Chiefs vs Brumbies

Bovidae

The Gallagher Chiefs team to face the Brumbies is:

Karl Tu’inukuafe (13)
Nathan Harris (42)
Angus Ta’avao (14)
Michael Allardice (31)
Tyler Ardron (9)
Luke Jacobson (11)
Sam Cane (c) (104)
Liam Messam (176)
Brad Weber (54)
Damian McKenzie (63)
Shaun Stevenson (30)
Charlie Ngatai (53)
Sean Wainui (12)
Toni Pulu (31)
Solomon Alaimalo (23)

RESERVES:

Samisoni Taukei’aho (7)
Sam Prattley (7)
Jeff Thwaites (10)
Jesse Parete (6)
Lachlan Boshier (27)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (14)
Marty McKenzie (16)
Johnny Faauli (16)

Bovidae

ALB rested this week. Good to see Boshier back after his appendicitis. Hopefully BBBR next week. Stevenson gets a start too.

DMac might not need to be spelled as he missed a fair amount of time on the field in 2 games.

Nepia

Enforced rest for ALB? At least we get what looks to be the best back 3 with Wainui-Cooper in the midfield. Although I'd prefer Alaimalo on the wing and Stevenson at 15.

Stargazer

Pffttt, no comparison. Ngatai wins that 'head to head' walking backwards on one leg.

ShadowTrooper

@stargazer Like that thought Stargazer I'm hoping the Chiefs will still be fizzing after Suva and the injection of their ABs (minus ALB of course) DMac always seems to play better after returning from AB duty. Hope it rubs off.

Stargazer

Brumbies

1 Nic MAYHEW
2 Folau FAINGA’A
3 Allan ALAALATOA
4 Rory ARNOLD
5 Blake ENEVER
6 Tom CUSACK
7 David POCOCK
8 Isi NAISARANI
9 Joe POWELL
10 Christian LEALIIFANO
11 Andrew MUIRHEAD
12 Kyle GODWIN
13 Tevita KURIDRANI
14 Henry SPEIGHT
15 Tom BANKS

REPLACEMENTS
16 Connal MCINERNEY
17 Ben ALEXANDER
18 Leslie LEULUAIALII-MAKIN
19 Richie ARNOLD
20 Lachlan MCCAFFREY
21 Matt LUCAS
22 Wharenui HAWERA
23 Lausii TALIAULI

https://www.brumbies.com.au/2018/07/settled-brumbies-aim-for-four-in-a-row/

Crucial

Sam Cane has some ground to make up after a lacklustre (by his standards) test series.
Let's hope he spends the game introducing Pocockwomble to his shoulder.

booboo

@stargazer said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Brumbies

1 Nic MAYHEW

Wasn't there a a Nick or Nic Mayhew that played a bit of prop of Auckland back in the day?

Given my age I'm guessing 25-30 years ago? May have been relation to Doc John Mayhew?

Crucial

@booboo said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@stargazer said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Brumbies

1 Nic MAYHEW

Wasn't there a a Nick or Nic Mayhew that played a bit of prop of Auckland back in the day?

Given my age I'm guessing 25-30 years ago? May have been relation to Doc John Mayhew?

Same guy. North Harbour and Harlequins, now Brumbies

Bones

@crucial he's aged well.

Crucial

@bones said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@crucial he's aged well.

Ha! I missed that part of @booboo 's post.
His alzheimers is really starting to get noticeable isn't it? Should we stage an intervention?

booboo

@crucial said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@bones said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:

@crucial he's aged well.

Ha! I missed that part of @booboo 's post.
His alzheimers is really starting to get noticeable isn't it? Should we stage an intervention?

I really thought he was playing way way back then just be conflating him with some other bloke.

taniwharugby

not sure how that was a penalty against the chiefs scrum there

Bones

DMac is looking classy and assured at ten.

taniwharugby

well worked try there with Harris crashing over in close

Bones

Interesting forward pass call against the Brumbies there. Try stolen by Rasta.

taniwharugby

@bones heard on the radio the were saying he is by far the fastest ref, and probably quicker than most players...I'd prefer he was slower and made better decisions

taniwharugby

Dmac looking much better at 10

KiwiMurph

Some good breakdown turnovers by Chiefs.

taniwharugby

think that Brumbie got smashed in a cleanout by his own man.

FFABGCN playing well

The Silver Fern

Chiefs vs Brumbies