Chiefs v Highlanders

[Duluth]

@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

seriously, burns to 15?

I'm guessing they want his kicking game, and for him to come into first receiver often, but they don't trust his defence in the front line? His misses the previous week were costly

[Jailbreak7]

I'm starting to think ALB may fall into the same category as Goodhue. Too broken, too often. Nothing wrong with his rugby brain but appears that injuries have curtailed his pace and impaired reaction time, making him easier to read for defences. Whilst I'm keen to see more of Poihipi, Chiefs midfield has a temporary look and feel to it with Nankivell heading offshore, whereas TUJ and Timu are progressing nicely complementing each other (and have been bright spots) in an underperforming team.

[Grooter]

@Jailbreak7 unfortunately Timu is now injured, landers backline casualty ward is ever growing Timu, Gilbert, Lowe, Nareki, Gregory

[Duluth]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

unfortunately Timu is now injured, landers backline casualty ward is ever growing Timu, Gilbert, Lowe, Nareki, Gregory

Fetuli Paea starts, Jake Te Hiwi on the bench

[Bovidae]

@Jailbreak7 That ankle injury was a freak injury. If ALB has repeated problems with his shoulder then I would be concerned.

[SouthernMann]

@Duluth said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

Fetuli Paea starts, Jake Te Hiwi on the bench

Paea who would be the fourth choice centre with Ta$man? Being backed up to Te Hiwi who is barely getting his provincial career going. What shithouse options.

[hydro11]

Dmac is kicking well tonight.

[Duluth]

Indecisive Burns, then a shit kick

[KiwiMurph]

Classic case of dominating everywhere except the scoreboard for the Chiefs

[Duluth]

That should be a YC.

Didn’t need to do it either, the next Highlander was miles behind

[Damo]

@Duluth said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

That should be a YC.

Didn’t need to do it either, the next Highlander was miles behind

Lucky not to be a yc. He should have got back around and he probably steal it anyway.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

That should be a YC.

Didn’t need to do it either, the next Highlander was miles behind

If he didn't need to do it - doesn't that go against the case of a yellow card?

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph

He was double dumb. Cynical play that wasn’t needed

[antipodean]

@hydro11 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

Dmac is kicking well tonight.

Those types of misses are unforgiveable.

[KiwiMurph]

Aaron Smith playing well in such a poor team

[antipodean]

I didn't realise you could get off the ground in an offside position and grab a ball.

[hydro11]

@Duluth said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

That should be a YC.

Didn’t need to do it either, the next Highlander was miles behind

Definitely shouldn't have been. It was a marginal timing issue and the Chiefs had plenty of players back.

[antipodean]

Is it just me or does PPP look like he skips legs day and could do with some more mass on his legs?

[Victor Meldrew]

Chiefs passing is a thing of beauty. DMac's kicking is a wee bit crap tonite. Jacobson playing well.

Highlanders midfield D is good.

[antipodean]

Good work by Finau at that maul