Crusaders v Chiefs
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Gallagher Chiefs:
- Reuben O’Neill (11)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (37)
- Angus Ta’avao (36)
- Tupou Vaa’i (8)
- Josh Lord**
- Mitchell Brown (46)
- Sam Cane (123) (cc)
- Luke Jacobson (26)
- Brad Weber (86) (cc)
- Bryn Gatland (1)
- Etene Nanai-Seturo (15)
- Quinn Tupaea (12)
- Sean Wainui (39)
- Shaun Stevenson (53)
- Damian McKenzie (85)
Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (16)
17. Aidan Ross (36)
18. Sione Mafileo (1)
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (13)
20. Kaylum Boshier**
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (32)
22. Anton Lienert-Brown (82)
23. Chase Tiatia (1)() = Gallagher Chiefs caps in brackets
*denotes Gallagher Chiefs debut
**denotes Sky Super Rugby debutUnavailable for selection:
Atu Moli (hips), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), Lachlan Boshier (foot), Pita Gus Sowakula (knee), Kaleb Trask (knee) -
@yeetyaah said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Gatland at 10 and Wainui at 13 again is nuts considering how shit they were. We're fucked.
haha this will suck. i ain't watching
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McMillan's selections are all over the place. He's obviously got a hard-on for Wainui at centre.
Looking forward to seeing how Lord goes. There seems to be a "plan" to give most of the squad a game over the first few rounds. With K Boshier on the bench I think Jacobson will move into no.7.
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Crusaders are paying 1.62 for 13+ on tab.com.au
Looks like easy money.
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@stargazer said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Good luck to Josh Lord for his debut against that pack.
He played against a lot of them when Taranaki beat Canterbury to win the Ranfurly Shield last year. Taylor, Whitelock, Christie and Grace were in that pack. And Moody.
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I can understand the TTT selection - going with experience of an AB against the best team instead of a rookie (plus Stuff said TTT was injured last week) but dropping Lowe is just plain weird - he got bugger all chances and showed remarkable speed to nearly run down Nareki - meanwhile Stevenson added nothing off the bench last week.
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@arhs said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Bizarre selection by Chiefs
It compares with the Canes bizarre selections. Gatland is likely an unwillingness to admit a shocking recruitment decision just right now. And maybe an unwillingness to risk upsetting next years head coach. So if he plays like a fool again this week (in a game they will lose barring a miracle) kick him into touch for a game they can win next week
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@winger I didn't think Gatland went well last week by any means, but f*** me fellas, I would be surprised if he was tossed after one game. Geez imagine if all coaches did that, we would need squads of about 60 to last a season. I thought he actually looked ok at start, but went off a bit during game. I do think other thing is really you would be struggling to find a better 10 to put in his place, maybe move DMac there and if that doesn't work? Trask is still injured. I actually think whoever there this week will get hammered with Crusader's pack against them anyway.