A squad of 30 will be named next month. Interesting to read that Robertson, Ryan and MacDonald will have some involvement, but not with selection. The latter two were in Taupō and will go to Aust.
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@ruggabee I'm expecting Jacobson to have a rest next round, and Poihipi will play and be the captain.
Clearly the first-choice midfield is Tupaea and ALB. As I said, Poihipi just doesn't provide as much positional cover if in the reserves. McMillan said he has left Ioane on the bench as that will be his role when DMac is playing.
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@African-Monkey said in Chiefs 2024:
I thought Ollie Norris was playing in the main Chiefs side tomorrow?
No. Norris wasn't in the 23 that played the Highlanders either. He wasn't listed as injured.
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@Duluth said in Chiefs 2024:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2024:
LCF in his 1st XV position
That is interesting
Have you seen him play there before? Potentially his long term position?
I did a couple of times while he was at St John's. His acceleration off the mark is a big advantage at 10. IIRC he also played there occasionally for his club, depending on who was also playing.
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There is another Chiefs-Blues Development game this Sat, in Whangamata. Good to see Gideon Wrampling playing. LCF in his 1st XV position. I expect some of these players will be involved against MP next weekend.
University of Waikato Chiefs Development XV to face the Blues A:
1 Ollie Norris
2 Millenium Sanerivi
3 Sione Ahio
4 Hamilton Burr
5 Fiti Sa
6 Hemopo Cunningham
7 Tom Florence
8 Wallace Sititi
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Liam Coombes-Fabling
11 Peniasi Malimali
12 Gideon Wrampling
13 Tana Tuhakaraina
14 Cody Nordstrom
15 Tevita OfaReserves
16 Taine Kolosi
17 Will Martin
18 Kauvaka Kaivelata
19 Tai Cribb
20 Oli Mathis
21 Adam Lennox
22 Seamus Barboul
23 Josh Gray -
I think the concern of the PUs is that the balance will go too far in the other direction. We don't want to board full of accountants and career directors either. "Deep knowledge of the game" is very subjective.
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@Canes4life The top player award has tended to be given to a forward, not an outside back.
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I see that Mosese Bason won the Sir John Graham Player of the Tournament award. He played well but I am a little surprised by this. Based on the games I watched I would have chosen Isaac Hutchinson.
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Now it seems that everyone is unhappy, the PUs, the players, and even the panel.
Among other groups unhappy with today’s proposal is the panel who put forward last year's recommendations. They are reportedly insulted and hugely disappointed that many of their recommendations haven’t been adopted, to the point that they refuse to publicly support NZR, despite Dame Patsy's requests.
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@ruggabee said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Did Poihipi have a bad outing against the Landers last week? Surely he's better than Rona or Ioane off the bench?
Rona is covering wing and centre. Ioane is covering 1st 5 and fullback. Poihipi would be 12, 13 and 10 in an emergency.
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@African-Monkey I remember watching him in the NZ Schools trials. Google says 2020. Out of Rangiora HS. No idea since then.
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
I guess Tupou is a bit of a half and half?
I'm thinking either Sititi or Florence to play 7. The Crusaders have gone for two 7s with Kellow starting.
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Bovidae said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Finau getting a rest.
Sheesh, it's like they're trying to lose.
It is a strange 23. With Ah Kuoi at 6, why not have another loose forward in the reserves?
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Finau getting a rest.
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Jacomb at 10.
Unavailable for selection: Kaleb Trask, Tupou Vaa’i, Tyrone Thompson, Malachi Wrampling, Damian McKenzie (All Blacks rest).
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The New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Board has today publicly released a proposal to change the sport’s leadership structure and create generational change for the game.
Board Chair Dame Patsy Reddy has presented the Board’s Governance model to NZR’s voting members, the 26 Provincial Unions and the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board (NZMRB).
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
For the scrum loving Ferners, the question is who would be the TH lock?
Patty T has never really excelled there. Lord and Vaa’i both LH. Holland there for Clan. Not sure Chch locks are candidates. Nor Canes.
Some of the locks have switched depending on who they are playing with. For example, Whitelock was the LH lock when playing with Retallick but moved to TH lock when paired with Barrett. IIRC Vaa'i was on the TH side and Lord on the LH side against the Highlanders. I didn't take much notice with Barrett this year (in combination with Strange).
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@Dan54 said in NZR review:
Without sky pulling strings we will have a lot more day games
Good point. More family friendly and better weather.
If this happens Sky will lose subscribers but they will have done the maths and probably save money. They've already pissed off the Netball community.
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@Tim said in NZR review:
So Sky will stop paying for NPC games after next year, and the result on here is ... crickets ...
I'm waiting for an official announcement, not the word of the Sweatie journo. But then I go to the home NPC games.
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