Congratulations to Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Matt Duffie, Sione Mafileo and skipper James Parsons, today named in the match day 23 to play the Sunwolves in Tokyo this weekend!
It will be the 99th game for the Blues for prop Charlie Faumuina, with what would have been his 100th thwarted by a bout of tonsillitis which sidelined him from their last Super game before the break, against the Reds in Samoa.
Steven Luatua, who moves to England to play for Bristol under former Blues coach Pat Lam, has played 75 times for the club since his debut in 2012, including twice playing every game of the Super season.
The game also marks the 45th and last in Blues colours for Ihaia West, who moves to the Hurricanes next season.
The Blues had a warm-up match against the Honda club in Suzuka last weekend, with lock Patrick Tuipulotu and first-five Piers Francis both injured in that match and have returned home. Other not considered include Billy Guyton (leg), Leighton Price (concussion), Jimmy Tupou (calf), Matt Moulds (knee), Kara Pryor (calf), Namatahi Waa (neck) and Rieko Ioane (illness).
The team is:
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1. |
LOOSEHEAD PROP |
Ofa Tuungafasi |
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2. |
HOOKER |
James Parsons © |
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3. |
TIGHTHEAD PROP |
Charlie Faumuina |
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4. |
LEFT LOCK |
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti |
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5. |
RIGHT LOCK |
Scott Scrafton |
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6. |
LEFT FLANKER |
Akira Ioane |
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7. |
RIGHT FLANKER |
Blake Gibson |
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8. |
NUMBER EIGHT |
Steven Luatua |
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9. |
HALFBACK |
Augustine Pulu |
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10. |
FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH |
Ihaia West |
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11. |
LEFT WING |
Melani Nanai |
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12. |
INSIDE CENTRE |
TJ Faiane |
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13. |
OUTSIDE CENTRE |
George Moala |
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14. |
RIGHT WING |
Matt Duffie |
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15. |
FULLBACK |
Michael Collins |
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Replacements: |
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16. |
RESERVE |
Hame Faiva |
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17. |
RESERVE |
Pauliasi Manu |
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18. |
RESERVE |
Sione Mafileo |
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19. |
RESERVE |
Josh Goodhue |
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20. |
RESERVE |
Jerome Kaino |
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21. |
RESERVE |
Sam Nock |
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22. |
RESERVE |
Stephen Perofeta |
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23. |
RESERVE |
Rene Ranger |
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