SR Final - Blues v Chiefs
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@No-Quarter said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
A sold out Eden Park is always an awesome experience, the atmosphere will be electric
And reasonable split support for both sides. Looking forward to that alone.
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A number of players from both sides will have played with CGB in the Maori or in provincial or age grades. They will be dealing with the nerves and energy of a big game, anticipation of playing in front of a sell out EP and the loss of a friend and team mate.
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@ACT-Crusader said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
A number of players from both sides will have played with CGB in the Maori or in provincial or age grades. They will be dealing with the nerves and energy of a big game, anticipation of playing in front of a sell out EP and the loss of a friend and team mate.
Suspect there'll be a very emotional moment of silence at the start of the match.
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@booboo said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
https://x.com/newstalkzbsport/status/1802920668427944415?s=19
A couple of points:
- If Berry gets the final, that means he's No.1. What didn't he get a SF? Doleman?
- What's happened to BOK? Not even a SF? Again, Doleman?
Often the ref that gets the final doesn't get a semi. No idea who or how they decide of top ref dog
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Weren't the refs assigned to a team throughout the year and hence weren't refereeing that particular team? Or was that last year?
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@antipodean BOK had the Hurricanes.
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@booboo said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
https://x.com/newstalkzbsport/status/1802920668427944415?s=19
A couple of points:
- If Berry gets the final, that means he's No.1. What didn't he get a SF? Doleman?
- What's happened to BOK? Not even a SF? Again, Doleman?
I think they'd spread the play-off games around to help build experience.
Given BOK reffed a RWC semi- it'd be pretty surprising if he doesn't get the final.
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@booboo said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
@Chris-B yeah, the Twittex post didn't show.
Fixed. The plugin that shows X posts needs the x.com changed to twitter.com
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Some player/team stats:
SR Final Match pack -
BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Ricky Riccitelli, Marcel Renata, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Sam Darry, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papali'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Harry Plummer, Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Mark Tele'a, Stephen Perofeta
RESERVES: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu'a, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Beehre, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Bryce Heem, Cole Forbes
CHIEFS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Tyrone Thompson, George Dyer, Jimmy Tupou, Tupou Vaa'i, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson (c), Wallace Sititi, Cortez Ratima, Damian McKenzie, Etene Nanai Seturo, Rameka Poihipi, Anton Lienert-Brown, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson
RESERVES: Bradley Slater, Jared Proffit, Reuben O'Neill, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Simon Parker, Xavier Roe, Quinn Tupaea, Daniel Rona
Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant Referees: Jordan Way, Damon Murphy
