Chiefs vs Rebels

[taniwharugby]

<p>BIrd making easy metres through the defence.</p>
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<p>ALB looking handy too.</p>

[hurricane]

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<p>I wonder where Cheika rates him?</p>
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<p>Same as he did in the world cup  - back up number 7 on the bench to Hoopah, with Pocock at 8. </p>
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<p>I actually think there are better 7s in Aussie than McMahon, yeah he is a beast ball in hand - but he is a bit invisible in the down and dirty rucks. Too concerned with maintaining his GQ good looks and not getting any shiners.</p>

[Baron Silas Greenback]

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<p>BBBR and Bird are the pick of the Chiefs so far. Cruden's having a good game though, aside from that kick that went out on the full.</p>
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<p>I would add Harris to that list.</p>

[Nepia]

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<p>Same as he did in the world cup  - back up number 7 on the bench to Hoopah, with Pocock at 8. </p>
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<p>I actually think there are better 7s in Aussie than McMahon, yeah he is a beast ball in hand - but he is a bit invisible in the down and dirty rucks. Too concerned with maintaining his GQ good looks and not getting any shiners.</p>
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<p>I think he's been the best of the Oz 7s this year ... in all facets of play, maybe you'd appreciate him more if someone squashed his head down Hooper style.  ;)</p>

[hurricane]

<p>Rolling forward after you have been tackled for an extra metre and go forward has become a standard play this season. Don't really remember it as a feature last year.</p>

[Gunner]

Chiefs giving the rabble every chance to make a game of this early in the second half by continually turning the ball over.<br><br>
Aussie Mike says yes please I'll have some of that generosity.

[Crash]

<p>Aaarrrrrgh that inside channel AGIAN,,,</p>

[Tordah]

<p>Chiefs lower themselves to the level of the opposition, add to that some horrible discipline and conceding penalty after penalty and the shit team is in for their first try</p>

[Crucial]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="581296" data-time="1463819847"><p>Rolling forward after you have been tackled for an extra metre and go forward has become a standard play this season. Don't really remember it as a feature last year.</p></blockquote>
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I suspect that refs have been instructed to give benefit of doubt to the attacking team. They are quite lax on " not held"

[Tordah]

<p>what was that, going down the short side where there's a 2 on 5 and one of the 2 is the smalles man on the field? stupid</p>

[hurricane]

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<p>I think he's been the best of the Oz 7s this year ... in all facets of play, maybe you'd appreciate him more if someone squashed his head down Hoopah style.   ;)</p>
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<p>I will admit that I am biased against him as I would like to see Jordie Reid for the Rebels in the number 7 shirt.  I am a big Reid fan and believe he would be the wider training group for the ABs if he was a New Zealander. That said given how good McMahon is I can see why he is picked ahead of Reid. </p>
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<p>Liam Gill has also been decent so between the incredible number of strong number 7s in Australia I reckon you are a making a big call in saying McMahon is the best, but to each his own.</p>

[Tordah]

<p>fucking stupid idiots, what happened to the Chiefs? Since min 35 they have sucked</p>

[antipodean]

<p>Good maul defence by the Rebels there.</p>
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<p>The chorus calling for McKenzie to be in black seems to have quietened.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>good chiefs scrum...</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>try...TMO</p>

[Gunner]

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fucking stupid idiots, what happened to the Chiefs? Since min 35 they have sucked</p></blockquote> Getting ahead of themselves I think. Going for the miracle plays all the time instead of building some pressure.

[antipodean]

<p>Great scrum by the Chiefs. Monstering them.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>that is too many phases back isnt it?</p>
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<p>He was out though...</p>

[Tordah]

<p>Chiefs tactic of not forming rucks and thus no offsides has worked out well so far</p>

[Nepia]

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<p>I will admit that I am biased against him as I would like to see Jordie Reid for the Rebels in the number 7 shirt.  I am a big Reid fan and believe he would be the wider training group for the ABs if he was a New Zealander. That said given how good McMahon is I can see why he is picked ahead of Reid. </p>
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<p>Liam Gill has also been decent so between the incredible number of strong number 7s in Australia<strong> I reckon you are a making a big call in saying McMahon is the best</strong>, but to each his own.</p>
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<p>Best this season.</p>
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<p>I doubt Reid would be in an AB wider training group though. He's a bit of a cult favourite with his dreads and robust style play though.</p>