SF: Chiefs vs. Brumbies
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@kev Wright had played well for 70 minutes just a couple of mad headed moments that proved very very costly
Valentini is world class
Foster and Neville could be wallaby locking option
Both the Reds last week and the Brumbies again tonite showed if OZ can put their best 23 on the paddock we will i suspect see some great contests moving forward
Classy interview from Nick White ,bloody awesome competitor ,met him a few years bloody good bugger -
@Steven-Harris said in SF: Chiefs vs. Brumbies:
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@Donsteppa said in SF: Chiefs vs. Brumbies:
Hell of a game, and a great win.
Crusaders are perennial favourites as always. But... those expecting the Crusaders to walk it in next week have read both semi finals differently to me. The Blues would have been beaten up by both teams out there tonight too. Likely because they'd have given up in contact much quicker.
Yeah, having almost the perfect game like the Crusaders did is not ideal imo. It's never easy reaching even close to that same level the following week. Will be a very tight final and could go either way.
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@Stargazer thank you
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I think next weeks final will step up a gear, for both sides, hopefully be a cracker!
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@Steven-Harris said in SF: Chiefs vs. Brumbies:
@akan004 not as bad as Steve Hansen
Really? Never liked Shag but I always felt he took losses fairly well and rarely blamed the ref. My memory could be failing me though.
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Holy shit I enjoyed that game. Berry tried his best to keep the Brumbies in the game but to no avail. The tide turned when Noah kicked the restart out on the full. What a great defensive effort from both teams but holy shit I'm riding the Mana train so high after that one.
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Think a big admission by the Brums was to sub Nic White. Needed to keep him on for any chance.
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Cane MOM for me. BBBR not far away. Jeez the ABs could do with J Ioane, useful to have a utility like that. Bench was huge and won it for us, plenty of impetus.
Expect Narawa and SS to be named tomorrow. Jury still out on Vaai. -
Another grind, which makes the live experience all the more satisfying when you win those.
I thought that the big names for the Chiefs stood up when needed. Stevenson really good too. That boot is so handy.
Some of Berry's decisions were puzzling based on the on-field communication, but I'll watch the replay before commenting.
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Bit of a nail biter. I could not follow a number of Nick Berrys decisions and do wonder if the Chiefs tactics reflected the same. A lot of obvious infringements were let go and the calling on lineouts seemed quite inconsistent.
Brumbies defence was great but I thought it looked probable they got across before halftime but no replays to check. But the amazing thing was how few missed tackles and dropped balls by the Chiefs.
I thought Narawa Jacobson and DMac were best on the park but so many others on both sides played well. -
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Obviously, the final call will be based on what happens in next week's final but it's been a remarkable season from the Chiefs.
Despite suggestions that they've let the pedal off the gas a little bit in recent times, they've actually not given up a bonus point since they played the Blues on April 1 - the only bonus point they've given up all season.
Even with the close recent games, neither the Brumbies nor Reds came within 7 points in the finals - and then the likes of the Crusaders, Hurricanes and Brumbies only got within 10 points during their regular season matches with the Chiefs.
They won't want to again find themselves in an arm wrestle with the Crusaders next weekend, but they're certainly battle-hardened and have found ways to win more than their fair share of games. It's very similar to the way the side performed under Dave Rennie in 2012 and 2013.
