Blues v Chiefs
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That's 23 players not named Fa'auli.
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@mariner4life Hey at least he's not Wainui.
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Yes, he's always shit - missed tackles, dropped passes.
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@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:
@mariner4life Hey at least he's not Wainui.
But Wainui is there anyway. Anyway, I actually think Wainui might be better. Fa'auliu is only there due to a slight resemblance to Ma'a.
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@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:
@nepia Wainui might be the worst defender I've seen in recent years of Super Rugby.
shiiiit, that would be a pretty long line to get to the front of.
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http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/news/latest-news/550-gallagher-chiefs-team-named-to-take-on-the-blues
- Aidan Ross
- Nathan Harris
- Nepo Laulala
- Brodie Retallick
- Michael Allardice
- Liam Messam
- Sam Cane
- Taleni Seu
- Brad Weber
- Damian McKenzie
- Solomon Alaimalo
- Johnny Faauli
- Anton Lienert-Brown
- Sean Wainui
- Shaun Stevenson
RESERVES:
- Liam Polwart
- Karl Tu’inukuafe
- Angus Ta’avao
- Mitchell Brown*/Luke Jacobson
- Lachlan Boshier
- Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
- Tiaan Falcon
- Bailyn Sullivan/Declan O’Donnell
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Cooper needs to find more average Taranaki players.
This is list I was interested in.
Unavailable for selection: Dominic Bird, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Toni Pulu, Fin Hoeata, Alex Nankivell, Tyler Ardron, Regan Verney, Mitchell Graham, Sosefo Kautai, Sam McNicol, Atu Moli, Kane Hames, Marty McKenzie, Levi Aumua.
Blues to win this one.
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@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:
http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/news/latest-news/550-gallagher-chiefs-team-named-to-take-on-the-blues
- Aidan Ross
- Nathan Harris
- Nepo Laulala
- Brodie Retallick
- Michael Allardice
- Liam Messam
- Sam Cane
- Taleni Seu
- Brad Weber
- Damian McKenzie
- Solomon Alaimalo
- Johnny Faauli
- Anton Lienert-Brown
- Sean Wainui
- Shaun Stevenson
RESERVES:
- Liam Polwart
- Karl Tu’inukuafe
- Angus Ta’avao
- Mitchell Brown*/Luke Jacobson
- Lachlan Boshier
- Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
- Tiaan Falcon
- Bailyn Sullivan/Declan O’Donnell
Blues by 12.
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@tim Falcon to be thrown into the deep end when/if he comes on. He has only had one preseason with the Canes and now one preseason with the Chiefs. Very, very limited time at 10 for the Magpies. Was very good for the NZU20s, but this is a big step up. Hope he'll go well. Not that I'm expecting him to get much game time, if any ...
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@sammyc Interesting, every time I saw him play for Shirley he seemed to play very well, must not have liked playing Sydenham haha.
Anyway, don't know why people would be backing the Blues when we don't know how to win against fellow NZ teams. Something about this fixture gives me horrible thoughts of that Highlanders debacle at Eden Park last year.
Hopefully we can avoid yet another close loss.
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@african-monkey Ihia West won't be dropping the ball at the back this week.
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@bovidae said in Blues v Chiefs:
Cooper needs to find more average Taranaki players.
This is list I was interested in.
Unavailable for selection: Dominic Bird, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Toni Pulu, Fin Hoeata, Alex Nankivell, Tyler Ardron, Regan Verney, Mitchell Graham, Sosefo Kautai, Sam McNicol, Atu Moli, Kane Hames, Marty McKenzie, Levi Aumua.
Blues to win this one.
Really? how many starters in that lot?
Dominic Bird - yep
Tim Nanai-Williams - at a pinch
Charlie Ngatai - yep
Toni Pulu - at a pinch
Fin Hoeata - no
Alex Nankivell - no
Tyler Ardron - no
Regan Verney - who?
Mitchell Graham - maybe
Sosefo Kautai - who?
Sam McNicol, - maybe
Atu Moli - yep
Kane Hames - yep
Marty McKenzie - nup
Levi Aumua - who? -
@booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:
Strange. I want the Blues to win. I think it's more important for NZ rugby.
Agree. Also my 5 year old gets really upset when the Blues lose.