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OFA TU’UNGAFASI
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PROVINCE: Auckland DOB: 19 04 92 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 95m WEIGHT: 122kg
BLUES CAPS: 50
The quiet-spoken hard-working front rower was an NZ Schools and NZ U20 player who earned his All Blacks debut last year Played all but one game for the the Blues in the the last two seasons and is known for his off- eld community work GERARD COWLEY-TUIOTI
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A standout for the Blues Development Cowley-Tuioti was called into the 2015 Blues for training cover and earned a a a a full-time place in 2016 A consistent performer he has played every game for the Blues so so far this season PROVINCE: North Harbour DOB: 16 06 92 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 96m WEIGHT: 112kg
BLUES CAPS: 15 JOSH GOODHUE
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From Kawakawa Josh played for NZ NZ Schools and NZ NZ U20 alongside twin brother Jack who is with the Crusaders Returned from Lincoln University to Northland and and played for the NZ Provincial Barbarians on Saturday PROVINCE: Northland DOB: 13 06 95 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 99m WEIGHT: 115kg
BLUES CAPS: 1 1 1 LEIGHTON PRICE
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PROVINCE: Taranaki DOB: 24 03 89 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 98m WEIGHT: 112kg
BLUES CAPS: 2 2 Price has been called into the Blues this season with his his experience proving invaluable Currently with the Taranaki Bulls Price has also played for Hawke’s Bay Bay Bay Bay of Plenty New Zealand U20 and and the Maori All Blacks SCOTT SCRAFTON
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PROVINCE: Auckland DOB: 18 04 93 HEIGHT: 2 00m WEIGHT: 114kg BLUES CAPS: 10 A Saint Kentigern College grad who played for NZ Schools and NZ U20 The young 2m-tall lock hopes to to step into the boots of Josh Bekhuis after being his understudy in in 2016 Had an an outstanding season for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup PATRICK TU’IPULOTU
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PROVINCE: Auckland DOB: 23 01 93 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 98m WEIGHT: 125kg BLUES CAPS: 46
A powerful lock with outstanding skills the popular Tu’ipulotu has maturity beyond his his years Now on on his his fourth Blues campaign the NZ U20 (2013) player and long-time Ponsonby club man has been in great form DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 45
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