Mark Telea re-signs with New Zealand Rugby
The incredible form of Mark Telea was rewarded with another All Blacks selection on Sunday and the Blues winger has now confirmed his playing future for the next two years will be in New Zealand.
Telea has signed with the Blues and New Zealand Rugby and will remain with club and country until at least 2025. The 26-year-old's signing was announced Friday, to the delight of Blues and All Black fans.
Telea's form in 2023 has been second to none in terms of right wingers and his stats prove it, equalling Doug Howlett's Blues record for tries in a season (12) while leading the competition in clean breaks (24) and defenders beaten (101).
Telea was also named Blues Player of the Year as well as Players Player of the Year at the annual Blues Awards.
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No he's just limited in what he can do. Like Scott Robertson.
Go to commentsDont complain too much or start jumping to conclusions.
Here in NZ commentators have been blabbing that our bottom pathway competition the NPC (provincial teams only like Taranaki, Wellington etc)is not fit for purpose ie supplying players to Super rugby level then they started blabbing that our Super Rugby comp (combined provincial unions making up, Crusaders, Hurricanes, etc) wasn't good enough without the South African teams and for the style SA and the northern powers play at test level.
Here is what I reckon, Our comps are good enough for how WE want to play rugby not how Ireland, SA, England etc play. Our comps are high tempo, more rucks, mauls, running plays, kicks in play, returns, in a game than most YES alot of repetition but that builds attacking skillsets and mindsets. I don't want to see world teams all play the same they all have their own identity and style as do England (we were scared with all this kind of talk when they came here) World powerhouse for a reason, losses this year have been by the tiniest of margins and could have gone either way in alot of games. Built around forward power and blitz defence they have got a great attack Wingers are chosen for their Xfactor now not can they chase up and unders all day. Stick to your guns its not far off
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