Chiefs v Blues
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They've finally given the Akira/Papali'i/Sotutu backrow a chance. I remember the last time Akira and Sotutu got a bit of time on the field together, which was in the 2nd half/OT of the 2018 NPC Final, and that was a beautiful sight.
The bench does lack a bit of attacking power. I'm hoping Narawa gets a chance in that 23 jersey at some point. It's weird they've gone with two tighthead props on the bench.
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@Nepia said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Hooroo said in Chiefs v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Duluth said in Chiefs v Blues:
15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Mark Telea, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 TJ Faiane, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Otere Black, 9 Sam Nock; 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu ©, 3 Ofa Tuungafasi, 2 James Parsons, 1 Alex Hodgman.
Reserves: 16 Kurt Eklund, 17 Marcel Renata, 18 Sione Mafileo, 19 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 20 Tony Lamborn, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Matt Duffie.
Players not considered with injury: Karl Tu’inukuafe (leg strain), Jack Heighton (quad), Jared Page (pec), Stephen Perofeta (fractured foot), Blake Gibson (hamstring), Tom Robinson (knee). Season ending: Ray Niuia, James Tucker, Tanielu Tele’a
that bench is total dogshit (clutching at straws reeeaaal hard)
I hope Akira is fat......
Apparently. according to Rangi his skin folds are great at the moment.
I guess we've just solved the AB 6 conundrum.
"Great" as in he's trim or "great" as in the Blues have used him as a landmark to do laps around ?
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@Duluth said in Chiefs v Blues:
to form an exciting back four with Rieko Ioane at centre and wings Caleb Clarke and Mark Telea.
Back four? Making shit up was they go along
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@Machpants said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Duluth said in Chiefs v Blues:
to form an exciting back four with Rieko Ioane at centre and wings Caleb Clarke and Mark Telea.
Back four? Making shit up was they go along
outside backs always started at 13 when i was younger
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@mariner4life did you have letters instead of numbers, too? Never heard of that!
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@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
We should roll that forward pack, even if they are fired up and at home.
yeah, but Blues, playing away, in a derby, with referee interpretations...
I still have horrible memories of crushing their scrum (last year??), earning 4 scrum penalties in a row, but the ref declining to card or do anything else. Still boggles my brain a bit.
Also, we weren't good enough to actually DO anything with all the ball we got!
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@Hooroo said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Duluth said in Chiefs v Blues:
I look at that team and it does give me some confidence
The backs, yep, just the forwards look like a recipe for more of their Dunedin custardness...
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Old mate at #8 is the luckiest bloke in NZ right now
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@mariner4life said in Chiefs v Blues:
Old mate at #8 is the luckiest bloke in NZ right now
Agreed, I guess it highlights a lack of depth at 8. Be interesting to see how Vaa'i backs up.
Wainui has been a much better performer than I'd ever thought he would be, still can't believe he's starting over Alaimalo thought.
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@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Nepia said in Chiefs v Blues:
Alaimalo
He should move North.
The Blues are stacked with outside back talent, even English superstar and Storm superstar's can't get a run.
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