Chiefs v Rebels
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I am surprised to see all the ABs apart from Taukei’aho sit out this game, rather than rest a few and play a few. He'll probably miss the NSW game next week to be ready for the Blues the following round.
And, yes, it was a very close game in Melbourne last year which required a Norris try on FT to win it.
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I was going to head over for this from cricket, but am gutted that DMac and Webber are not playing, so will not. I wonder if others will feel the same. I expected 2 of the AB forwards, maybe 3, to be rested. But resting these two from outside the AB's group with 6 AB's injured and unavailable and 3 others rested from the 23 is a bit gutting. So, do AB protocols apply to Weber and DMac?
i.e. is this set up around the expected squad this year, or is it based on workload at end of last season?
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@ARHS I assume they were either going to rest them for this game or the next (away to NSW) so everyone is available for the Blues game. The bye is the following week in Rd 7. Weber and Retallick have been back in the Hawke's Bay. So was Thompson, who is starting.
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Ah Kuoi to lock, so MSR for me becomes target for 90% which he will handle with ease if thrown straight.
Not too concerned about the resting or line up and quite confident actually about this game
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@bayimports said in Chiefs v Rebels:
Ah Kuoi to lock, so MSR for me becomes target for 90% which he will handle with ease if thrown straight.
Not too concerned about the resting or line up and quite confident actually about this game
Ah Kuoi is a good lineout operator. Hope the Rebels think they way you do and mark up on MSR
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@Crucial said in Chiefs v Rebels:
@bayimports said in Chiefs v Rebels:
Ah Kuoi to lock, so MSR for me becomes target for 90% which he will handle with ease if thrown straight.
Not too concerned about the resting or line up and quite confident actually about this game
Ah Kuoi is a good lineout operator. Hope the Rebels think they way you do and mark up on MSR
wooo.. lol .. I honestly think MSR is better than a lot rate him, mark him up bro, I don't think it will make a difference. He might fail peoples favourite person criteria but as a lock it will take a lot to stop him. I am going to assume he is fit it will be Laghlan McWhannell and him to finish which is going to be a very strong combo. (probably a starting line up elsewhere).
Not saying that Finau or Ah Kuoi aren't options just believe if he is intended target and throw is straight he will nail it. Famous last words obviously ..
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@cgrant said in Chiefs v Rebels:
The Chiefs options at lock are ridiculous : BBBR, Vai'i, MSR, McWhannell, Lord (when back from injury), Finau, Ah Kuoi. They could have given a few to the Blues ...
Yep give them James Tucker for pete's sake.
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Rebels 9 is tiny.
Rebels do look handy
