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Hannah Peters/Getty Images Patrick Tuipulotu and the Blues have big ambitions in 2021, but as always will have to get past the Crusaders first. Leon MacDonald gets them. A lot. You know the people, rushing up to him at the supermarket, or the café, or in the street, full of hope and excitement, proclaiming: “This is our year.” The Blues coach tends to smile and nod reassuringly. He loves the optimism as much as he treasures the support. Who is he to point out how tough that pathway is and how difficult the Crusaders are to budge from that throne. ....
In all, there are seven All Blacks in the starting line-up for the Blues. But it’s the selection of the 27-year-old Lay, who previously played under former Blues coach Pat Lam, that has raised the most eyebrows. Getty-Images Leon MacDonald is looking for Karl Tu’inukuafe to make a big impact off the bench against the Hurricanes. “James has performed well for us in the preseason and Karl is going well and he’s got unique strength, especially around scrummaging,” MacDonald said. “It’s around balancing our team to give us an all round 80 minute performance that in this game in particular we’re going to need, and having Karl coming off the bench to help finish the game gives us more strength.” ....
The Blues coach has plenty of All Blacks grunt to choose from in his front row, but has sprung a surprise against the Hurricanes on Saturday night. ....
Warriors weigh up options for life after Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Blues fans can break out the party hats and streamers. The signing of Warriors superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for 2022 and beyond will be confirmed at an official announcement at headquarters on Saturday morning. Stuff on Thursday, the Warriors skipper’s agreement to link with his home-town franchise was a “done deal”, with just finer detail remaining to be worked out once it became clear both parties were all-in on making it happen. The Blues have scheduled a media opportunity for Saturday morning where it is expected coach Leon MacDonald and chief executive Andrew Hore will confirm Tuivasa-Sheck s inclusion for next season and beyond, as well as other details of his new contract with New Zealand Rugby. ....
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Club superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will wave goodbye to the Warriors at the end of the 2021 NRL season. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to the Blues is all but a done deal. Though the Auckland-based Super Rugby franchise are staying steadfastly quiet on the subject of the imminent superstar rugby league convert, behind the scenes the wheels are turning furiously on a situation that should soon see the ambitious Auckland Super Rugby franchise confirming his inclusion for 2022 and beyond to add to their backline riches. Stuff understands that both Tuivasa-Sheck and the Blues are fully committed to making the deal happen, that it’s a win-win scenario for both parties and all that remains is for the finer detail to be hammered out. That is not expected to take much longer than this week. ....