Chiefs v Highlanders
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@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bones ah I see he is still on with the other 9 out there too...immediately a running 9 and they make some metres though
I hope Smith remembers how to run this year, the literal couple of times he did it last year for the abs he was devastating
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@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Roigard should be given the opportunity to start. His running game is looking as good as Weber's, his passing is better.
Agreed, looks to be the most suited to test level rugby out of the young halfbacks running around. Someone said on here that Roigard looks like a young Joost VW. Would be pretty stoked if he ended up as good as him.
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@Stargazer yep, I commented on that above
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Hunt scores and it's 21-14 to the Chiefs and its game on. Very costly not getting that
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@taniwharugby Sorry for being slow at posting.
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@ACT-Crusader least they kept them under 30
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Chiefs always going to win that. Highlanders a sorry state but good on them for sticking at it.
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@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@ACT-Crusader least they kept them under 30
The DMac factor who seemed incessant in giving ball away or making poor choices
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@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Duluth said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Paea made 2 tackles, missed 8
So powerful he was just blowing on them to allow others to make the tackle.
With stats like that he's a future player development coach. Doing all he can to develop his team mate's tackling
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@ACT-Crusader when you consider the injury list the Landers have at the minute this is not a surprise that they are struggling even with a full strength team when they have everybody on board they are still the weakest of the 5 NZ Franchises
To be asking the question if this there worst Landers back 3 is quite disingenuous given their circumstancesThere was some good individual performances from the Landers but I thought it was more the Chiefs dropping their standards
Thought Dawai and Borgado were good and Nuggy excellent
De Groot good value as well
Highlanders are not my team ,but I for one won’t be putting the boot in -
Looks like Burns, Hunt, Parkinson and Ma'u are off to the sick bay. Add them to Nareki, Gilbert, Lowe and Tu'u out of our starting side. We don't have anywhere near the quality to deal with these injuries. Looks like Millar will need to start next week. No back up 10 available. Faleafaga might debut for the landers before Otago. It is all looking very grim.
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@SouthernMann said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Faleafaga
Keen to see him really, he's not going to be any worse than Hunt. Canes young tens coped alright.
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@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Is this the worst Landers back three ever?
Considering the players we have fielded in the past. I'd say no. Not even in the last couple of years. Last year we put out a back three of coombes-Fabling at fullback and Denny Solomona and Paea on the wings. It was quite dire.
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@Steven-Harris said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@ACT-Crusader when you consider the injury list the Landers have at the minute this is not a surprise that they are struggling even with a full strength team when they have everybody on board they are still the weakest of the 5 NZ Franchises
To be asking the question if this there worst Landers back 3 is quite disingenuous given their circumstancesThere was some good individual performances from the Landers but I thought it was more the Chiefs dropping their standards
Thought Dawai and Borgado were good and Nuggy excellent
De Groot good value as well
Highlanders are not my team ,but I for one won’t be putting the boot inI agree. Personnel is a massive problem for them. I've always been a fan and would've loved for them to pull off a win tonight against my hatiest side
Feel for Dermody because from reports he has the nous to make it as a coach, but this season could be a write off already.
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@SouthernMann Lowe was out due to the concussion protocols. If he's back next week, he'd be a better centre than Paea (if Timu is still injured).
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@ACT-Crusader interestingly apart from losing Nuggy next year maybe a couple of others they could be the least effected team when the overseas exodus happens
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann Lowe was out due to the concussion protocols. If he's back next week, he'd be a better centre than Paea (if Timu is still injured).
Paea is a squad filler player. Way out of his depth at this level. Plenty would be better options. Lowe may be a strong option. Bogado and Dawai did some good things. Drop the worst in their positon for him to return. That is Paea. CGB to fullback.
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PPP was very good before his injury. I hope it is not a serious one.
His profile could be suitable for rugby as it is played at international level. He is powerful and you can see that in the rucks and in the mauls where he made his presence felt. He seems to be a good scrummager as well.
