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I've included all full time players from the 2012 season unless they have been delisted, have left, I have reason to believe they won't be returning, or are under an injury cloud and are not regular starters etc.
Blues
Prop (4)
- C Faumuina
- P Manu
- A Ta'avo
- O Tu'ungafasi
Hooker (2)
- K Mealamu
- T McCartney
Lock (4)
- A Williams
- A Boric
- L Moli
- F Paulo
Loose Forward (6)
- S Luatua
- L Braid
- B O'Connor
- K Barrett
- P Saili
- K Barrett
Halfback (2)
- P Weepu
- B Hall
First Five (2)
- C Noakes
- B Kerr
Centre (2)
- F Saili
- R Ranger
Outside Backs (5)
- M McKenzie
- D Raikuna
- G Moala
- W Naholo
- C Piutau
Other Possible Players
- M Muliaina
- M Nonu
- D Braid/S Polwart/D Pryor
- J Parsons
- J Mackintosh
- S Stowers
Possible 22:
1 Tu'ungafasi
2 Mealamu (c)
3 Faumuina
4 Boric
5 Williams
6 Luatua
7 Braid
8 O'Connor
9 Weepu
10 Noakes
11 Naholo
12 Saili
13 Ranger
14 Raikuna
15 Piutau
16 McCartney
17 Manu
18 Moli
19 Barrett
20 Hall
21 Kerr
22 McKenzie
Blues will benefit hugely from having either Nonu or Muliaina (or both!). They'll have quite a bit of disruption between this year and next, especially when you consider the new coaching staff. Their front row will be decent, their lineout will be great (with Mealamu, Williams, Boric and Luatua), and their backline will be dangerous if not a bit erratic. Muliaina would be a great calming influence.
Blues
Prop (4)
- C Faumuina
- P Manu
- A Ta'avo
- O Tu'ungafasi
Hooker (2)
- K Mealamu
- T McCartney
Lock (4)
- A Williams
- A Boric
- L Moli
- F Paulo
Loose Forward (6)
- S Luatua
- L Braid
- B O'Connor
- K Barrett
- P Saili
- K Barrett
Halfback (2)
- P Weepu
- B Hall
First Five (2)
- C Noakes
- B Kerr
Centre (2)
- F Saili
- R Ranger
Outside Backs (5)
- M McKenzie
- D Raikuna
- G Moala
- W Naholo
- C Piutau
Other Possible Players
- M Muliaina
- M Nonu
- D Braid/S Polwart/D Pryor
- J Parsons
- J Mackintosh
- S Stowers
Possible 22:
1 Tu'ungafasi
2 Mealamu (c)
3 Faumuina
4 Boric
5 Williams
6 Luatua
7 Braid
8 O'Connor
9 Weepu
10 Noakes
11 Naholo
12 Saili
13 Ranger
14 Raikuna
15 Piutau
16 McCartney
17 Manu
18 Moli
19 Barrett
20 Hall
21 Kerr
22 McKenzie
Blues will benefit hugely from having either Nonu or Muliaina (or both!). They'll have quite a bit of disruption between this year and next, especially when you consider the new coaching staff. Their front row will be decent, their lineout will be great (with Mealamu, Williams, Boric and Luatua), and their backline will be dangerous if not a bit erratic. Muliaina would be a great calming influence.