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RIEKO IOANE
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PROVINCE: Auckland DOB: 18 03 97 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 88m WEIGHT: 103kg BLUES CAPS: 19 Was on the Blues’ radar for some years especially after captaining NZ Schools to victory over Fiji and Australia in 2014 Had a a big 2016 representing New Zealand in in sevens at the Olympics and an an All Blacks debut in Rome MELANI NANAI
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PROVINCE: Auckland DOB: 03 08 93 HEIGHT: 1 94m WEIGHT: 93kg BLUES CAPS: 37
Nanai represented Samoa U20 in 2013 debuted for Auckland in 2014 and started his Blues career in 2015 He has been active this year cementing
his spot in in the backline with some brilliant running and strong aerial skills DECLAN O’DONNELL
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PROVINCE: Taranaki DOB: 28 11 90 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 88m WEIGHT: 94kg
BLUES CAPS: 2 A former sevens star who has played for both the Chiefs and the Highlanders Has been curtailed by injury for the last two years but impressed for Taranaki on the wing to earn a a a a a call-up to the Blues and made his debut v the Cheetahs STEPHEN PEROFETA
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PROVINCE: Taranaki DOB: 12 03 97 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 81m WEIGHT: 85kg BLUES CAPS: 1 Played rst-class rugby while at school in Wanganui was a a a a a nalist in Heartland Player of the Year and was selected for the Heartland XV last year He moved to Taranaki last year and the NZ U20 star made his Blues debut in Apia on Friday JORDAN TRAINOR
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PROVINCE: Waikato DOB: 31 01 96 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 87m WEIGHT: 83kg BLUES CAPS: 1 Trainor moved to to Waikato University as a a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship winner He is an NZ U20 rep who has played for Waikato since 2015 and debuted for the Blues last year A skilful fullback/wing and an an excellent goal-kicker DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 49
THE BLUES SQUAD