Hurricanes v Chiefs
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How well is Solomon Alaimalo playing..?,,frustrating that Tana could not see this kids talent when he was running around for the Blues development squad back in 2016..
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@steven-harris said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
How well is Solomon Alaimalo playing..?,,frustrating that Tana could not see this kids talent when he was running around for the Blues development squad back in 2016..
He's excellent, and always making positive contributions with few errors. Looks a real class player, big future ahead of him.
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@no-quarter he’s a great story,was in the Canterbury system as a young fella,got into a bit of trouble as young guys do,so his parents sent him to Melbourne ,Former Northland Assistant coach Dale McLeod who coached him at Sydnam in Christchurch bought him back to NZ .he made the Northland team in his first year,his talent was plainly obvious.
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So the casualties of this game:
Obviously, Aidan Ross is the main casualty for the Chiefs. According to the article below it's season ending. In the interview with Michaela Blyde (his partner) after the second Black Ferns game, she said he has a broken ankle.
The Canes lost Sam Henwood (concussion), before the game Sam Lousi (?), at the end of the game Wes Goosen (jaw?), and - according to the article below - Fatialofa and Laumape also weren't 100% after the game (I can't remember what happened to them during the game).
These derbies are brutal.
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@stargazer Goosen seemed to cop a pretty solid hit on his first touch.
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@bones said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
@stargazer certainly wouldn't be averse to seeing Laumape/Crotty. Thompson into 13 when Crotty gets injured.
Laumape/Crotty is as similar to Nonu/Smith as you could wish for
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@kiwiinmelb I'd tend to disagree quite strongly there - Laumape is not even close to the player Nonu is - he's brutal, but the things that put Nonu above his peers (superb vision, deft passing, brilliant decisions), don't really feature in his arsenal. I can see him developing these assets though from the huge improvement he's shown in the last 2 years.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
@bones said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
@stargazer certainly wouldn't be averse to seeing Laumape/Crotty. Thompson into 13 when Crotty gets injured.
Laumape/Crotty is as similar to Nonu/Smith as you could wish for
I’d say Laumape/Goodhue is more similar
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I can only see them picking four midfielders, but if everyone is fit they've got five obvious options to choose from - SBW, Crotty, Laumape, ALB and Goodhue. Someone is probably going to miss out.
Same at the back - probably only select five players, but plenty of options BFA, Jordie, Rieko, Dagg, Naholo, NMS, Lam, Duffie, Havili.
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@chris-b said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
I can only see them picking four midfielders, but if everyone is fit they've got five obvious options to choose from - SBW, Crotty, Laumape, ALB and Goodhue. Someone is probably going to miss out.
Same at the back - probably only select five players, but plenty of options BFA, Jordie, Rieko,
Dagg, Naholo,NMS, Lam, Duffie, Havili.The back 3 is pretty easy to pick, although if Dagg gets some form, will make it a little more interesting.
Mid-field is tougher, all quality players, SBW, Crotty encumbants, the latter always broken, SBW currently...Goodhue still green AF, but plays like he isnt, LAumape only slightly less green...ALB not really at the peaks from his breakout season.
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@taniwharugby Interesting choice of Havili, because I think he's an outsider. They'll have DMac as one of the first fives so with BFA and Jordie as the top fullback options, I think David will be surplus to requirements.
If Israel hits his straps, I think he'll be the fifth choice, but they could pick Lam as a squaddie - he has really hit his straps this year - and use BFA on the wing. There's some really interesting combo options in the back three depending on what they want to bring, but I reckon there will be a temptation to play Rieko, Ben, Jordie as the top combo.
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@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
@chris-b said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
I can only see them picking four midfielders, but if everyone is fit they've got five obvious options to choose from - SBW, Crotty, Laumape, ALB and Goodhue. Someone is probably going to miss out.
Same at the back - probably only select five players, but plenty of options BFA, Jordie, Rieko,
Dagg, Naholo,NMS, Lam, Duffie, Havili.The back 3 is pretty easy to pick, although if Dagg gets some form, will make it a little more interesting.
Mid-field is tougher, all quality players, SBW, Crotty encumbants, the latter always broken, SBW currently...Goodhue still green AF, but plays like he isnt, LAumape only slightly less green...ALB not really at the peaks from his breakout season.
Why do you consider Havilli an easy pick of that lot? He only made the ABs due to injuries and has played 3 tests.
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I think he sits above NMS who is a long way from teh player we saw in 2015, lost alot of pace...Duffie is way out of form, Lam is in good form, but I feel he is competing with Naholo for the power winger spot, and we know the selectors love Naholo.
Havilli is a FB/wing, which they like, he has looked the goods in his 3 tests...I think Havilis selection hinges on Daggs form, if Dagg is in form, we know they will go to him, which means the 'swing spot' that Havilli fills, Dagg takes.
BFA, Ioane, Naholo, JB are 4 dead certs IMO, it's that 5th spot that is the interesting one that I feel right, Havili takes.
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@taniwharugby Although I doubt they'll pick Havili, he can cover 12 as well (which Hansen said he liked about him, last year), but more importantly, he's one of the better defenders of that lot.
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@stargazer Havili has been mostly underwhelming when playing at 12.
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@chris-b said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:
@taniwharugby Interesting choice of Havili, because I think he's an outsider. They'll have DMac as one of the first fives so with BFA and Jordie as the top fullback options, I think David will be surplus to requirements.
Oh God please not DMac at 10 for the ABs, even as a sub. He's not a 10s asshole at the moment. With Sops leaving the order should be Beauden -> Mo'unga -> Jordie.
