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JAMES PARSONS
HOOKER
PROVINCE: North Harbour DOB: 27 11 86
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 85m
WEIGHT: 108kg
BLUES CAPS: 76
James has played 80 times for North Harbour and has been a a Blues regular since 2012 A tireless worker he played twice for the All Blacks in 2014 and 2016 He was outstanding in in 2016 as Blues Captain and was voted MVP CHARLIE FAUMUINA
PROP
PROVINCE: Auckland DOB: 24 12 86
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 84m WEIGHT: 131kg BLUES CAPS: 97
In uential leader and physically dominant with speed and and ball-handling skills in the front row Made his Blues debut in 2009 and has been an All Black since 2012 – he’s one of the Blues’
most experienced players ALEX HODGMAN
PROP
A A big athletic Auckland prop who played for Fiji U20 in 2012 and NZ U20 in 2013 before moving to the Crusaders He is a a key contributor for Canterbury but but has now returned home and is looking at a a big future PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 16 07 93 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 96m WEIGHT: 122kg
BLUES CAPS: 13 SIONE MAFILEO
PROP
The North Harbour prop was NZ NZ Schools in 2011 and NZ NZ U20 in in 2013 before making his Blues debut in 2015 The Saint Kentigern College recruit has been kept busy by the Blues in 2017 and impressed in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup PROVINCE: North Harbour DOB: 14 04 93 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 78m
WEIGHT: 123kg
BLUES CAPS: 21
PAULIASI MANU
PROP
PROVINCE: Counties Manukau DOB: 23 12 87
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 84m WEIGHT: 115kg
BLUES CAPS: 65
Played for the Blues in 2011-12 before a a a start as injury replacement for the Chiefs led him to 49 caps over four years Now back home to Auckland he’s a a strong scrummager and open- eld runner SAM PRATTLEY
PROP
PROVINCE: Auckland DOB: 16 01 90 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 1 94m WEIGHT: 114kg BLUES CAPS: 25
Sam played for NZ U20 and debuted for Tasman in 2010 before moving to the Blues in in 2013 after stints with the Crusaders and and Highlanders The mobile prop has 33 caps for the Blues and was club player of the year in 2016 44 // OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME