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    @yeetyaah said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    Tickets went in sale earlier than 9 so grabbed mine before the rush. Stoked as fuck. Chiefs by a million.

    A freebie for me in lieu of the "home game" played in Queenstown.

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    @crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    It will be interesting to see how Robertson counters the Chiefs tactic of keeping the ball away from Jordan and the back three (or at least not giving them time with it).

    The Chiefs also exposed the lack of variety in the loosies late in that game. The quick return match is an interesting challenge for Robertson

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    @duluth said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    @crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    It will be interesting to see how Robertson counters the Chiefs tactic of keeping the ball away from Jordan and the back three (or at least not giving them time with it).

    The Chiefs also exposed the lack of variety in the loosies late in that game. The quick return match is an interesting challenge for Robertson

    The turnaround makes it like a test series for the coaches with tactics and counters.

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    @crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    @duluth said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    @crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    It will be interesting to see how Robertson counters the Chiefs tactic of keeping the ball away from Jordan and the back three (or at least not giving them time with it).

    The Chiefs also exposed the lack of variety in the loosies late in that game. The quick return match is an interesting challenge for Robertson

    The turnaround makes it like a test series for the coaches with tactics and counters.

    I know it's not deliberate (this draw is a covid contingency, cancelled matches etc) but I like the different pressure this adds for the team that lost the first match

    I'm not sure if they still do it, but the Heineken Cup used to have rounds either side of xmas with the same teams playing each other. Which team played at home was all that changed. The return matches had extra story lines and were often more intense. It only sucked if the first game was a blowout

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    @winger said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    What's Brewis like.

    Young. NPC level unless he's improved a lot since the NPC.

    I would have signed Sam Matenga instead of him, but Razor likes Cantabs.

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    @bovidae Just my luck to get stuck into covid isolation today... Seems like waiting forever for a home game

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    I agree with those who like the quick re-match.

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    @chris-b said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    @winger said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    What's Brewis like.

    Young. NPC level unless he's improved a lot since the NPC.

    I would have signed Sam Matenga instead of him, but Razor likes Cantabs.

    Isn't Matenga a tighthead?

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    @arhs said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    @bovidae Just my luck to get stuck into covid isolation today... Seems like waiting forever for a home game

    Bummer. The Blues on April 9.

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    @chris-b said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    @winger said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    What's Brewis like.

    Young. NPC level unless he's improved a lot since the NPC.

    I would have signed Sam Matenga instead of him, but Razor likes Cantabs.

    More he is using the academies to fill gaps.Tasmans Macca Springer will be picked next season from the academy.Matenga is a TH isn't he Brewis a LH not really a swap there.

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    Chiefs have the better forward pack, way more dynamic loosies and powerful ball carrying forwards. Saders have the better backline. I cannot wait for this contest, it's gonna be an absolute ripper snorter. The rematch with Chiefs at home and spectators allowed back again... Bloody stoked for this match.

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    PGS's ball carrying will be missed though.

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    @tim said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    PGS's ball carrying will be missed though.

    Finau is a pretty good carrier and Vai'i made the most metres of the forwardslast week anyway.

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    Vaai vs Blackadder at 6 will be intriguing to watch.

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    I think the Chiefs forwards will likely dominate once again but the Crusaders backs might see a few more opportunities to strike compared to the previous week. Gonna be another awfully tight match I reckon.

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    Is Sam Matenga related to the other East Coast prop of the late nineties / early noughties?

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    @bones Very likely. His dad is called Sam, too. Sam jr is from Gisborne and played for East Coast in their centenary game, last year. I don't know how many Sam Matenga's there are, but I assume they are father and son.

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    @stargazer why do I get the feeling that the only reason you were first to respond was because your Bay Alert went off? 🙂

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    I've said it a few times but Chiefs is the team to beat. Really strong in all areas and I think the most innovative at this stage, you can see the Gats influence in beating rushing defenses.

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    replied to Bones on last edited by Stargazer
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    @bones said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:

    @stargazer why do I get the feeling that the only reason you were first to respond was because your Bay Alert went off? 🙂

    Maybe I just answered your question first because I'm the first, or the only, who could be bothered to google the answer. 🙂

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