Chiefs vs Brumbies

[Mattasaurus]

Not scoring just before half time proving costly..

[hydro11]

Chiefs have just been horrible tonight. Completely outthought in this game.

[Damo]

@Gunner said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@Damo said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@Gunner said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Haven’t watched a lot of rugby this season.

Have the Chiefs got anything other than one out runners bashing it up and really shitty attempts at cute little chip kicks?

That is the way of all the kiwi teams thses days.

That and giving away large numbers of penalties for no reason.

Didn’t see much of that from the Blues last night.
I suppose they were only having a training run though.

Blues aside I have been concerned at the lack of fluency in back play of the NZ teams this year.

[KiwiMurph]

Valentini has been awesome tonight.

Absolutely schooled Jacobson.

[Mattasaurus]

Valentini... Has been very good

[antipodean]

Whoever is the defensive coach needs a mid season review.

[Gunner]

@Mattasaurus said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Not scoring just before half time proving costly..

Being average for most of the game proving costly..

[Tim]

Pathetic defence.

Brumbies much better fitness than three NZ teams now.

[hydro11]

@Mattasaurus said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Not scoring just before half time proving costly..

Just in that play: 18 dropped the ball under no pressure, had no one in any position to gather the kick, won a turnover and then failed to get support there and lost is back.

[Old Samurai Jack]

@Mattasaurus Valentini has been massive all season.

[Tim]

Great tackle, but Brumbies are playing at a different level now.

[Toddy]

@Tim said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.

Dalton is streaks ahead so far this year. Easily the form 7. The difference between the two that we aren't privvy to is if Cane is pacing himself for later in the season. The other problem for Cane is that Dalton is also leader (maybe already better than Cane) and Cane has never cemented himself as a good captain at Super or AB level.

[Tim]

@Toddy good post, good point about the pacing

[antipodean]

The Brumbies have been as good as the Chiefs have been bad.

Chiefs not treasuring the ball, inept defensive choices and some dreadful skill execution. They deserve to lose.

[Tim]

@Toddy The big thing is that Papalii is obviously a superior athlete. Much bigger and stronger.

[Donsteppa]

Cane has looked 5 - 10% off since his torn pectoral. I guess the injuries start to weigh up on loosies over time.

[KiwiMurph]

Roe has been impressive

[hydro11]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Roe has been impressive

He's a good player but was average today. Too much mucking around at the back of the ruck, IMO.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Roe has been impressive

The scrumhalf? I thought he was shit.

[Kirwan]

Brumbies much fitter and stronger in the forwards.

Pretty comfortable in the end.