Chiefs v Rebels

Stargazer

Bovidae

The Gallagher Chiefs squad are currently in Townsville and were due to fly home to New Zealand on Wednesday 2 June. The squad will now travel to Sydney on Wednesday 2 June to continue their preparations to play the Melbourne Rebels at FMG Stadium Waikato at 3.35pm on Sunday 6 June.

The Gallagher Chiefs are reliant on the travel pause being lifted by Government officials to allow them to play the Melbourne Rebels in Hamilton in front of their loyal members, fans, and stakeholders. 

The Gallagher Chiefs preference is to host the Melbourne Rebels at FMG Stadium Waikato, however if the travel pause remains in place the game will take place in Sydney at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday 6 June, with a kick-off of 3.30pm (AUST).

Stargazer

ARHS

Just as well they are not contenders. The travel schedule woes continue. Just hope the ordeal of tt builds spirit and resilience for next year.
This is the match I planned to attend.

Yeetyaah

Sucks tbh. Was away for the Brumbies game and now can't go to this one. It is what it is I suppose, we all knew the risks.

Bovidae

Annoying as the Chiefs will end up with only one SR TT home game. The only consolation is that the endless trans- Ta$man travel has been reduced a little. I hope they thrash the Rebels!

Pretty much no crowd (revenue) for the home game against the Highlanders too.

Stargazer

That's a nice thought, but those re-located games in Sydney aren't Waratahs games, but Rebels' games. I don't think you can take a home game away from the Tahs, because of Rebels games that can't be played at home.

Bovidae

Has anyone seen who the extra players flying to Sydney are? Gatland would have to be one of them if he wasn't already in Aust.

KiwiMurph

@stargazer in addition the Tahs - Chiefs game is at Brookvale which usually gets good crowds (compared to other Tahs games).

Bovidae

Gallagher Chiefs:

Reuben O’Neill (13)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (47)
Angus Ta’avao (45)
Josh Lord (4)
Tupou Vaa’i (17)
Pita Gus Sowakula (37)
Lachlan Boshier (62)
Luke Jacobson (35) ©
Xavier Roe (5)
Bryn Gatland (7)
Bailyn Sullivan (7)
Quinn Tupaea (17)
Anton Lienert-Brown (92)
Shaun Stevenson (60)
Kaleb Trask (15)

Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (24)
17. Ollie Norris (14)
18. Sione Mafileo (8)
19. Mitchell Brown (54)
20. Zane Kapeli (5)
21. Brad Weber (96)
22. Alex Nankivell (41)
23. Chase Tiatia (9)

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-team-named-to-face-the-melbourne-rebels-in-sydney

gt12

@bovidae

Why the fuck do they roll out a better team (minus Dmac) this week in comparison to what they ran out last week?

We'll probably have a functioning set piece this week although the lineout will fall to bits once Slater comes on with Brown.

ARHS

Why does this look like another pre-season hit out for the Taranaki npc forward pack?

Bovidae

To answer my own query:

With Damian McKenzie and Liam Messam having headed home, due to suspension, and a family commitment, respectively, Sean Wainui and Tom Florence joined up with the rest of the 24 players across the ditch, though both will watch from the sidelines, along with prop Aidan Ross, who McMillan has decided to rest.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/125340729/super-rugby-luke-jacobson-handed-captaincy-against-rebels-as-chiefs-confirm-extended-sydney-stay

Yeetyaah

Fuck so we get these Aussie twats commentating this game now?

KiwiMurph

@yeetyaah as opposed to the kiwi twats?

Yeetyaah

"Where else would you rather be?" At the game in Hamilton you dense twat.

booboo

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Rebels:

"Where else would you rather be?" At the game in Hamilton you dense twat.

What game in Hamilton?

Yeetyaah

@booboo was supposed to be a Chiefs home game.

Stockcar86

Just saw the team sheet. What is with Roe ahead of TTT?

Mackerzzzz

@stockcar86 said in Chiefs v Rebels:

Just saw the team sheet. What is with Roe ahead of TTT?

Better player...

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Chiefs v Rebels