Chiefs vs Hurricanes
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@Tim no offical word. I’ve seen Aumua on the training paddock from the Canes photos on social but haven’t seen Lomax. Hopefully not a serious injury and they are just being cautious. On the bright side Mafileo is back and is on the bench this week.
If you had to pick two players at the beginning of the season that the Canes probably couldn’t lose it would have been Roigard and Lomax. Hopefully we can get Lomax back for the playoffs, aswell as Aumua.
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A few more details on the injuries:
Jordie Barrett will captain the Hurricanes against the Chiefs after regular skipper Brad Shields was ruled out with an injury suffered at training.
Coach Clark Laidlaw said Shields slipped during Monday’s session and strained a quadricep. He rated it a minor injury and hoped Shields could return for next weekend’s final regular season match against the Highlanders.
All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax (ankle) and flanker DuPlessis Kirifi (knee) will also miss the Chiefs game with bone bruising. Both are hoped to be back for the Highlanders match.
Devan Flanders will wear Shields’ No 6 jersey in his 50th match for the Hurricanes, Peter Lakai will return to No 7 and Pasilio Tosi will start at tighthead prop.
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@Duluth said in Chiefs vs Hurricanes:
Xavier Numia
Raymond Tuputupu
Pasilio Tosi
Justin Sangster
Isaia Walker-Leawere
Devan Flanders - 50th Game
Peter Lakai
Brayden Iose
TJ Perenara
Brett Cameron
Kini Naholo
Jordie Barrett (C)
Billy Proctor
Josh Moorby
Ruben LoveJames O’Reilly
Pouri Rakete-Stones
Tevita Mafileo
Caleb Delany
Te Kamaka Howden
Richard Judd
Peter Umaga-Jensen
Salesi RayasiUnavailable: Asafo Aumua, Jacob Devery, Cam Roigard, Tyrel Lomax, Brad Shields, Du'Plessis Kirifi
I wish they would give more info on the unavailable players. Esp Lomax
Raymond Tuputupu starts as a hooker. There are 2 other options so they must rate him highly. I'm still not convinced on his lineout throwing but certainly better than his first higher gametime game (replacing an injured JO)
2 locks who ballsed up catching the ball from kickoffs in recent matches. Grant maybe considered unlucky
PUJ continued selection is a mystery to me.
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@pakman the Canes were able to demolish the Chiefs scrum and the collisions in the last outing which meant they were able to get ontop in the end. Without Aumua and Lomax that job will be tougher tonight away in Hamilton so you might be right. Hope our lads can sneak the four points though. Would be pissed if the Brumbies overtook us on the ladder.
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@Canes4life said in Chiefs vs Hurricanes:
@pakman this game could very easily go either way. The team that wins the collisions and the breakdown will take it out.
I reckon it’ll be the team who scores the most points.
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How good is the back three match-up tonight.
