Highlanders v Chiefs

[Mattasaurus]

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

@hydro11 to be fair their piviots throughout the whole season have been poor
You cant fault the effort of DeGroot ,Harman and Smith so for me its not a lack of effort its about having quality in the right places and some X factor out wide
A fit Jonah Nareki was devasting a couple of sessons back for example

I'd add Whithy and Dickson to that list ... they play their hearts out every time they get on the pitch..... just no firepower out wide.

[Steven Harris]

@hydro11 this comp goes in cycles ,it was’nt too long ago that the chiefs could’nt take a trick
I am not convinced all of these teams are the quality of what we saw even in 2020 when the NZ teams when playing each other were one score games at the final whistle

[Dan54]

Well I need the break to get my bloody breath back this is a fun one people!

[hydro11]

Poor Highlanders. A bad kick and then that was just quality.

[taniwharugby]

@chimoaus oh shit has he, I assumed he had been injured early and gone off...yikes

[Mattasaurus]

too easy again

(Great tackle from smith on webber in the lead up)

[Mattasaurus]

play on.... ffs burns wasnt getting near him

[hydro11]

I don't really understand how that isn't obstruction. Cane reaches out and throws Burns off balance.

[antipodean]

Probably not the start to the second half the coaches and fans wanted.

[barky1]

@hydro11 wouldn't have got close to tackling. But could have been called the other way....depending on the officials

[Machpants]

Fuck no matter how good Smith's passes, or even burns is doing well, can't help when backs run such shit timing all the time

[Mattasaurus]

after TUJ , De Groot would have the most running meters for the backs

[chimoaus]

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

after TUJ , De Groot would have the most running meters for the backs

Gilbert would be up there but yes.

[Machpants]

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

after TUJ , De Groot would have the most running meters for the backs

And TUJ does very well there

[Stargazer]

Great try from Gilbert. IMO he's been good.

[Mattasaurus]

Good 1st hit out for ALB...

[Steven Harris]

De Groot has been sensational ..in what world did fozzy ever see in Angus Ta’avao as tighthead starter but could’nt select De Groot in an All Black squad..?

[KiwiMurph]

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

De Groot has been sensational ..in what world did fozzy ever see in Angus Ta’avao as tighthead starter but could’nt select De Groot in an All Black squad..?

In fairness to Fozzy he specifically mentioned fitness being the reason he wasn't picked last year. Then selected him once fitness improved.

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

De Groot has been sensational ..in what world did fozzy ever see in Angus Ta’avao as tighthead starter but could’nt select De Groot in an All Black squad..?

In fairness to Fozzy he specifically mentioned fitness being the reason he wasn't picked last year. Then selected him once fitness improved.

Yes. They told him he would be in the championship squad if he met certain fitness standards. He did the work and it was a success

[Mattasaurus]

@Duluth said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Chiefs:

De Groot has been sensational ..in what world did fozzy ever see in Angus Ta’avao as tighthead starter but could’nt select De Groot in an All Black squad..?

In fairness to Fozzy he specifically mentioned fitness being the reason he wasn't picked last year. Then selected him once fitness improved.

Yes. They told him he would be in the championship squad if he met certain fitness standards. He did the work and it was a success

Premier prop in the comp for me