QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs
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@Jaguares4real said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
Meh
Chiefs pack is run of the mill with a few star players
Jaguares play 4 SA side who ALL have better packs than the Chiefs
Which is why, of course, those SA sides finished so highly up the tables, having demolished the NZ sides with those superior packs.
No, wait, ....
I'm intrigued why you think the SA packs are superior -- and this is a game-winning attribute -- when it clearly isn't.
The Chiefs don't need to win it in the forwards. All they need to do is not lose it.
Having a very good pack is nice starting point but isn't much use if your team is badly coached,has a lack of quality starting #10
Nepotism can also affect the team negatively Poor skill levels as well can be detrimental to a team Having your team decimated by players going to Europe/Japan will also likely weaken your team overall
The above scenarios explain why the SA sides whilst having dominant packs have struggled to be consistent this season
Let's not kid ourselves Chiefs are closer to SA sides than Jaguares
You have Crusaders Jaguares Hurricanes and Brumbies on a level way above everyone else
We're looking at a 2 game sample for the Chiefs
Chiefs did enough to finish 7th.
3rd in the pool that delivered 4 quarter finalists.
Beat some teams with MAAAAASSSSIVVVE forward packs.
Obviously they have a piss weak forward pack ...
I'm thinking Jagulars win this, and are deserved favourites, but I'm not convinced by your logic @Jaguares4real.
60/40 Jagulars to win.
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Chiefs
1 Atu Moli (37)
2 Nathan Harris (57)
3 Angus Ta’avao (31)
4 Brodie Retallick (106)
5 Tyler Ardron (27)
6 Lachlan Boshier (43)
7 Sam Cane (110) (c)
8 Pita Gus Sowakula (14)
9 Brad Weber (71)
10 Jack Debreczeni (5)
11 Sean Wainui (25)
12 Anton Lienert-Brown (68)
13 Tumua Manu (15)
14 Shaun Stevenson (43)
15 Solomon Alaimalo (37)Reserves:
16 Samisoni Taukei’aho (25)
17 Aidan Ross (24)
18 Nepo Laulala (31)
19 Jesse Parete (23)
20 Mitchell Jacobson (3)
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (31)
22 Marty McKenzie (30)
23 Alex Nankivell (21)/Ataata Moeakiola (9)() = Gallagher Chiefs caps in brackets
Unavailable for selection:
Bailyn Sullivan, Damian McKenzie, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Fin Hoeata, Kane Hames, Laghlan McWhannell, Liam Polwart, Luke Jacobson, Michael Allardice, Mitchell Brown, Mitchell Karpik, Reuben O’Neill, Sam McNicol, Taleni Seu and Tiaan Falcon. -
@Jaguares4real said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
You have Crusaders Jaguares Hurricanes and Brumbies on a level way above everyone else
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@taniwharugby said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
@Jaguares4real said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
You have Crusaders Jaguares Hurricanes and Brumbies on a level way above everyone else
For all the Kiwis who don't watch Super Rugby out of NZ sides
Brumbies won 10 games including their last 6 in a row
7 game winning streak at home Won their conference by 14 points
Beat Stormers in CT
Gave Jaguares a good game in BA when Jaguares were starting to fire
Battered Bulls + Lions at home
Battered Chiefs at home
Best win of the season though was beating Blues at home coming off a tough 2 game tour of SA + ARG whilst Blues were fresh off a bye
Need I go on...........
I'm here all week for any other parochial Kiwis
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@Jaguares4real said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
@taniwharugby said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
@Jaguares4real said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
You have Crusaders Jaguares Hurricanes and Brumbies on a level way above everyone else
For all the Kiwis who don't watch Super Rugby out of NZ sides
Brumbies won 10 games including their last 6 in a row
7 game winning streak at home Won their conference by 14 points
Beat Stormers in CT
Gave Jaguares a good game in BA when Jaguares were starting to fire
Battered Bulls + Lions at home
Battered Chiefs at home
Best win of the season though was beating Blues at home coming off a tough 2 game tour of SA + ARG whilst Blues were fresh off a bye
Need I go on...........
I'm here all week for any other parochial Kiwis
The more I think about this game, the more I think we will win. Your team is no where near as good as you think it is. We finally have a near full strength team and will beat you by at least a converted try.
You still had a good season and nothing to be ashamed of, for sure.
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@Jaguares4real said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
Best win of the season though was beating Blues at home coming off a tough 2 game tour of SA + ARG whilst Blues were fresh off a bye
ah righto....any statement that includes 'best win over blues' ...
amusing how you are dismissve of Kiwis opinions and find rubbish statements ot back up yours.
Dont get me wrong, the Jaguares have played well, and deserve to be clear favorites in this match, but to be as dismissive of the Chiefs as you have, and then to question how much rugby I watch?
Based on your pumping, the Jaguares should win by about 20 points, although I suspect some of what are posting is just trolling.
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The ignorance is embarrassing to see
You'd think Jaguares were playing 2012 Chiefs ffs
Can we have some Kiwis on here who've actually watched more than 1 or 2 fucking Jaguares games this season
7 wins and a negative Points difference hardly screams Champion Side
Only 17 pts behind Hurricanes & 22 points behind Crusaders
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@Jaguares4real said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
The ignorance is embarrassing to see
You'd think Jaguares were playing 2012 Chiefs ffs
Can we have some Kiwis on here who've actually watched more than 1 or 2 fucking Jaguares games this season
7 wins and a negative Points difference hardly screams Champion Side
Only 17 pts behind Hurricanes & 22 points behind Crusaders
Don't get me wrong, we're not a champion side. Thing is, neither are the Jaguares.
Going to be a real humiliator for you when we win.
It's not ignorance either, it's arrogance
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@Jaguares4real I have watched all Jaguares games, all Chiefs games, and almost all other games.
The Jaguares have improved since the beginning of the season. The Chiefs have improved a lot since the beginning of the season.
I see the Jaguares as clear favourites for this game, but I agree with others that you too easily dismiss the Chiefs' chances.
I actually find the Jaguares more dangerous in the backs than in the forwards.
Sorry, I don't have more time to post a longer contribution, but I think you're underestimating the Chiefs.
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@taniwharugby said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
our pumping, the Jaguares should win by about 20 po
I said it was their BEST win
This was said in the context of a tough 2 game tour where they had to make over 200 tackles and hold off a Stormers team formidable at home
Then backed it up against the Jaguares who were starting to hit their straps
That game was a real street fight Brumbies impressed in defeat
They THEN flew black home to play an team who hadn't played the previous week and won convincingly
CONTEXT matters
BTW Brumbies best PERFORMANCE was hammering the Chiefs but I don't want to remind Chiefs fans of that....................
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Boffelli being fit is a massive boost for Jaguares
Guy is a major strike weapon and is dominant in contestable kicks
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pffft, that team doesn't even have one New Zealander in it, they have no chance
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@mariner4life said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
pffft, that team doesn't even have one New Zealander in it, they have no chance
I know
I need to get back on message then
The irony is that Jaguares this year have largely resembled a Kiwi SR team in that they kick alot and very well
Deadly in transitions from turnovers and unstructured play
Willingness to attack breakdowns and concede penalties
Good ball skills to boot
