Sunwolves vs Chiefs

[Bovidae]

Some explanations about the team selection:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102389527/damian-mckenzie-returns-to-first-fiveeighth-for-chiefs-match-against-sunwolves

[Donsteppa]

@crucial said in Sunwolves vs Chiefs:

@donsteppa said in Sunwolves vs Chiefs:

Ardron at starting lock is, interesting.

Sounds like it is based on what they predict the SWs lineup to be and that Allardice coming on later will provide a valuable edge.
Plus there is the need to give game time to others in the squad. Its a long comp.
You have to take a risk sometimes with rotation and Allardice on the bench is a little insurance.

I used the word interesting mainly because I don't recall Ardron starting at lock for the Steamers, and arguably he wasn't in our top three loose forwards last season either.

[Bovidae]

@donsteppa

Ardron did make a cameo at lock against the Blues. He's the same height as Brown so undersized for a lock.

[Dice]

DMac always has at least one kick out on the full a game. He gets one in the very first second of the game.

[taniwharugby]

Tanaka getting the ball kicked by one of his team mates in the back of his head, Chiefs roll through multiple phases to score.

[taniwharugby]

shitty blindside play there??

[taniwharugby]

Chiefs score from a scrum through that Retallick guy.
0-14

[Donsteppa]

Lineout try to Nathan Harris, both teams doing their best to bury memories of the game last year

[taniwharugby]

TTT looking sharp

[KiwiMurph]

This is already an ugly scoreline.

[taniwharugby]

awesome try....Sunwolves need to get thier act together, otherwise this gonna be ugly
0-28 after 21

[Nepia]

Funny seeing BBBR just yank an injured Pulu out of the way of the ruck.

[Stargazer]

Awful game to watch. Sunwolves are so shit that they almost make the Chiefs look great.

[Nepia]

Wow, worst non called forward pass ever.

[Donsteppa]

Not sure what it is about Mackenzie’s and shithouse defending.

[Stargazer]

Boshier went down in a heap there; hope he's okay.

[Bones]

@nepia How?

[Nepia]

@donsteppa said in Sunwolves vs Chiefs:

Not sure what it is about Mackenzie’s and shithouse defending.

I don’t know about Marty but DMac is a decent defender.

[KiwiMurph]

Both Mackenzie brothers offer nothing in defense in the same passage of play and the Sunwolves score

[Nepia]

@bones said in Sunwolves vs Chiefs:

@nepia How?

Maybe because they guy who received the ball was in front of Leitch.