Blues GM Rugby Murray Williams said the pair represent both talent and future growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cJames is a real talent and someone our supporters should be proud of. He\u2019s a North Shore boy, a Westlake graduate, and has already shown he belongs on the big stage with the New Zealand U20s. He plays with composure beyond his years and has all the tools there,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEli\u2019s impact at the U20 tournament was phenomenal. To see a hooker earn player of the tournament tells you everything about his work rate and ability to turn up in big moments. He\u2019s abrasive, hungry and he\u2019ll thrive in our environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cameron said he was excited to take the next step with his hometown club.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrowing up on the Shore, the Blues were always my team. To now get the chance to be part of the squad is a dream come true. I want to learn, grow my game, and give everything I can for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oudenryn said he\u2019s eager to make his mark.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an exciting challenge and one I\u2019m grateful for. The Blues have a proud history and to look ahead at joining the club at this stage of my career is massive. I want to work hard, develop my game, and earn the trust of the coaches and players.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blues GM Rugby Murray Williams said the pair represent both talent and future growth. \u201cJames is a real…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196165,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-196164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}