Blues 2026
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@hikastags said in Blues 2026:
@george33 said in Blues 2026:
Newcastle have signed Hoskins Sotutu on a 3 year deal damn that's disappointing.
Very disappointing. And to lose Lam also.
And we'll continue to lose more too.
Our players are good enough to have a look at for higher honours, but the chances of them getting that look are bleak. Papali'i will be gone next
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@African-Monkey add Harry Plummer and Akira to that list
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2026:
@African-Monkey add Harry Plummer and Akira to that list
And I'm worried that Beehre, despite getting called up to hold some tackle bags on the EOYT, could also join that group.
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@rewa267 said in Blues 2026:
Beehre won’t leave he still has All Black aspirations
He would be nuts to through a tantrum and leave now. He has a foot in the door and can't consider himself hard done by...yet.
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@Gunner said in Blues 2026:
Like the simplicity of Blues home kit. Wouldn’t mind seeing some cambridge blue and maroon built into it like the training shirt though.
I’d like to see a bold choice of actually making a traditional rugby jersey
Navy blue and cambridge blue hoops with a maroon collar would do
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2026:
@hikastags said in Blues 2026:
@george33 said in Blues 2026:
Newcastle have signed Hoskins Sotutu on a 3 year deal damn that's disappointing.
Very disappointing. And to lose Lam also.
And we'll continue to lose more too.
Our players are good enough to have a look at for higher honours, but the chances of them getting that look are bleak. Papali'i will be gone next
With the new Club World Cup happening in 2028, I expect all of our SR teams will get cleaned out by NH clubs after the 27 WC.
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@hikastags said in Blues 2026:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2026:
@hikastags said in Blues 2026:
@george33 said in Blues 2026:
Newcastle have signed Hoskins Sotutu on a 3 year deal damn that's disappointing.
Very disappointing. And to lose Lam also.
And we'll continue to lose more too.
Our players are good enough to have a look at for higher honours, but the chances of them getting that look are bleak. Papali'i will be gone next
With the new Club World Cup happening in 2028, I expect all of our SR teams will get cleaned out by NH clubs after the 27 WC.
And R360 too. I know it seems like a shambles currently, but now with it starting supposedly in 2028 after the RWC, eventually it'll get off the ground and eventually people will join.
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2026:
eventually it'll get off the ground and eventually people will join.
There's no guarantees of either
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2026:
@hikastags said in Blues 2026:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2026:
@hikastags said in Blues 2026:
@george33 said in Blues 2026:
Newcastle have signed Hoskins Sotutu on a 3 year deal damn that's disappointing.
Very disappointing. And to lose Lam also.
And we'll continue to lose more too.
Our players are good enough to have a look at for higher honours, but the chances of them getting that look are bleak. Papali'i will be gone next
With the new Club World Cup happening in 2028, I expect all of our SR teams will get cleaned out by NH clubs after the 27 WC.
And R360 too. I know it seems like a shambles currently, but now with it starting supposedly in 2028 after the RWC, eventually it'll get off the ground and eventually people will join.
Yeah agree mate. Things are looking ugly for us post-RWC 27.
Meanwhile the URC and Top14 continue to grow in revenue so they can pick off more of our players.
I'm definitely a minority on it... but I think there's many benefits to NZ Rugby from R360. If NZ eventually gets to the point where we have to select overseas players (hope not, but feels inevitable at this stage) , R360 is by far the best option IMO.
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Looks like Cohan Norrie is training with the team. Hopefully on an NDC contract.
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@Daffy-Jaffy It's strange that only the Chiefs have officially announced their NDC players.
Maybe one of the NZ U20 props is the other Blues player?
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