Rugby Transfers for the Blues for 2023/2024
This page list all rugby transfers of the Blues for next season 2023/2024, all relevant datas as new signings, arrivals, departures, extensions, loans are listed :
- Players IN : 9
- Players OUT : 10
- Contract extensions : 9
Ages are calculated at the first of July 2023.
Color Legend : ACADEMY PLAYER, PRO.
All rugby transfers for the Blues
(*) the lines in italics are unofficial informations, probable signings but not confirmed yet.
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Players IN
- Angus TA'AVAO, Prop, 33 y/o, Auckland (NZL)
- PJ SHECK, Prop, 23 y/o, Highlanders (NZL)
- Laghlan MCWHANNELL, Lock, 24 y/o, Chiefs (NZL)
- James THOMPSON, Lock, 23 y/o, Counties Manukau (NZL)
- Josh BEEHRE, Lock, 21 y/o, Auckland (NZL)
- Lucas CASHMORE, Fly-half, 20 y/o, Bay of Plenty (NZL)
- Meihana GRINDLAY, Centre, 22 y/o, Taranaki (NZL)
- Cole FORBES, Fullback, 23 y/o, Bay of Plenty (NZL)
- Kade BANKS, Fullback, 23 y/o, North Harbour (NZL)
Players OUT
- Nepo LAULALA, Prop, 31 y/o, Toulouse (FRA)
- Alex HODGMAN, Prop, 29 y/o, Reds (AUS)
- James LAY, Prop, 29 y/o, Moana Pasifika (NZL)
- James TUCKER, Lock, 28 y/o, Hurricanes (NZL)
- Tom ROBINSON, Lock, 28 y/o, Toyota Verblitz (JPN)
- Taine PLUMTREE, Lock, 23 y/o, Scarlets (WAL)
- Beauden BARRETT, Fly-half, 32 y/o, Toyota Verblitz (JPN)
- Tanielu TELE'A, Centre, 25 y/o, Highlanders (NZL)
- Jacob RATUMAITAVUKI-KNEEPKENS, Winger, 21 y/o, Highlanders (NZL)
- Roger TUIVASA-SHECK, Fullback, 30 y/o, New Zealand Warriors (NZL)
Contract Extensions
- Ricky RICCITELLI, Hooker, 28 y/o, 2025
- Cameron SUAFOA, Lock, 25 y/o, 2025
- Sam DARRY, Lock, 22 y/o, 2025
- Akira IOANE, Back row, 28 y/o, 2026
- Adrian CHOAT, Back row, 25 y/o, 2025
- Stephen PEROFETA, Fly-half, 26 y/o, 2026
- Harry PLUMMER, Fly-half, 25 y/o, 2025
- Rieko IOANE, Centre, 26 y/o, 2027
- Mark TELEA, Winger, 26 y/o, 2025
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The Blues team for season 2023/2024
The squad of Blues for 2023/2024 includes players still under contract, players with contract lenght undisclosed, players who have officially signed or not. The players who have not yet extended their contract are not listed below.
Prop
- Angus TA'AVAO, 33 y/o
- Ofa TU'UNGAFASI, 31 y/o
- Jordan LAY(2), 30 y/o
- Marcel RENATA(2), 29 y/o
- PJ SHECK, 23 y/o
- Josh FUSITU'A, 22 y/o
Hooker
- Kurt EKLUND(2), 31 y/o
- Ricky RICCITELLI, 28 y/o
- Soane VIKENA, 22 y/o
Lock
- Patrick TUIPULOTU, 30 y/o
- Cameron SUAFOA, 25 y/o
- Laghlan MCWHANNELL, 24 y/o
- James THOMPSON, 23 y/o
- Sam DARRY, 22 y/o
- Josh BEEHRE, 21 y/o
Back row
- Akira IOANE, 28 y/o
- Dalton PAPALI'I, 25 y/o
- Adrian CHOAT, 25 y/o
- Hoskins SOTUTU, 24 y/o
- Rob RUSH(2), 22 y/o
- Anton SEGNER, 21 y/o
Scrum-half
- Finlay CHRISTIE(2), 28 y/o
- Sam NOCK(2), 27 y/o
- Taufa FUNAKI, 22 y/o
Fly-half
- Stephen PEROFETA, 26 y/o
- Harry PLUMMER, 25 y/o
- Lucas CASHMORE, 20 y/o
Centre
- Bryce HEEM(2), 34 y/o
- Rieko IOANE, 26 y/o
- Corey EVANS, 22 y/o
- Meihana GRINDLAY, 22 y/o
Winger
- Mark TELEA, 26 y/o
- AJ LAM(2), 24 y/o
- Caleb CLARKE, 24 y/o
- Caleb TANGITAU(2), 20 y/o
Fullback
- Cole FORBES, 23 y/o
- Kade BANKS, 23 y/o
- Zarn SULLIVAN, 22 y/o
(2) Player whose end of contract date is unknown.