Chiefs vs Brumbies

[Dan54]

@chimoaus as I said he a competent super player, have seen Mounga/BB do same this year. Also not sure if you have watched Ioane at 10 and how often he does it. If we dropped all players at super level that made a couple of mistakes we wouldn't have very many teams on field. That's why some are Super level and not international level.

[pakman]

@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@pakman said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@Stargazer said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@Crucial I'm going to be predictable, but I hope Thompson gets the 16 jersey. I really don't rate Slater.

Slater’s scrummaging saves his neck. I’ve even seen him throw straight recently.

How many beers in was that?

It used to be that I would completely give up on our chances if he came on near the end. Now I just panic.

I used to be decisive, but now I’m not so sure?!

[ploughboy]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/128524491/sam-cane-a-daybyday-prospect-for-chiefs-as-babywatch-continues

[Crucial]

So maybe Cane. Maybe not.
Narawa and ENS available but we’ll probably only see one of them. Rest looking better but not this weekend

Pity as winning this could really impact the table in the long run. Brumbies have some hard games to come

[Bovidae]

Yeah, one of the wingers returning will help. Can go back to a 5:3 bench too.

[Dan54]

By geez this is a tasty game, surely game of the weekend, just ahead of Clan -Reds?

[Duluth]

Brumbies

James Slipper, Folau Fainga'a, Sefo Kautai, Darcy Swain, Cadeyrn Neville, Rob Valetini, Jahrome Brown, Pete Samu, Nic White (c), Noah Lolesio, Andy Muirhead, Irae Simone, Len Ikitau, Tom Wright, Tom Banks

Reserves: Billy Pollard, Scott Sio, Allan Alaalatoa, Nick Frost, Tom Hooper, Rory Scott, Ryan Lonergan, Ollie Sapsford

[Bovidae]

6 forwards on the bench. No surprise how the Brumbies are going to play.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

6 forwards on the bench. No surprise how the Brumbies are going to play.

I doubt the bookies will be paying much for a try to Fainga’a

[Bovidae]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-the-in-form-brumbies-in-hamilton

Gallagher Chiefs to face Brumbies

1 Aidan Ross
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho
3 Angus Ta’avao
4 Josh Lord
5 Tupou Vaa’i
6 Luke Jacobson
7 Sam Cane ©
8 Pita Gus Sowakula
9 Cortez Ratima
10 Bryn Gatland
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Alex Nankivell
14 Jonah Lowe
15 Kaleb Trask

Reserves:
16 Bradley Slater
17 Ollie Norris
18 Atu Moli (50th Match)
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20 Samipeni Finau
21 Xavier Roe
22 Rameka Poihipi
23 Emoni Narawa

[Bovidae]

Unavailable for selection:
Brodie Retallick, Josh Ioane, Laghlan McWhannell, Shaun Stevenson, Brad Weber
Season ending: Reuben O’Neill, Simon Parker, Sione Mafileo, Anton Lienert-Brown

It is likely Co-captain Brad Weber, Brodie Retallick and Josh Ioane will be available for selection next week.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-the-in-form-brumbies-in-hamilton

That’s a pretty good line up, I’ve got this as the closest match

[chimoaus]

Yeah good side, did Chase get dropped from the 23 altogether?

[KiwiMurph]

I would have started Narawa at 15. He's been far better at fullback than Trask.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

I would have started Narawa at 15. He's been far better at fullback than Trask.

Trask is a coach favourite when fit. He'll be tested under the high ball.

Maybe Narawa isn't ready to play a full 80 mins?

[Dan54]

Must admit I a bit of a Trask fan, maybe only because I have seen him more than Narawa, who has looked pretty ok when I have seen him play. I wonder if Trask not got a little better boot for relieving pressure?

[Duluth]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Trask is a coach favourite when fit.

There was a rumour that his contract with the Chiefs has a very long duration. If correct, they've a long term bet on him.. so they'll give him every chance to improve

[Bovidae]

@Dan54 Trask is a 1st 5 playing at fullback so should have a better kick than Narawa. He hasn't played in a while though.

[Nepia]

As someone with an innate hatred anything from Of Plenty I don't understand why so many Chiefs fans are down on Trask. I've always found him a decent player.

[mariner4life]

from what i have seen of the Brumbies, the Chiefs KPIs this week are:

Limit your penalties
Attack the scrum
Patient in defence (they'll kick it back to you quickly if so)
hit the wide channels (and catch the frikken ball)
back up your linebreaks, the Brumbies scramble really fucking well.