Force v Chiefs

[Duluth]

1 Aidan Ross, 2 Nathan Harris, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 4 Josh Lord, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 6 Pita Gus Sowakula,7 Lachlan Boshier, 8 Luke Jacobson, 9 Brad Weber, 10 Damian McKenzie, 11 Jonah Lowe, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 15 Chase Tiatia

Reserves: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 Joe Apikotoa, 19 Zane Kapeli, 20 Liam Messam, 21 Xavier Roe, 22 Bryn Gatland, 23 Bailyn Sullivan

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/125116042/damian-mckenzie-to-no-10-as-chiefs-look-to-get-attack-firing-in-super-rugby-transtasman

[Bovidae]

Messam and (hopefully) Kahui.

[gt12]

@duluth

That's possibly a better team than we ran out last week. There is at least an attempt to have three real line out options there, plus we have a bit more firepower (very rocks n diamonds of course) in the backline. Hope Harris has figured out how to throw again.

The bench is pretty meh though - but it will be awesome to see Messam out there again. I hope he doesn't look too old.

[Bovidae]

@gt12 Only 3 players were to miss out, and two of those were dependent on which hooker and prop weren't selected. Poihipi the unlucky back.

I thought Lowe would be moved to 11. Stevenson and Tiatia will provide some highlights - good and bad.

[Stargazer]

[Machpants]

Man I thought savea on the wing was old and slow!

[Stargazer]

[booboo]

@machpants said in Force v Chiefs:

Man I thought savea on the wing was old and slow

Compared to Stevenson or Lowe?

[Frye]

@booboo said in Force v Chiefs:

@machpants said in Force v Chiefs:

Man I thought savea on the wing was old and slow

Compared to Stevenson or Lowe?

Kahui I think the reference is

[booboo]

@frye ah thanks. Typical Kiwi never considering the opposition.

[Snowy]

@stargazer said in Force v Chiefs:

Suzie Kahui, just might stick.

[Derpus]

@stargazer actually a pretty solid, workman like team. I can see their set piece outperforming the Chiefs. Will be tough for them to contend with the Chiefs in open play, though.

[Duluth]

Good skills from both Chiefs locks

[gt12]

Wtf was that you muppet Tiatia?

[Yeetyaah]

Huge run from Vaa'i. Also hate the commentators calling them the "Waikato Chiefs." We dropped the Waikato from the name in 1998 man.

[gt12]

@gt12 said in Force v Chiefs:

Wtf was that you muppet Tiatia?

On this, that’s the biggest change I would have made to the team/touring squad. Tiatia should be coming off the bench with Trask starting.

[Yeetyaah]

Great try. Offloading fest.

[gt12]

Beautiful from Dmac.

[gt12]

Looking for a reason not to give it? I hate this about rugby now.

[Yeetyaah]

Haha okay. Knock on.