Chiefs v Highlanders
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@Kiwiwomble Fakatava is still very green at SR level, but he's a big talent. Has had two seasons of NPC (first year from the bench, second year starting with Weber at the RWC). Only 20 years old ...
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@Stargazer well, he's getting to play with the best, fingers crossed he steps up and we have a good one for the furture
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Some Chiefs team news:
Randle confirmed Lienert-Brown and Mitchell Karpik were available for selection again after both missing the pre-bye match against the Hurricanes with concussion. Lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi, who was badly knocked out in that fixture, won’t be back this weekend, however, but Randle said he was “just with family at the moment and he’s going good, he’s got his cheeky little humour going again”. -
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still no team announcement, we normally do it on thursday....please someone confirm it is thursday, dont think i cold take it still being wednesday
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@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
still no team announcement, we normally do it on thursday....please someone confirm it is thursday, dont think i cold take it still being wednesday
Walden has snapped and taken the whole team and management hostage.
If he doesn't I will.
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@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
still no team announcement, we normally do it on thursday....please someone confirm it is thursday, dont think i cold take it still being wednesday
Mckay has snapped and taken the whole team and management hostage.
If he doesn't I will.
fixed it for you
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@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
still no team announcement, we normally do it on thursday....please someone confirm it is thursday, dont think i cold take it still being wednesday
Mckay has snapped and taken the whole team and management hostage.
If he doesn't I will.
fixed it for you
Now it doesn't make sense.
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@Kiwiwomble The game is on Sunday, so the team announcement will be on Friday. Don't be worried, it's is really Thursday, today.
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Edited to add these quotes from the article:
Playmaker Josh Ioane is set to make his first appearance in Super Rugby Aotearoa after a frustrating groin injury, while tough flanker Dillon Hunt appears to have recovered from the eye injury he suffered against the Hurricanes last weekend
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However, the news isn't as good for halfback Kayne Hammington, who fractured a hand in the closing stages of the Hurricanes loss and will miss the rest of the competition, while midfielder/wing Ngatungane Punivai is likely to miss a second game due to concussion.
I'm sorry for Hammington, but I'm happy that Fakatava may finally get some game time!
Maybe Smith plays the full 80
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Ioane starts on the bench, fair enough, gregory swaps wing...can mckay only pass one way? assuming Nareki just needs a break
I think i would prefer we start with coltman so we have dixon on at the end for those clutch lineouts
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Mauger also praised the burgeoning midfield partnership of Sio Tomkinson and Rob Thompson, who will again line up together against the Hurricanes’ formidable Ngani Laumape.
“All of those [Highlanders] midfielders are working well together," Mauger said.
“During lockdown that group committed to an identity and how they wanted to influence our game, and what they wanted to look like through this competition.
“Sio and Rob are the lucky guys who got the early start and both have taken their opportunities and performed really well.
“Obviously, Ngane [Punivai} and Tei [Walden] are there as well. It's tough competition, but we just felt continuity with that selection was really key.”
