Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21)
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@ploughboy said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
@crucial said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
@bovidae said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
Chiefs update: Boshier likely to be on the bench and the injury ward empties.
O for awesome!
wopuld it be asking to much to have moli and harris available
I would settle for some locks and some loose forward options tbh.
A reserve hooker that doesn't screw the pooch throwing the ball in at the tail end of the game would be nice (although Harris may only be a marginal gain in that regard). -
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
Which one is the good Boshier again, the one who was handy at open side? I can never remember.
Kaylum is in his first year at the Chiefs (22 yrs old). He's one of those talented sportsmen as a former NZ U20 rugby rep and NZ U19 cricket captain.
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@bovidae I don't see need for Kaylum in 23 unless someone being rested. Sowakula can start with Luke moving from 7 to 8 when Lachlan come on. Finau at 6 or maybe Brown. The other is lock cover for Vaii and Ahkuoi. But maybe the latter is on the bench for a semi rest. Hope Harris Moli Roe and Lowe are all back in 23.
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@arhs said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
@bovidae I don't see need for Kaylum in 23 unless someone being rested. Sowakula can start with Luke moving from 7 to 8 when Lachlan come on.
My loose forward trio was based on Barnes' comments in that article. The coaches don't think Sowakula is ready to start yet. It does impact the balance of the bench, as I mentioned.
Hope Harris Moli Roe and Lowe are all back in 23.
All of those apart from Moli played for the Dev team so are available for selection. Moli would need to play some club rugby first, which starts in the Waikato this weekend. Or he goes back to Blenheim to play.
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@bovidae said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
Saturday 10 April, 7:05pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant 1: Mike Fraser
Assistant 2: Brendon Pickerill
TMO: Chris HartThese announcements are getting a bit redundant. It could be just 'pick three of the seven dwarves' and add Dopey as TMO.
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seriously...what dont i see in sio? at least hes at 13, maybe with a little more space he can do something
will have to check if collins picked up a niggle, hope gregory has a good game at 12, build on last week
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Massive opportunity for Gregory at 12, hope he seizes it!
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@kiwiwomble it's not just you wondering how Sio starts so often!
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For a guy that turned up at the Highlanders as a dirty dirty and has never troubled the selectors for further honours Hammington sure ends up getting a lot of gamedays. You wonder what they would have done without him over the seasons. Has turned out to be a reliable fill in.
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@crucial i lie hammington in the squad, as you say a reliable fill in, fakatava is exciting but i dont think hammington is going to loose a game for us
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
@crucial i lie hammington in the squad, as you say a reliable fill in, fakatava is exciting but i dont think hammington is going to loose a game for us
He's an interesting story. IIRC he contacted Dave Rennie and said he wanted to train at the Chiefs. Didn't want any support, contracts or promises, just wanted to see what that level was all about. Used to drive himself from Welly to training twice a week. He got his chance through some injuries and, I think, was never properly added to the roster.
Highlanders only really picked him up as a WTG (I think) but once again his dedication outweighed his 'journeyman' status and he ended up with game time. Has been a constant injury fill in ever since. -
@crucial love to hear stories like that, its one of the reasons Fumi tanaka was a bit of a fan fav, rocked up in dunners with no promises, had just been told by tony brown dunedin was a good place to play...joined a club, played the whole season, got picked up by otago, played the whole season...got picked up by the landers
i think some of his most common criticism come from playing next to smith, the game always slows a bit or he doesnt spot the same gaps...no he doesn;t...and there are few in the world that can!
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Gallagher Chiefs:
- Aidan Ross (39)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (40)
- Angus Ta’avao (39)
- Tupou Vaa’i (10)
- Naitoa Ah Kuoi (16)
- Mitchell Brown (49)
- Kaylum Boshier (1)
- Luke Jacobson (29)
- Brad Weber (89) (c)
- Kaleb Trask (11)
- Etene Nanai-Seturo (17)
- Quinn Tupaea (15)
- Anton Lienert-Brown (85)
- Jonah Lowe (2)
- Damian McKenzie (87)
Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (19)
17. Ollie Norris (7)
18. Joe Apikotoa (2)
19. Samipeni Finau (3)
20. Pita Gus Sowakula (29)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (41)
22. Alex Nankivell (34)
23. Shaun Stevenson (55)() = Gallagher Chiefs caps in brackets
*denotes Gallagher Chiefs debut
**denotes Sky Super Rugby debutUnavailable for selection:
Atu Moli (hips), Chase Tiatia (illness), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), Mitchell Karpik (illness), Sam Cane (shoulder/pectoral), Sean Wainui (ankle) -
@bovidae said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
No L Boshier.
They decided that he needed playing minutes before coming back so is playing club rugby in the Naki instead.
The K Bosh selection at 7 is a surprise but I am pretty happy with that overall 23.
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@crucial said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
The K Bosh selection at 7 is a surprise but I am pretty happy with that overall 23.
I also think this helps with the balance of the loose forwards and substitutions. Sowakula comes on for Boshier and Jacobson moves to 7. Finau can either be the 6 or lock replacement.
No mention of O'Neill's status but he was a late change in the Blues game and also misses out here.
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i can never bring myself to bet against the landers...but if i could i might, this is exactly the kind of game we loose, come off a good win and forgot everything we did right last week
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Chiefs (Sat 10/4/21):
i can never bring myself to bet against the landers...but if i could i might, this is exactly the kind of game we loose, come off a good win and forgot everything we did right last week
It will be interesting that’s for sure. One team buzzing and confident from a big win the other coming off a bye after starting to find form.
Hard to call except to say that the Chiefs will win
