SF Chiefs v Brumbies
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The injuries were such a challenge last week, just before and during the game. Consequently I don't think we used the right tactics at the base of scrum and we lost lineout accuracy, and seemed very wary of breakdown penalties until out on their feet in last 5.
I hope to see better use of attacking options with Tupaea back and much better use of our long kickers in exit plays.I am confident we can plug the holes that conspired against us v blues. And if the penalty hadn't veered away late, the match would have been won, or if forward pass called it was scrum back on halfway.
Hell the Blues just nailed their only chance, created by challenging circumstances.
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@brodean said in SF Chiefs v Brumbies:
@antipodean said in SF Chiefs v Brumbies:
@Windows97 I'd suggest the Blues have done the Chiefs a massive favour actually. The Monday review will have highlighted a few things they'll want to address which will assist massively in nullifying the Brumbies attack.
Can they fix the lineout? The Brumbies have one of the best lineouts in the comp?
They have some big forwards. They can potentially just strangle the Chiefs with territory if the lineout isn't fixed.
Agree on the lineout, but their kicking game is a bit hit and miss.
Should be a fascinating contest.
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God, I hope this doesn’t come down to a battle of rolling mauls and that we get to see some actual rugby. Sorry, showing my lack of sophistication.
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Surely with the loss at home last week, return of a few key men -- the Chiefs should be fizzing at the bunghole for this... 13 +
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That will be red
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@Bones said in SF Chiefs v Brumbies:
Such a shame we never got to see what you could do at test level Shaun.
Defense lets him down so they say... that boot though....
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T. Vaa'i yellow about minute 8, nearly 10 minutes in no score.
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@Mr-Fish said in SF Chiefs v Brumbies:
What's Tupou supposed to do there? He's not tackling, he gets the player knocked into him. Not foul play.
Nah. Just got to get lower or pull out of it if you think the other tackler has him.
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What’s with kiwi players’ tackling technique
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@taniwharugby said in SF Chiefs v Brumbies:
That will be red
Disagree - the samisoni hit will save him
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well at least his yellow remains a yellow.
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@ACT-Crusader said in SF Chiefs v Brumbies:
@Mr-Fish said in SF Chiefs v Brumbies:
What's Tupou supposed to do there? He's not tackling, he gets the player knocked into him. Not foul play.
Nah. Just got to get lower or pull out of it if you think the other tackler has him.
That's not normal or expected though - if you're not lining up to make a tackle you don't just randomly drop down. It's not how it's supposed to be refereed.
