Hurricanes vs Chiefs

kiwi_expat

@mikey07 Delany would add size & height to a relatively small Hurricanes backrow (and forward pack overall), much needed if they're to challenge Chiefs who I fear might bully them upfront. Sangster, Scrafton and Flanders are the other bigger & highly physical players who ideally need to start in the pack as well. But we know that Holland will probably select his smaller 'work-rate' entourage in Kirifi, Princep & Blackwell.

Canes4life

@kiwi_expat I like your team but I would have Rakete-Stones starting over Numia, I would have Mafileo on the bench instead of Fidow and I would potentially start Roigard.

Yeetyaah

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-hurricanes-this-sunday

Gallagher Chiefs to face Hurricanes

Aidan Ross
Samisoni Taukei’aho
Angus Ta’avao
Tupou Vaa’i
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Kaylum Boshier
Sam Cane (cc)
Pita Gus Sowakula
Brad Weber (cc)
Josh Ioane
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Quinn Tupaea
Anton Lienert-Brown
Alex Nankivell
Emoni Narawa

Reserves:
16. Tyrone Thompson
17. Atu Moli
18. Sione Mafileo
19. Laghlan McWhannell
20. Luke Jacobson
21. Cortez Ratima
22. Bryn Gatland
23. Chase Tiatia

Unavailable for selection:
Reuben O’Neill, Gideon Wrampling, Simon Parker, Xavier Roe, Brodie Retallick, Solomone Tukuafu, Kaleb Trask

Yeetyaah

I would have thought that Nanks' form would see him start in the midfield with Tupaea off the bench. Though I'd rather the current lineup than have Tiatia start.

Bovidae

A better balanced loose forward trio this week. No mention of Lord being unavailable so maybe some rotation amongst the locks. I assume that Norris is getting a rest. I'll be interested to see how Moli goes as he has looked underdone so far.

Crucial

@yeetyaah said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

I would have thought that Nanks' form would see him start in the midfield with Tupaea off the bench. Though I'd rather the current lineup than have Tiatia start.

I like the mix in an attacking sense. While not a traditional winger or even a fullback/winger, Nankivell is quite effective with a roaming licence.

I'm a little worried about kick receipt positioning and high takes with that back three.

ARHS

Would prefer to see Stevenson and his boot in the back 3, and McWhannell ahead of Ah Kuoi. But, it is what it is with the uavailabilities. Hoping to see Wrampling on the wing sooner rather than later.

KiwiMurph

Machpants

@kiwimurph said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

Whoop!

Stargazer

And here it is:

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Stargazer

O'Reilly at 16 and damn, of course, Billy Proctor starting at 13, and Sullivan on the bench. And Savea at 14. Geez.

That backrow is piss poor, too.

mikey07

@stargazer You must be happy got a whole two Magpies on the bench 😂

Machpants

@stargazer said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

O'Reilly at 16 and damn, of course, Billy Proctor starting at 13, and Sullivan on the bench. And Savea at 14. Geez.

And JGB. One step forward, two+ steps back

Stargazer

@mikey07 And one starting.

Machpants

TJ covering 10 again? Or Jordie?

mikey07

Nothing like rewarding mediocrity starting Prinseep and starting JGB the only thing I like about this team is to see how Jordie goes at 12 other then that we were right about PUJ.

bobily2

@machpants said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

TJ covering 10 again? Or Jordie?

Or Love

Machpants

@bobily2 said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

@machpants said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

TJ covering 10 again? Or Jordie?

Or Love

d'oh! Went totally past 15 haha

Bovidae

I always smile when I see JGB starting in the opposition.

Winger

The Cnaes use to have great backs. Now it all look a bit OKish overall.

But anyway thats life. I hope Barrett looks the goods at 2nd 5. And love at FB. And surely Perenara can't be worse than last week. JGB is worse now than he was before the operation.. Maybe they shoudl persist with Love but still a way to go. Proctor is mr ordinary in the same mold as Prinsep and Blackwell.

Shame the B team was so crap last week.

Chiefs should have an easy enough win.

The Silver Fern

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