Chiefs vs Highlanders
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<p>Can beleive Yah My Shitta is still having a trot.</p>
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<p>It's really strange they keep picking him.</p>
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<p>Offers nothing around the field and hasn't fooled anyone regarding his scrummaging ability.</p> -
<p>guess they don't wanna rush Hames back in (although there is the argument if you are on the bench you should be able to play 80)</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="577106" data-time="1462422589">
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<p>guess they don't wanna rush Hames back in (although there is the argument if you are on the bench you should be able to play 80)</p>
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<p>Isn't Hames a loosehead?</p> -
<p>meh, he's a prop!</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="577105" data-time="1462422558">
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<p>I wish we had fatso Tamiefuna to roll out for 60 minutes .... That pack would be deadly then.</p>
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<p>A fit Laulala would solve all those problems.</p>
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<p>Reports say a big crowd is expected. I'm looking forward to seeing my first game of live rugby in 5 weeks!</p> -
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<p>meh, he's a prop!</p>
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<p>I feel like this has been discussed before? :)</p>
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<p>Bet he's only listed as looshead on the team list (just in case Rennie needs to go to uncontested scrums) </p> -
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<p>A fit Laulala would solve all those problems.</p>
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<p>Reports say a big crowd is expected. I'm looking forward to seeing my first game of live rugby in 5 weeks!</p>
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<p>Both. Laulala to play 50 and Ben T to come out and squash people for 30. </p> -
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<p>Isn't Hames a loosehead?</p>
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<p>Yeah, and Mitch Graham has been playing well so it's not like there's a lot of reason to start Hames.</p> -
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<p>I <strong>feel like this has been discussed before?</strong> :)</p>
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<p>Bet he's only listed as looshead on the team list (just in case Rennie needs to go to uncontested scrums) </p>
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<p>very unlikely...</p> -
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<p>A fit Laulala would solve all those problems.</p>
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<p>Reports say a big crowd is expected. I'm looking forward to seeing my first game of live rugby in 5 weeks!</p>
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<p>Hell, a fit Moli would solve the Yamashita problem but we don't really have that luck at the moment.</p>
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<p>I do have to wonder why Yamashita is starting ahead of Tokolahi though. Maybe still not 100%? Or hey, I also wonder if it could be a deliberate tactic, bringing on the stronger scrummager (and ball runner and tackler) late in the game in case they're defending a narrow lead.</p> -
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<p>Are there some injuries in the backs I haven't heard about or is Rennie unimpressed with the young outsides he has been trying? I see Sam Vaka is on the bench.</p>
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<p>I assume he's happy with Stevenson as he's given him a couple of starts in decent games..</p> -
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<p>Should be epic. I don't feel comfortable laying down coin on this with the TAB. Genuinely unsure about who will win. I guess it is 60/40 in favour of the Chiefs if you pushed me off the fence - but that doesn't seem enough certainty to place a bet.</p>
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<p>Is Horrell injured or not selected?</p> -
<p>This will be a great spectacle, as is all NZ derby matches. Sopoaga vs Cruden, Smith vs McKenzie, Fekitoa vs Ngatai, Webber vs Smith, Lowe vs Nahalo. Bring it on.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="577171" data-time="1462439451">
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<p>Should be epic. I don't feel comfortable laying down coin on this with the TAB. Genuinely unsure about who will win. I guess it is 60/40 in favour of the Chiefs if you pushed me off the fence - but that doesn't seem enough certainty to place a bet.</p>
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<p><strong>Is Horrell injured or not selected</strong>?</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">From the Chiefs' website: "<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Not considered for selection: Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Karpik, Augustine Pulu, Johan Bardoul, Pauliasi Manu, Sam Henwood, Tevita Koloamatangi, Tom Sanders, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Atu Moli, Glen Fisiiahi, Sam McNicol and Latu Vaeno.</span>"</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">That seems to imply that Horrell is not injured, has been considered and, apparently, not selected.</span></span></p> -
<p>Are these because of injury. If so Sam McNicol spends his life injured.</p>
