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bobily2

Introducing the new unrealistic body standards for a Super Rugby hooker

Crucial

@bobily2 said in Chiefs 2022:

Introducing the new unrealistic body standards for a Super Rugby hooker

Taller than Ardie even!

chimoaus

@yeetyaah Gotta say that looks like a very competitive side. I'm actually really looking forward to Super Rugby after the turgid spring tour.

Crucial

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2022:

I'll have a crack at a 23 including some players where I'd like to see them.

Ross

Taukei'aho

~~Moli~~ Ta'avao

Retallick

Vaa'i

Finau

Cane

Jacobson

Weber

Ioane

Lowe

Tupaea

Leinert-Brown

Narawa

~~Trask~~ Nanai-Seturo

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16. Thompson
17. Norris
18. Moli
19. Lord
20. Sowakula
21. Ratima
22. Reihana
23. Wrampling

Bovidae

@bobily2 I saw that too. The Chiefs player profiles are consistent in their typos.

Bovidae

@crucial I am expecting Slater will be ahead of Thompson in the hooker pecking order. That decision might be dependent on pre-season form.

Trask over Reihana too, on goal kicking alone. I like Rivez but he isn't the most consistent there.

Crucial

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

@crucial I am expecting Slater will be ahead of Thompson in the hooker pecking order. That decision might be dependent on pre-season form.

Trask over Reihana too, on goal kicking alone. I like Rivez but he isn't the most consistent there.

Good call on both accounts

Bovidae

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

@bobily2 I saw that too. The Chiefs player profiles are consistent in their typos.

And to reinforce my comment above there is now a new player listed in the inside backs. I won't mention the obvious joke.

Yeetyaah

No one:

Clueless Chiefs fans on social media who don't pay attention to off-season moves:

taniwharugby

@bovidae and he had a poor season too, probably lucky he was already on the Chiefs book!

I think he has alot of potential, but his game went backwards this year.

Donsteppa

@bobily2 said in Chiefs 2022:

Introducing the new unrealistic body standards for a Super Rugby hooker

That would make hitting the back of the lineout incredibly easy. Just lean over and hand the ball to them...

bobily2

@donsteppa said in Chiefs 2022:

@bobily2 said in Chiefs 2022:

Introducing the new unrealistic body standards for a Super Rugby hooker

That would make hitting the back of the lineout incredibly easy. Just lean over and hand the ball to them...

You're assuming proportional arms. If they're regular-sized it might be a lot more difficult (though having both Retallick and Lord will be advantageous if the ball just drops somewhere from the sky)

Yeetyaah

Probably the best place to put it. ABs official Instagram says "See you in a few months." Maybe he's signed a contract with NZR again?

Bovidae

Yeetyaah

@bovidae dudes for a bright future hopefully. Having him and Roe there will I think bring out the best in each other as they'll be competing directly for the bench spot.

Bovidae

Roe and Ratima are very different types of halfback, and both offer something different to Weber.

I note that McMillan also made the TKB comparison when talking about Ratima. TKB is much bigger though.

Yeetyaah

@bovidae like taller? Ratima is pretty built for a little fella. You're right about them being different though. Was Roe injured for the entire NPC?

Bovidae

Tawera is listed as 1.87 m and 89 kg - tall and heavy for a modern-day halfback. That seems accurate to me.

Roe got injured from a tackle at the kickoff against Hawke's Bay. He eventually went off with an elbow injury wasn't available after that.

ARHS

Ratima needs to tackle lower from what I have seen. Lots of promise and skills but some work ons tactically. Will be great to see him developing.

nostrildamus

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

Maybe Clayton reads the Fern too - BBBR.

There should be an extra stat on match reports: no. of tacklers left on the ground trying to tackle him... Samisoni would leap to the top.

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