Hurricanes v Chiefs

[Nepia]

<p>He plays for HB (not sure where we poached him from) and is NZ U20s.</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>This info on Wikipedia is correct, as far as I know: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Riccitelli'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Riccitelli</a></p>

[mariner4life]

<p>with a name like that, i expect him to look like this</p>
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<p><img src="http://d2ydh70d4b5xgv.cloudfront.net/images/8/e/saturday-night-fever-john-travolta-7x9-b-w-still-fn-2089fee71d9ebaf954bc3cbc4056c0e1.jpg" alt="saturday-night-fever-john-travolta-7x9-b"></p>

[Hooroo]

<p>If I hear the name Ricky, I immediately go to Ricky Bobby!</p>

[mariner4life]

<p>nah, Ricky Ricciteli sounds like a stereotypical italian american from a movie to me. </p>

[Smudge]

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<p>nah, Ricky Ricciteli sounds like a stereotypical italian american from a movie to me. </p>
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<p>"Hey, Ricky Riccitelli! Fuggedabowdit, you're faaamily.''</p>

[Baxymoron]

<p>Must have had family movie night with this wiseguy:</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Schools/2519'>http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Schools/2519</a></p>

[Bovidae]

<p><img height="842" src="http://www.chiefs.co.nz/images/chiefs-hurricanes-team-naming.jpg" width="1191" alt="chiefs-hurricanes-team-naming.jpg"></p>

[Bovidae]

<p>Good to see Leitch back.  TKB at halfback.</p>
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<p>Plenty of match-ups to look forward to.</p>

[No Quarter]

<p>Weak looking Chiefs team!!! Hurricanes by 13+!!!!! Savea is gonna smash Cane back into the dark ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>Just so the Horrell fans don't get all upset,<span> not considered for selection: </span></p>
<p><span>Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Karpik, Pauliasi Manu, Sam Henwood, Johan Bardoul, Glen Fisiiahi, Maama Vaipulu, Michael Allardice, James Tucker, Charlie Ngatai, Andrew Horrell, Stephen Donald, Augustine Pulu (All Blacks Sevens).</span></p>

[Hooroo]

<p>I don't understand the chopping and changing of the halfbacks.</p>
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<p>Amazing bench!</p>
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<p>Oh and I am really liking Sam McNicholl. Only first noticed him against Wales where he played a blinder and he keeps getting stronger in the game. Good decision maker.</p>

[Bovidae]

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<p>I don't understand the chopping and changing of the halfbacks.</p>
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<p>Tactics.  TKB will provide better defence around the fringes of the ruck, where the Canes will look to use their runners.</p>

[Smudge]

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<p>Just so the Horrell fans don't get all upset, not considered for selection:</p>
<p>Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Karpik, Pauliasi Manu, Sam Henwood, Johan Bardoul, Glen Fisiiahi, Maama Vaipulu, Michael Allardice, James Tucker, Charlie Ngatai, Andrew Horrell, Stephen Donald, Augustine Pulu (All Blacks Sevens).</p>
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<p>Geez, that's 13 tighthead props unavailable. Hope we won't have to go to Golden Oldies again. </p>

[Canes4life]

<p>I hope we see a similar performance to this one by the mighty Canes. (Note Angus Gardner is refing) </p>
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[Hooroo]

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<p>Tactics.  TKB will provide better defence around the fringes of the ruck, where the Canes will look to use their runners.</p>
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<p>Yeah I get that but for some reason I am preferring Weber to get things moving</p>

[Canes4life]

<p>I'm picking it to be more like this though.</p>
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[Toddy]

<p>I'm a bit worried about Coles captaining and Angus reffing. Coles has shown a sh*t attitude towards refs and Angus will be having none of that. Could have a pretty big impact on the game (if Coles is passed fit).</p>

[Nepia]

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<p>I don't understand the chopping and changing of the halfbacks.</p>
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<p>Amazing bench!</p>
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<p>Oh and I am really liking Sam McNicholl.<strong> Only first noticed him against Wales where he played a blinder and he keeps getting stronger in the game. </strong>Good decision maker.</p>
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<p>You were lucky you didn't notice his cabbage early season form.</p>
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<p>I always knew they'd bring TKB back in for this one for reasons that Bovidae mentioned above.</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>Really looking forward to this game. If there are no TMO/reffing controversies, it will be great to watch.</p>
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<p>The weather forecast says "Showers and gale northwesterlies, easing later". So it won't be as bad as last week. </p>
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<p>Four hours ago, the Canes tweeted that 25,000 tickets had been sold. Not a sell-out yet (capacity 34,500??), but a good crowd.</p>