Chiefs v Highlanders
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'Looking forward to playing him': Highlanders relishing Josh Ioane reunion
As fate would have it, Josh Ioane is primed to make his Chiefs debut against his former team, the Highlanders, at his old home this weekend.
I wonder if Dermody intended this comment about J Ioane to sound as bitchy as it did?
"He looks like he’s changed. He’s gone up there and he looks really fit."
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The 23 for the Chiefs is pretty unpredictable.
How many ABs will come straight in to start and how many from the bench?
9/10? If Weber starts with Ioane dowe see the Ratima Gatland combo on the bench or do the mix things up?Midfield and second row very dependant on who jumps in.
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McMillan is certainly going to have to juggle a few positions, lock especially. If both BBBR and Vaa'i are restricted to 40 mins I suppose one could start and be replaced by the other at HT. But who is other the lock who would likely play 80 mins? Lord is the AB so would be favoured but might be on time-restrictions too. So it could be Ah Kuoi or McWhannell. I've got no idea which way he'll go.
MP is next week so he could rotate a few players.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
McMillan is certainly going to have to juggle a few positions, lock especially. If both BBBR and Vaa'i are restricted to 40 mins I suppose one could start and be replaced by the other at HT. But who is other the lock who would likely play 80 mins? Lord is the AB so would be favoured but might be on time-restrictions too. So it could be Ah Kuoi or McWhannell. I've got no idea which way he'll go.
MP is next week so he could rotate a few players.
I didn't realise that there were time restrictions.
I suppose they have done that in previous years but isn't it x amount over y weeks or something? -
@crucial said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
McMillan is certainly going to have to juggle a few positions, lock especially. If both BBBR and Vaa'i are restricted to 40 mins I suppose one could start and be replaced by the other at HT. But who is other the lock who would likely play 80 mins? Lord is the AB so would be favoured but might be on time-restrictions too. So it could be Ah Kuoi or McWhannell. I've got no idea which way he'll go.
MP is next week so he could rotate a few players.
I didn't realise that there were time restrictions.
I suppose they have done that in previous years but isn't it x amount over y weeks or something?There was an article that mentioned the AB's are on a 40/60/80 min return to play schedule
I bet there's plenty of flexibility around that.
Last year there was guidelines published about the number of mins over x weeks but the Blues clearly didn't follow those with Tuipulotu (it was more of a negotiation with the AB powers on a case by case basis)
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@crucial said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
I didn't realise that there were time restrictions.
I suppose they have done that in previous years but isn't it x amount over y weeks or something?As @Duluth says, there is the 40-60-80 min return-to-play protocol, which is a NZRPA thing. The only ABs involved in the game of 3 halves were Cane, Ta’avao, Lord and Tupaea.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@crucial said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
I didn't realise that there were time restrictions.
I suppose they have done that in previous years but isn't it x amount over y weeks or something?As @Duluth says, there is the 40-60-80 min return-to-play protocol, which is a NZRPA thing. The only ABs involved in the game of 3 halves were Cane, Ta’avao, Lord and Tupaea.
Does that count as their 40 then?
If so, that tips the hand being played.
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@tim said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
So who is going to run out for the Chiefs on Saturday?
Blues fans would have had a full discussion of 23s by now, along with some hot tips from one or two posters.
Get on it.
Cricket season. We don't care yet. Super Rugby starts in April/May
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@tim said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@hooroo Unlikely, you don't start watching until the Rugby Championship starts.
My care factor is close to zero in summer.
I have a vague interest in who is in the squad but if I end up watching the game this weekend I will surprise myself. Is it Saturday night?
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@hooroo said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@tim said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@hooroo Unlikely, you don't start watching until the Rugby Championship starts.
My care factor is close to zero in summer.
I have a vague interest in who is in the squad but if I end up watching the game this weekend I will surprise myself. Is it Saturday night?
are the games at centralised venues? Will there be crowds?
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@mariner4life Yes, no.
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@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@mariner4life Yes, no.
then Feb rugby can definitely frig off
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@hooroo said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@tim said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
So who is going to run out for the Chiefs on Saturday?
Blues fans would have had a full discussion of 23s by now, along with some hot tips from one or two posters.
Get on it.
Cricket season. We don't care yet.
Lol, there hasn't even been a cricket season...
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@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@hooroo said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@tim said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
So who is going to run out for the Chiefs on Saturday?
Blues fans would have had a full discussion of 23s by now, along with some hot tips from one or two posters.
Get on it.
Cricket season. We don't care yet.
Lol, there hasn't even been a cricket season...
???? Cricket is being played everywhere
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cricket during the day, rugby in the evening...sounds perfect
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Highlanders name team for Chiefs clash
The Highlanders have named their side for their opening Super Rugby Pacific game against the Chiefs in Queenstown on Saturday. Loose forward...
or for those people that prefer text
Sam Gilbert, Mosese Dawai, Fetuli Paea, Scott Gregory, Josh Timu, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith, Gareth Evans, James Lentjes, Shannon Frizell, Josh Dickson, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jermaine Ainsley, Liam Coltman, Ethan de Groot
Reserves: Andrew Makalio, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Josh Hohneck, Bryn Evans, Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Folau Fakatava, Marty Banks. Thomas Umaga-Jensen
