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<blockquote data-quote="nik" data-source="post: 46259"><p>Keven Mealamu and Doug Howlett will be the captain and vice captain, respectively, of the Blues for the 2006 season.</p><p></p><p>Blues coach David Nucifora said Mealamu and Howlett were natural leaders who had benefited considerably from their experience at the very top levels of rugby.</p><p></p><p>"Keven and Doug have strong and positive presences both on and off the field, which is particularly important given the relative youth of our team. I believe they'll do an outstanding job, working in tandem," said Nucifora.</p><p></p><p>Nucifora said the Blues would have a 'team of leaders' approach, in which other key players would give close support to their captain and vice captain.</p><p></p><p>The roles were announced to the team in Australia on Sunday January 22nd after the All Black pair had watched from the sidelines at Ballymore on Saturday night as an inexperienced Blues side went down to Queensland 29-14.</p><p></p><p>The Blues are at a training camp on the Sunshine Coast this week and play the Waratahs this Saturday in Gosford.</p><p></p><p>Their last pre-season match is against the Western Force at Eden Park on February 2nd.</p><p></p><p>Mealamu will debut as captain in the much anticipated Super 14 opening game against the Hurricanes at Eden Park on February 10th.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/652403" target="_blank">http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/652403</a></p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>obvious choice in my opinion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nik, post: 46259"] Keven Mealamu and Doug Howlett will be the captain and vice captain, respectively, of the Blues for the 2006 season. Blues coach David Nucifora said Mealamu and Howlett were natural leaders who had benefited considerably from their experience at the very top levels of rugby. "Keven and Doug have strong and positive presences both on and off the field, which is particularly important given the relative youth of our team. I believe they'll do an outstanding job, working in tandem," said Nucifora. Nucifora said the Blues would have a 'team of leaders' approach, in which other key players would give close support to their captain and vice captain. The roles were announced to the team in Australia on Sunday January 22nd after the All Black pair had watched from the sidelines at Ballymore on Saturday night as an inexperienced Blues side went down to Queensland 29-14. The Blues are at a training camp on the Sunshine Coast this week and play the Waratahs this Saturday in Gosford. Their last pre-season match is against the Western Force at Eden Park on February 2nd. Mealamu will debut as captain in the much anticipated Super 14 opening game against the Hurricanes at Eden Park on February 10th. [url="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/652403"]http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/652403[/url] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- obvious choice in my opinion [/QUOTE]
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