A number of our 2016 Blues squad will be returning from successful off-season campaigns with their respective unions or national teams. Take a look at some of our players’ results from the past few months.
Finished 5th in the Championship
Gerard Tuioti-Mariner – Players’ Player and Coaches’ Player of the Year
Michael Little – Supporters Club Player of the Year, Best & Fairest Senior Club Player and Premier Club Player of the Year
Finished 2nd in the Premiership
Ofa Tu’ungafasi – ITM Cup Team Man of the Year
Joseph Edwards – ITM Cup Defensive Player of the Year
Akira Ioane – ITM Cup Player of the Year
Rieko Ioane – Club Rookie of the Year – Ponsonby
Finished 7th in the Championship
Matt Moulds – ITM Cup Player of the Year and Team Man of the Year
Sam Nock – 2015 Green Card Award – player who has gone out of their way several times to help out the team
Kara Pryor – ITM Cup Players’ Player of the Year
Finished 1st in the Championship
Ihaia West – Best Back
Brought Mr Ellis back home to New Zealand
Jerome Kaino, Charlie Faumuina
Finished 4th in Pool C at Rugby World Cup
Jack Ram
Finished 1st World Rugby U20 Championship
TJ Faiane, Akira Ioane, Tevita Li, Blake Gibson
