Israel Folau and Quade Cooper are the answer to the Blues woes. Photo / Getty Images
Israel Folau and Quade Cooper are the answer to the Blues woes. Photo / Getty Images
The answer to all of the Blues' rugby troubles can be answered by the signatures of two men: Israel Folau and Quade Cooper.
This current Blues team is an utter disgrace to the teams of old where they were one of the most dangerous and respected Super Rugby sides inthe competition. The Blues are last in the New Zealand conference and have only won three games from 12.
The answer to their salvation lies with Folau and Cooper.
Folau comes off-contract from the Waratahs at the end of this year, while Cooper is playing club rugby in Brisbane as he's no longer wanted by the Reds.
Folau's God-given talents have enabled him to dominate opposition league and union teams throughout his professional sporting tenure.
Given his potential surroundings at the Blues with Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane and coach Tana Umaga, Cooper could prosper.
A fullback and first-five respectively, the addition of Folau and Cooper into the Blues backline would lift the side's charisma.
Blues up-and-comer Stephen Perofeta would take a backseat to 58-test international Cooper, and fringe All Blacks outside back Matt Duffie would also have to vacate his spot.
Quade Cooper lines up a kick at goal during the 2011 Super Rugby Grand Final. Photo / Getty Images
Folau could play any number of positions in the backline with the 63-test international trumping Duffie's ability both on attack and defence.
Duffie's versatility would enable him to become a dangerous impact player from the bench or he could rejoin Ioane as a speedster on the opposite wing.
The combination of Cooper and Williams would be one to watch with the players already sharing a special bond off the field.
Both players already have connections to the land of the long white cloud - Cooper was born here and Folau is married to Silver Ferns and Northern Mystics netballer Maria Folau.
New Zealanders love to hate both players following incidents on and off the field, but pride doesn't win you matches.
When two of the most exciting players in world rugby become available, the Blues' management and fans need to suck it up and bite the bullet.
