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Blues playing a game v Reds in Apia 4 days before the Lions game. That is weird. Youd think with all the travel involved very few players would play in both games.
@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby News:
Blues playing a game v Reds in Apia 4 days before the Lions game. That is weird. Youd think with all the travel involved very few players would play in both games.
I think it's five days?
The draw isn't that bad around the Lions match. They play at Eden Park the week before the Reds game too
Date Match Venue Fri 2 Jun vs Reds Apia Wed 7 Jun vs British Lions Eden Park Sat 15 Jun vs Sunwolves Tokyo -
@Tim i saw a photo of him in the gym and he looked ripped and huge
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@Wurzel While their is some potential in the Blues locking stocks there is little experience which could be a worry. Scrafton, Nanson, Cowley-Tuioti and Goodhue are all very green to super level and all 24 or younger. I guess Jimmy Tupou will now play more lock after being initially listed as a loose forward, Luatua being another possible option. I came across 'Getty images' Blues head shots for this season and the two locks from outside the squad with photos were Tom Robinson (Northland) and 19 year old Jacob Pierce (Son of All Black Scott) both with potential but there is no help with experience there.
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@Wurzel While their is some potential in the Blues locking stocks there is little experience which could be a worry. Scrafton, Nanson, Cowley-Tuioti and Goodhue are all very green to super level and all 24 or younger. I guess Jimmy Tupou will now play more lock after being initially listed as a loose forward, Luatua being another possible option. I came across 'Getty images' Blues head shots for this season and the two locks from outside the squad with photos were Tom Robinson (Northland) and 19 year old Jacob Pierce (Son of All Black Scott) both with potential but there is no help with experience there.
@Daffy-Jaffy Tom Robinsons father Alistair (also a lock) made the ABs in 1983 too, apparently Tom now holds one of the Blues fitness records after pre-season training, is very good in the air, but he seems to play a bit lightweight (110kg) for super rugby, but he is still young and a professional environment could Sort that....
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Kind of sad about PT.
Hopefully he comes back, looked a real talent.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Is Jacob Pierce son of All Black Murray Pierce or son of not All Black Scott Pierce?
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@Daffy-Jaffy Is Jacob Pierce son of All Black Murray Pierce or son of not All Black Scott Pierce?
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Another vague article:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11790800
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I guess this Pat T stuff may have some impact on the AB's season too. He was probably behind Romano and Scott Barrett by the end of last season but the EOYT showed how important lock depth is.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Is Jacob Pierce son of All Black Murray Pierce or son of not All Black Scott Pierce?
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It's official: the Blues game against the Reds will be played in Apia on Friday June 2.
http://theblues.co.nz/blues-play-historic-first-super-rugby-championship-samoa/
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@pukunui He's at best the 5th lock, and Fifita can slot in easily as he's been with them during the EOYT. Nothing to worry about in the locking department. I'm more worried about Pat T than the ABs.
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
@pukunui He's at best the 5th lock, and Fifita can slot in easily as he's been with them during the EOYT. Nothing to worry about in the locking department. I'm more worried about Pat T than the ABs.
Coming in to the EOYT he had a shot at securing that 3rd locking position though.
The situation where we lost BBBR and Whitelock showed that we really can't afford to lose any of our top 5 locks for an extended period or you could be left with rookies and loosies filling in. I really don't want to see fifita starting at lock gor the ABs at this point in time. -
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
@pukunui He's at best the 5th lock, and Fifita can slot in easily as he's been with them during the EOYT. Nothing to worry about in the locking department. I'm more worried about Pat T than the ABs.
Coming in to the EOYT he had a shot at securing that 3rd locking position though.
The situation where we lost BBBR and Whitelock showed that we really can't afford to lose any of our top 5 locks for an extended period or you could be left with rookies and loosies filling in. I really don't want to see fifita starting at lock gor the ABs at this point in time.@pukunui yeah PT was very close to nailing that #3 spot, if not for Whitelock and BBBR's injury, he may well have, but that Chicago game exposed us more than most expected.
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You seem to forget that Romano also went home because of a family bereavement. He was definitely ahead of Pat T before the EOYT. After consistent good performances from SBarrett during the EOYT, Pat T also can't count on being the 4th lock anymore.
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You seem to forget that Romano also went home because of a family bereavement. He was definitely ahead of Pat T before the EOYT. After consistent good performances from SBarrett during the EOYT, Pat T also can't count on being the 4th lock anymore.
@Stargazer I dont seem to forget anything, that was why PT & Kaino started with Barrett on the bench.
Off the bench I think PT was looking a better option than Romano, but losing 3 of our top locks at the same time was too much.
I was talking pre-EOYT too (Whitelock/BBBR with PT on bench, although the coaches always seem to like Romano) not now, since Barret has emerged, and PTs personal issues.
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Kinda related. George Smith showing the upstart who the king of Australian flankers is.
https://twitter.com/rugbyhack15/status/825704692365660160
