Reds v Chiefs

Yeetyaah

Gallagher Chiefs:

Aidan Ross (45)
Bradley Slater (22)
Angus Ta’avao (44)
Mitchell Brown (53)
Tupou Vaa’i (16)
Pita Gus Sowakula (36)
Lachlan Boshier (61)
Luke Jacobson (34)
Brad Weber (95) ©
Damian McKenzie (94)
Chase Tiatia (8)
Alex Nankivell (40)
Anton Lienert-Brown (91)
Bailyn Sullivan (6)
Kaleb Trask (14)

Reserves:
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (46)
17. Reuben O’Neill (12)
18. Sione Mafileo (7)
19. Zane Kapeli (4)
20. Liam Messam (182)
21. Xavier Roe (3)
22. Quinn Tupaea (16)
23. Shaun Stevenson (59)

Unavailable for selection:
Jonah Lowe (hamstring), Kaylum Boshier (shoulder), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), Mitchell Karpik (knee), Naitoa Ah Kuoi (neck), Rivez Reihana (shoulder), Sam Cane (shoulder/pectoral), Samipeni Finau (shoulder), Sean Wainui (hamstring), Simon Parker (foot).

Stargazer

Haven't the Chiefs named a replacement for ENS? Tiatia is already average at fullback, but he's even further from being a good wing. In the absence of Lowe, I'd be inclined to give Wrampling a run, not Tiatia.

Yeetyaah

@stargazer yeah I'm not a fan of Tiatia on the wing.

Bovidae

So let's play a short lock and a hooker that can't throw straight.

I told you Tiatia must have some photos.

@Stargazer Naholo is training with them so is likely ENS's replacement.

ARHS

I like that backline 7 and subs but worry a lot about the forward selections. Tiatia and Sullivan will challenge defenders if they get ball.
The line out has been very unreliable so they make it highly dependent on one guy... I can only assume Taukeiaho and Kapeli in reserves for a big second half against a reds pack that have been steamrolling opponents in last 20 minutes. Hope I am proven wrong and the chosen starting forwards show far more accuracy and stamina this week... And that the determination does not tail off in last 20.

Yeahtheboys

@stargazer Lowe is so overrated what r u on about

Bovidae

Josh Lord has travelled so why not have him on the bench at least?

Also, Moli wasn't considered as he was ill on Monday.

ploughboy

harris must have done samething wrong

slater/brown /tiatia ?
silly thing next year lock should go from a weakness to strength

Nevorian

Pressure on the Chiefs then to not be the first NZ team to lose to an Oz side

Looks like an impressive stadium

Yeetyaah

Late kickoff?

Tim

@yeetyaah Queensland games are always late.

Unite

Grey jumpers, we are buggered.

Yeetyaah

@tim meaning that the kickoff time was 9.45 NZT but hasn't kicked off yet.

KiwiMurph

@yeetyaah yep Aus games are like that. They don't kick off on the advertised times.

Tim

@yeetyaah games in Queensland are often 5 or even 10 minutes late to start

Yeetyaah

Didn't realise Nic Berry played for the Reds.

Kirwan

Horrible jerseys

gt12

Stupid by Nankivell

Yeetyaah

@kirwan don't mind them tbh. Be nice if they had a smidgen of colour tho.

gt12

That set piece looks worrying. Fucking Mitch doesn’t push in the second row will do that.

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