Chiefs vs Brumbies

[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.

[Mattasaurus]

Brumbies playing a very good brand of footy...
I guess the missed the memo about aimless kicking.

[Toddy]

Brumbies are a really well drilled team. They frustrated the Chiefs who started making stupid mistakes. Great to see the Aussie teams coming back into some form. Will go along way to making Super rugby enjoyable again.

[Gunner]

@Kirwan said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Brumbies much fitter and stronger in the forwards.

Pretty comfortable in the end.

100%
That’s one of the most convincing 10 point wins you’ll see.

[Toddy]

Good to watch the Brumbies tactic of high kicks to Gatland and Trask and then to flatten them and try to win the ruck ball. They really did have an excellent kicking game tonight.