                        • Daffy Jaffy
                          Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                          The Ganellen Blues Under-20s enjoyed an encouraging shakedown ahead of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Under-20 tournament with a win over their Chiefs counterparts near Pukekohe.

                          They beat the Chiefs 26-12 in the friendly, scoring four tries to two in hot conditions at the Bombay Rugby Club, and will now prepare for the Super Rug by Aotearoa Under-20 tournament in Taupo starting on Sunday 11 April.

                          Head coach Steven Bates was pleased with their first outing and prospects for Taupo.

                          โ€œI am rapt, I am absolutely rapt. The big positive for me was how we responded. They put a fair bit of pressure on us in the first 25 minutes and we had to defend a lot. We were able to withstand that pressure and reverse it and put the pressure on them.

                          โ€œAnother big positive was our scrum. We have worked hard on it and the scrum was fantastic.

                          โ€œIt was a good platform looking ahead to the tournament. We certainly did not get everything right but we got enough things right to know we are a team that can dig deep, and we will definitely put our best foot forward in Taupo.โ€

                          The Chiefs took the early lead after 10 minutes with an unconverted try from a driving maul before Manu Paea levelled the scores out wide.

                          The Ganellen Blues took the lead after 30 minutes when Allan Craig forced his way over from a driving run off the maul with Jock McKenzie adding the extras, before the Chiefs levelled the scores with an intercept try on halftime.

                          With a superior scrum, improving lineout work and some aggressive defence, the Ganellen Blues began to take control midway through the second half.

                          They made a number of telling breaks before diminutive replacement halfback Dayton Iobu darted over by the posts.

                          Rather than closing the game down, the Ganellen Blues showed their attacking flair five minutes later when winger Joel Cobb went over in the corner after a prolonged attack. McKenzie slotted the extras off the post for the final 26-12 scoreline.

                          Ganellen Blues 26 (Manu Paea. Allan Craig, Dayton Iobu, Joel Cobb tries; Jock McKenzie 3 conversions) Chiefs 12

                          Halftime: 12-12.
                          Replacement halfback Dayton Iobu stretches out for the try but was bundled into touch
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                          • booboo
                            booboo @Daffy Jaffy last edited by booboo

                            @daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2021:

                            Replacement halfback Dayton Iobu stretches out for the try but was bundled into touch
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                            Anyone missing a pair of slide on sandals? You left them on the touchline.

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                            • KiwiMurph
                              KiwiMurph last edited by KiwiMurph

                              Short interview with Dalton Papali'i

                              https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5313158388757441&id=985866721486651

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                              • Kiwiwomble
                                Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                question, has there been any sign of Dillon Hunt this season?

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                                • nzzp
                                  nzzp @Kiwiwomble last edited by nzzp

                                  @kiwiwomble said in Blues 2021:

                                  question, has there been any sign of Dillon Hunt this season?

                                  ongoing concussion I think- stood down from the squad to come good

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                                  • Kiwiwomble
                                    Kiwiwomble @nzzp last edited by

                                    @nzzp disappointing for him, was a chance to string a couple of good season together

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                                      • Daffy Jaffy
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                                        • nzzp
                                          nzzp @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                          @daffy-jaffy awesome vid, thanks. Great to see the cultural mix being celebrated

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                                            Dice last edited by

                                            These are probably my favorite Blues jerseys.

                                            We need a retro jersey round.

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                                              Gunner @Dice last edited by

                                              @dice said in Blues 2021:

                                              These are probably my favorite Blues jerseys.

                                              We need a retro jersey round.

                                              Was it a couple of years ago when the Chiefs wore their retro kit?

                                              Love love love the super jerseys from that era.

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                                              • taniwharugby
                                                taniwharugby @Gunner last edited by

                                                @gunner the players all weighed a few kegs more once those got wet ๐Ÿ˜…

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                                                • Yeetyaah
                                                  Yeetyaah @Dice last edited by

                                                  @dice chiefs did it in 2019, I picked up one of the legit jerseys and it's super nice.

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                                                  • Nepia
                                                    Nepia @Dice last edited by

                                                    @dice said in Blues 2021:

                                                    These are probably my favorite Blues jerseys.

                                                    We need a retro jersey round.

                                                    It's funny that the lock/loose forward in that pic looks the smallest.

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                                                    • KiwiMurph
                                                      KiwiMurph last edited by

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                                                      • nzzp
                                                        nzzp @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                        @kiwimurph blue hair makes me feel old.

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                                                        • Stargazer
                                                          Stargazer @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                          @kiwimurph Would look so much better if he had a blue beard and mo, too! Going full smurf mode.

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                                                          • KiwiMurph
                                                            KiwiMurph @nzzp last edited by

                                                            @nzzp hey the pink worked a treat for him last year. Whatever works.

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                                                            • Kirwan
                                                              Kirwan @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                              @kiwimurph said in Blues 2021:

                                                              @nzzp hey the pink worked a treat for him last year. Whatever works.

                                                              Will help Nisbett with his commentary if nothing else

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                                                              • MN5
                                                                MN5 @Nepia last edited by

                                                                @nepia said in Blues 2021:

                                                                @dice said in Blues 2021:

                                                                These are probably my favorite Blues jerseys.

                                                                We need a retro jersey round.

                                                                It's funny that the lock/loose forward in that pic looks the smallest.

                                                                Was just thinking that, Jonah and Joeli must have been terrrifying for all the pipsqueaks they had to mark in those days

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                                                                • nzzp
                                                                  nzzp @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                  @kiwimurph said in Blues 2021:

                                                                  @nzzp hey the pink worked a treat for him last year. Whatever works.

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                                                                  • Duluth
                                                                    Duluth last edited by

                                                                    It was mentioned in an article that Tuipulotu has the same hair

                                                                    Reminds me of Slade McFarland

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                                                                    • Snowy
                                                                      Snowy @nzzp last edited by

                                                                      @nzzp said in Blues 2021:

                                                                      @kiwimurph blue hair makes me feel old.

                                                                      Then stop doing it?

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                                                                      • Snowy
                                                                        Snowy last edited by

                                                                        The "blue rinse brigade" used to be a name for old women who didn't like grey and had conservative views then along came the pink rinse lot.

                                                                        Some of our players don't seem to know where they stand (on defence as well). We have all seen them play like old women too sadly.

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                                                                        • nzzp
                                                                          nzzp @Snowy last edited by

                                                                          @snowy that's a reach, even for you.

                                                                          The thing I didn't like about the blonde phase was it was so distinctive it got hard to tell players apart on the field! And I'm getting old and my eyesight is going ๐Ÿ˜›

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                                                                          • Snowy
                                                                            Snowy @nzzp last edited by

                                                                            @nzzp They don't seem to realise that all having the same "distinctive" hair defeats the purpose somewhat.

                                                                            Maybe it is all a team bonding thing and improving the culture...but I still believe that all rugby boots should be black too.

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