Highlanders v Chiefs
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@Bovidae for sure but didn't stop the freshers from Auckland who have never watched a game in their life screaming and spitting on you. I remember the 2017 Landers vs Chiefs round 1 game I didn't go to the zoo and the Chiefs won the game and a bunch of freshers with their GoPro were trying to tilt me by shoving their camera in my face saying "Ah fuck the chiefs you fuckwit." Was even funnier coz the Landers just lost, didn't even score a try.
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Possible Highlanders team: Mitch Hunt, Sam Gilbert, Rob Thompson, Teihorangi Walden, Jona Nareki, Josh Ioane, Aaron Smith, Marino Mikaele Tu'u, Dillon Hunt, Shannon Frizell, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Josh Dickson, Siate Tokolahi, Liam Coltman, Daniel Lienert-Brown.
Ash Dixon, Ayden Johnstone, Jeff Thwaites, Pari Pari Parkinson, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Kayne Hammington, Sio Tomkinson, Vilimoni Koroi.
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Highlanders team: Mitch Hunt, Sam Gilbert, Rob Thompson, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Josh Ioane, Aaron Smith, Marino Mikaele Tu'u, Dillon Hunt, Shannon Frizell, Pari Pari Parkinson, Josh Dickson, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon, Ayden Johnstone. Replacements: Liam Coltman, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Jeff Thwaites, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Kayne Hammington, Teihorangi Walden, Vilimoni Koroi. -
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Chiefs:
The Gallagher Chiefs will run out in their limited edition Women in Rugby jersey on Saturday night when they face the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.I was hoping to see the away strip (light blue) for the first time.
at this rate they will have a new jersey every weekend
fuck i hate so much about professional rugby.
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@mariner4life The Chiefs were meant to wear this jersey ONCE for the home match against the Bulls so this game is obviously the substitute for that cancelled game. The only opportunity to wear the official away jersey would be the Blues game as there is no other colour clash.
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Women in rugby jersey? Why?
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The jersey will be worn to acknowledge the thousands of females who play and/or support rugby in the Chiefs region. Each jersey from the playing twenty-three will be signed and donated to twenty-three different schools within the Chiefs Region to help raise funds for sports equipment, travel or apparel for their female rugby teams. -
What has the world come to that top tier athletes need a special jersey to acknowledge what we all know?
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@antipodean said in Highlanders v Chiefs:
What has the world come to that top tier athletes need a special jersey to acknowledge what we all know?
Think of a theme and get a sponsor. Make a little dollar.
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Why not auction off the jerseys for all rounds?
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Chiefs:
1 Aidan Ross (31)
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho (28)
3 Nepo Laulala (33)
4 Mitchell Brown (38)
5 Tupou Vaa’i**
6 Luke Jacobson (22)
7 Lachlan Boshier (49)
8 Pita Gus Sowakula (20)
9 Brad Weber (77) (c)
10 Kaleb Trask (4)
11 Sean Wainui (30)
12 Anton Lienert-Brown (74)
13 Quinn Tupaea (4)
14 Shaun Stevenson (48)
15 Damian McKenzie (76)Reserves:
16 Bradley Slater (7)
17 Ryan Coxon (5)
18 Ross Geldenhuys (5)
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi (6)
20 Dylan Nel (1)
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (36)
22 Aaron Cruden (94)
23 Etene Nanai-Seturo (11)() = Gallagher Chiefs caps in brackets
*denotes Gallagher Chiefs debut
**denotes Investec Super Rugby debutUnavailable for selection:
Atu Moli (hips), Angus Ta’avao (quad), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), :isati-Milo Harris (shoulder), Michael Allardice (shoulder), Mitchell Karpik (back strain), Nathan Harris (shoulder), Sam Cane (lower back strain), Sam McNicol (ankle). -
@Dice said in Highlanders v Chiefs:
I thought the Highlanders would put Walden in at 12. That backline just has too many weak defenders in it.
I've come to the conclusion that Mauger can't stand the 12 to be a better 12 than him. So takes people and plays them out of position for a couple of games but swaps them out before they get any good.
Walden was excellent last year and has been the glue in that backline. Mauger is being a fucken moron.
