Benji Marshall, left, is almost ready, says Blues coach John Kirwan. Photo / Getty Images
Team have almost full contingent to choose from but Marshall's role a nagging question. The Blues are welcoming back their reinforcements, and not before time.
Other than the luckless Baden Kerr, out for the season after finger surgery, and Kane Barrett and Piri Weepu, both due back for selection on Anzac Day, the Blues have a full contingent to choose from as they try
to lift themselves from their lowly 11th spot on the Super Rugby table.
But still the nagging question remains as to what exactly to do with Benji Marshall. Coach John Kirwan says he is almost ready, but this "project" has taken longer than most would have hoped or liked.
"It's frustrating for him. I knew it would be like that. He's just about ready to say, 'I've done my learning. Here we go.' What we are trying to do is not expose him from a tactical point of view. It's been frustrating for him but he's taken that as a positive frustration. He's working hard on his game. I've just got to get that timing right. But I knew it was a difficult game to adjust to in those positions," says Kirwan, who admits Marshall needs a lot more rugby.
