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PROFILE:
SAM PRATTLEY
Rai Valley, population 100, is a small locality, halfway between Nelson and Blenheim at the top end of the South Island. The township boasts a café, pub, rural shop and a trucking company. There once was a cheese factory, but that burned down more than a decade ago. These are the humble roots of Sam Prattley, or Prattaz as he’s known on the team. Sam is now a 32-cap Blues prop who has earned a spot in the starting XV and has a reputation for hard work, consistency and focus on the team. But, according to Sam, this work ethic wasn’t always present. “I was quite a lazy kid, I’d come home from school and watch a lot of TV,” he recalls. “It wasn’t until I moved to Nelson College at the start of high school that I started to expand myself.” He’d been playing rugby since the age of five, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle by representing Pelorus Rugby Club. Sam’s always played prop, describing himself as “a big boy” from a young age. He developed a love for the scrum early on in rugby. “It’s my chance to get in and make a difference,” said Sam. “I’ve
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never been a leader as such, more of a worker, so if there’s a job in front of me, I like getting in and getting it done.” At Nelson College Sam’s talent was soon recognised, earning him a spot in representative teams. He was picked up by the Crusaders a few years out of high school and pulled in to their Wider Training Group for two years, before providing injury cover for the Highlanders during their 2013 pre-season. It was during these early years of Super Rugby that Sam discovered what it takes to play rugby professionally. “I had to learn and get up to scratch with how everything runs, especially with gym work and training,” he recalls. There was a whole lot of running, wrestling, even Brazilian jujitsu – all designed to improve the player’s skill level and fitness. Then came the big break. In 2013, Sam was called in to the Blues to provide injury cover when Charlie Faumuina tore his calf. He was handed an interim contract, supplementing his new contract with Auckland Rugby. By 2014, Sam had made the full
squad with the Blues and he was settling in to Auckland life with his partner and fellow Rai Valley local Carlie. “I was pretty busy when we first came up, with club rugby, ITM and then the Blues, but we settled in pretty well,” he said. “The biggest difference was just the traffic.” Understandable – Rai Valley has no traffic lights, roundabouts and only one giveway sign! At the end of 2015, Carlie and Sam welcome baby Jeorgie in to the world and are expecting another. This year has also been a significant turning point for Sam’s rugby – since round six, against the Jaguares, Sam has started every game for the Blues, bar one due to a rolled ankle. Sam credits it to a step up in his rehab programme. He’s been coming in early each morning to stretch and get the body ready for training. He’s also focussed a lot more on his mindset, using techniques learned from Mental Skills Coach Kylie Wilson. “This season has been one of my best years of rugby, I’ve had consistent starts and consistent game time,” he said. “And team wise, I can see that we’re building.”
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QA Loose forward Kara Pryor has made 10 appearances for the Blues this season, his first year in Super Rugby. We had a chat to Kara to find out what his earliest rugby memories are, and some of his favourite spots. What players do you look up to? I look up to my family members the most. My Koro was a Maori All Black who played prop and loose forward. When I was growing up and first started playing, he took me to a lot of my games and taught me a lot. Two other big influences would be my father and brother – my dad was just a humble battler and then my brother’s down south with the Highlanders. He’s a loose forward as well and is probably better than me. Also, my mum and my sister are my biggest fans; they come to all my home games. What’s your game day tradition? I don’t really have one – the only thing that I do like is to have a flat white on the bus on the way to the game. I never really bought in to the superstitious side of things.
KARA PRYOR
LOOSE FORWARD 1.89M | 104KG | 25YR
Tell us something most people don’t know about you My mum really pushed for me to have a life after rugby. She wanted me to go to university, so I’ve got a Bachelor of Business, majoring in advertising and a minor in criminology. What are your 2016 season goals? My main goal is to just get on the field and make an impression. What’s your favourite place in Auckland? I don’t have any favourite places in Auckland, they’re all up north. Ngunguru is my favourite spot, it’s where I live when playing for Northland. It’s super chilled and has amazing beaches round it, like Whale Bay and Matapouri. Who on the team will always make you laugh and how is he funny? Scott Scrafton – he’s an idiot.
What’s your earliest rugby memory? It’s probably going to games with my Koro, and him buying me pies and cokes after the games.
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HOOKER | 1.81 M | 110 KG | 27 YR | 55 CAPS
LOCK | 2.00 M | 117 KG | 30 YR | 108 CAPS
Sione Mafileo
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
PROP | 1.78 M | 128 KG | 23 YR | 8 CAPS
LOCK | 1.96 M | 110 KG | 24 YR | 0 CAPS
Melani Nanai
Matt Duffie
OUTSIDE BACK | 1.94 M | 90 KG | 22 YR | 22 CAPS
OUTSIDE BACK | 1.92 M | 92 KG | 25 YR | 5 CAPS
James Parsons
Nic Mayhew
HOOKER | 1.85 M | 106 KG | 29 YR | 63 CAPS
PROP | 1.80 M | 114 KG | 27 YR | 9 CAPS
Sam Prattley
Piers Francis
PROP | 1.96 M | 116 KG | 26 YR | 33
FIRST FIVE | 1.82 M | 92 KG | 26 YR | 9 CAPS
Kara Pryor
Blake Gibson
LOOSE FWD | 1.89 M | 104 KG | 25 YR | 11 CAPS
LOOSE FWD | 1.86 M | 102 KG | 21YR | 11CAPS
Male Sa’u
Billy Guyton
MIDFIELD BACK| 1.83 M | 98 KG | 28 YR | 17 CAPS
HALFBACK | 1.86 M | 90 KG | 26 YR | 14 CAPS
Ofa Tu’ungafasi
Bryn Hall
PROP | 1.95 M | 120 KG | 24 YR | 41 CAPS
HALFBACK | 1.83 M | 94 KG | 24 YR | 30 CAPS
Patrick Tuipolotu
Jerome Kaino
LOCK | 1.98 M | 120 KG | 23 YR | 32 CAPS
LOOSE FWD | 1.96 M | 110 KG | 33 YR | 116 CAPS
Matt Vaega
Tevita Li
MIDFIELD BACK | 1.78 M | 89 KG | 21 YR | 3 CAPS
WING | 1.82 M | 95 KG | 21 YR | 25 CAPS
Lolagi Visinia
Steven Luatua
FULLBACK | 1.92 M | 103 KG | 23 YR | 32 CAPS
NUMBER 8 | 1.96 M | 115 KG | 25 YR | 61 CAPS
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FIRST FIVE | 1.75 M | 84 KG | 24 YR | 35 CAPS
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MANAGER Richard Fry
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Melani Nanai
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Matt Duffie
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Male Sa’u
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Piers Francis
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Tevita Li
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Ihaia West
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Bryn Hall
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Steven Luatua
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Kara Pryor
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Quentin MacDonald
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Nic Mayhew Sione Mafileo Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Blake Gibson Billy Guyton Matt Vaega Lolagi Visinia
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Jerome Kaino
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Josh Bekhuis
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Patrick Tuipolotu
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Ofa Tu’ungafasi
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James Parsons
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James Dargaville
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Christian Lealiifano
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Tomás Cubelli
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Michael Wells
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Jarrad Butler
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Scott Fardy
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Sam Carter
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Rory Arnold
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Josh Mann-Rea Allan Alaalatoa Ruan Smith Blake Enever Tom Staniforth Joe Powell Andrew Smith Lausii Taliauli
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Nigel Ah Wong CENTRE | 1.93 M | 102 KG | 26 YR | 12 CAPS
Josh Mann-Rea
Allan Alaalatoa
HOOKER | 1.81 M | 108 KG | 35 YR | 23 CAPS
PROP | 1.82 M | 120 KG | 22 YR | 15 CAPS
Stephen Moore
Ben Alexander
HOOKER | 1.86 M | 112 KG | 33 YR | 143 CAPS
PROP | 1.89 M | 120 KG | 31 YR | 110 CAPS
Joe Powell
Rory Arnold
SCRUMHALF | 1.77 M | 83 KG | 22 YR
LOCK | 2.08 M | 120 KG | 26 YR | 12 CAPS
Scott Sio
Jarrad Butler
PROP | 1.87 M | 115 KG | 24 YR | 50 CAPS
NUMBER 8 | 1.86 M | 106 KG | 24 YR | 40 CAPS
Andrew Smith
Sam Carter
CENTRE | 1.94 M | 104 KG | 31 YR | 54 CAPS
LOCK | 2.00 M | 116 KG | 26 YR | 63 CAPS
Ruan Smith
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PROP | 1.88 M | 124 KG | 26 YR | 32 CAPS
SCRUMHALF | 1.75 M | 79 KG | 27 YR | 28 CAPS
Tom Staniforth
James Dargaville
LOCK | 1.98 M | 113 KG | 21 YR | 11 CAPS
WINGER | 1.87 M | 94 KG | 24 YR | 8 CAPS
Lausii Taliauli
Blake Enever
WINGER | 1.93 M | 101 KG | 23 YR | 5 CAPS
LOCK | 2.00 M | 94 KG | 24 YR | 8 CAPS
Matt Toomua
Scott Fardy
FLYHALF | 1.82 M | 90 KG | 26 YR | 74 CAPS
FLANKER | 1.98 M | 114 KG | 32 YR | 61 CAPS
Aidan Toua
Tevita Kuridrani
WINGER | 1.83 M | 92 KG | 26 YR | 23 CAPS
CENTRE | 1.92 M | 102 KG | 25 YR | 56 CAPS
Michael Wells
Christian Lealiifano
NUMBER 8 | 1.92 M | 100 KG | 23 YR | 4 CAPS
FLYHALF | 1.79 M | 92 KG | 28 YR | 96 CAPS
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A ‘97 MATCH STORY In honour of Round 16’s Blues v Brumbies match-up, we’re looking back in time to one of our most iconic games with the Canberra team: the 1997 Super Rugby final. Going in to the final, the Blues were in strong form having retained most of their 1996 title winning players and winning 10 from 11 matches that season, only drawing once to Northern Transvaal in round one. The Brumbies from Canberra were a close second, winning eight from 11. Two of those losses were at the hand of the Blues. Game day arrived wet and overcast on Saturday 31st May, which hampered both sides’ wide running game. The Brumbies came out with aggressive attacking play, using tricky set moves to push the
ball in to Blues territory. The Blues’ loosies, featuring Michael Jones and Zinzan Brooke, were able to stifle the attack, preventing a number of break-out tries. By 30 minutes, the two teams were locked 0-0. But then the dam broke. Brooke found a gap down the centre of the field and almost crashed over the line, handing it back to Craig Dowd who powered across for the first try. Adrian Cashmore converted the try and the Blues were up 7-0. The home side demonstrated more game awareness than their counterparts in the second half, exemplified by Jones’ interception of the ball right on the Brumbies’ 22. Jones saw the backs preparing for a counter-attack after a relentless Blues drive, and was able
to steal the ball mid-air to dot down under the posts. The Blues defence is credited with wearing down the Brumbies’ attacking game and tearing apart their set moves. Cashmore’s boot added nine penalty points and two conversions. The visitors were able to respond with one converted try off a scrum in the middle of the second half. Joe Roff spied a gap in the Blues’ defence and darted through, sprinting 40 metres down the field to score his side’s first and only try, before converting it himself. Neither side scored any points after that, the board reading 23-7 to the Blues by the final whistle. The Blues had won their second Super title at Eden Park.
KAI TIME Winter brunch is the perfect opportunity to load up post-workout and to help speed up recovery. Here’s a couple of options from our team nutritionist Dave Shaw and AUT nutrition student Rachel Blair.
WHEY PROTEIN PANCAKES Pancakes are great carbo-loaders. Turn them into the perfect post-session meal by adding a little protein to the mix. 1 egg 2 egg whites ¼ cup of greek yoghurt ½ scoop of protein powder 2 pinches of cinammon 1 ripe banana
Mash banana to a pulp in a bowl, then add egg and egg whites. Stir the ingredients until all combined, then mix in greek yoghurt, protein powder and a dash of cinammon. Heat a frying pan on medium heat and cover with non-stick cooking spray. Pour half a cup of mixture in to the pan, spread and cook the pancakes until lightly browned on each side. Serve with yoghurt and banana. Enjoy!
SPINACH AND KUMARA OMELLETE Enjoy a kumara twist on the classic omelette and get an easy, and natural, protein hit to start your day. 3 eggs A dash of lite blue milk Salt and pepper Shredded chicken breast 1 red onion 5 cherry tomatoes A handful of spinach or kale ¼ chopped kumara ½ cup of edam cheese
Dice red onion, halve the cherry tomatoes and chop the spinach or kale. Bake or fry the chopped kumara and grate the edam cheese. Once prepared, put all ingredients to the side. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and add the dash of lite blue milk and salt and pepper, mixing until all combined. Heat a pan until hot and cover with non-sticking cooking spray, then pour in egg mixture. Once the base is firm and egg is still runny on top, place the chicken, red onion, cooked kumara/potatoes, tomatoes, spinach and grated cheese on top, but only on one half. Leave for a minute or so until the omelette is firmer. Then slide off the fry pan onto a baking tray, to finish cooking in the oven. Fold the omelette in half and serve with a side of sweet chilli sauce.
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MAKING SHAKES Team nutritionist Dave Shaw takes us through some of the team’s top shakes – and the protein powders that help our squad reach their targets. WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE Whey protein isolate and concentrate are both low carbohydrate protein powders that can help support recovery from a weight session and intensive training when taken afterwards or between sessions. This helps the body repair itself, adapt and recover. It can also be used as a snack or in addition to a meal, which contributes to a player’s daily protein target if they struggle to get there with food alone. These powder are often mixed with water or milk, however, the Blues players like to include them into some of their ‘super’ shakes.
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PROTEIN BULK Protein powder bulk or mass gain are often higher carbohydrate protein powders that can provide a substantial amount of energy and protein to the diet. This is important when some players find it difficult to eat enough food to maintain or increase their weight. The benefits of including carbohydrate after a long weight or training session can be restoring muscle glycogen levels so the players can enter their next training session with enough energy in the tank. Some of these powders also contain substances that are marketed to promote muscle growth and may, in fact, be harmful to your health. All the supplements we use at the Blues are tested to ensure they are safe and do not contain banned substances. Players are also educated on their appropriate use so they can get the most out of training.
MAKE YOUR OWN POWER SHAKE While some supplements are a great source of protein, they provide very little overall nutrition. To combat this, many of our players make their own power shake for breakfast or a protein-energy ‘top up’ during the day and at night. If a player is trying to gain weight, they may have two or more power shakes a day. There’s plenty of recipes that circulate around the Blues, with most packing in the calories and protein of a standard meal – that’s a big shake! We like to add in peanut butter, oats, berries and berry powder, bananas, yoghurt, cocoa and cinnamon in different combinations and amounts. The most famous is the “Drape Shake”, named after our physio, and only a few wise heads in the team know its recipe. However, by starting with 400ml of milk, a couple scoops of protein and a banana, you can essentially add in whatever you want and know it’s going to be good!
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2016 STANDINGS NZ CONFERENCE
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
CHIEFS CRUSADERS HURRICANES HIGHLANDERS BLUES
13 13 13 13 13
10 10 9 9 6
0 0 0 0 1
3 3 4 4 6
426 392 395 363 300
311 256 287 250 337
115 136 108 113 -37
6 5 8 7 4
46 45 44 43 30
AUS CONFERENCE
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
BRUMBIES WARATAHS REBELS REDS FORCE
13 13 13 13 13
9 8 6 3 2
0 0 0 1 0
4 5 7 9 11
386 368 308 257 247
276 255 373 377 395
110 113 -65 -120 -148
3 7 3 2 5
39 39 27 20 13
SA CONFERENCE 1
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
STORMERS BULLS CHEETAHS SUNWOLVES
13 13 13 13
8 7 4 1
1 1 0 1
3 5 9 11
366 306 350 261
247 319 356 537
119 -13 -6 -276
7 2 5 3
41 32 21 9
SA CONFERENCE 2
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
LIONS SHARKS JAGUARES KINGS
13 13 13 13
10 7 3 2
0 1 0 0
3 5 10 11
456 294 334 237
294 230 371 575
162 64 -37 -338
7 5 6 1
47 35 18 9
©PHOTOSPORT
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OVERALL
PTS
LIONS (SA2 LEADER) CHIEFS (NZ LEADER) STORMERS (SA1 LEADER) BRUMBIES (AUS LEADER) CRUSADERS HURRICANES HIGHLANDERS WARATAHS SHARKS BULLS BLUES REBELS CHEETAHS REDS JAGUARES FORCE KINGS SUNWOLVES
47 46 41 39 45 44 43 39 35 32 30 27 21 20 18 13 9 9
2016 FIXTURES MATCH RESULT
ROUND 16 MATCHES
1
BLUES VS HIGHLANDERS
BLUES VS BRUMBIES
2
CRUSADERS VS BLUES
3
BLUES VS HURRICANES
4
REDS VS BLUES
6
BLUES VS JAGUARES
7
CHIEFS VS BLUES
8
BLUES VS SHARKS
10
BLUES VS REBELS
11
KINGS VS BLUES
12
LIONS VS BLUES
13
FORCE VS BLUES
14
BLUES VS CRUSADERS
15
HURRICANES VS BLUES
16
BLUES VS BRUMBIES
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17
BLUES VS WARATAHS
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ROUND
Fri 26 Feb | Eden Park | 7:35PM
Fri 4 Mar | AMI Stadium | 7:35PM Fri 11 Mar | Eden Park | 7:35PM
Sat 19 Mar | Suncorp Stadium |9:40PM Sat 2 Apr | QBE Stadium | 7:35PM Fri 8 Apr | FMG Stadium Waikato | 7:35PM Sat 16 Apr | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 30 Apr | Eden Park | 5:15PM Sun 8 May | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 3:05AM Sun 15 May | Emirates Airlines Park | 5:10AM Sat 21 May | nib Stadium | 9:40PM Sat 28 May | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 2 Jul | Westpac Stadium | 7:35PM Fri 8 Jul | Eden Park | 7:35PM Fri 15 Jul | Eden Park | 7:35PM
W
33-31
L
28-13
L
19-23
D
25-25
W
24-16
L
29-23
W
23-18
W
36-30
W
18-34
L
43-5
W
13-17
L
21-26
L
37-27
8 July | Eden Park | 7:35PM
REDS VS CHIEFS
8 July | Brisbane | 9:40PM
LIONS VS KINGS
9 July | Johannesburg | 5:00AM
CRUSADERS VS REBELS 9 July | Christchurch | 7:35PM
WARATAHS VS HURRICANES 9 July | Sydney | 9:40PM
FORCE VS STORMERS 9 July | Perth | 11:45PM
BULLS VS SUNWOLVES 10 July | Pretoria | 3:05AM
SHARKS VS CHEETAHS 10 July | Durban | 5:10AM
JAGUARES VS HIGHLANDERS 10 July | Buenos Aires | 9:40AM
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