Chiefs vs Brumbies
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https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-the-in-form-brumbies-in-hamilton
Gallagher Chiefs to face Brumbies
1 Aidan Ross
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho
3 Angus Ta’avao
4 Josh Lord
5 Tupou Vaa’i
6 Luke Jacobson
7 Sam Cane ©
8 Pita Gus Sowakula
9 Cortez Ratima
10 Bryn Gatland
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Alex Nankivell
14 Jonah Lowe
15 Kaleb TraskReserves:
16 Bradley Slater
17 Ollie Norris
18 Atu Moli (50th Match)
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20 Samipeni Finau
21 Xavier Roe
22 Rameka Poihipi
23 Emoni Narawa -
Unavailable for selection:
Brodie Retallick, Josh Ioane, Laghlan McWhannell, Shaun Stevenson, Brad Weber
Season ending: Reuben O’Neill, Simon Parker, Sione Mafileo, Anton Lienert-BrownIt is likely Co-captain Brad Weber, Brodie Retallick and Josh Ioane will be available for selection next week.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-the-in-form-brumbies-in-hamilton
That’s a pretty good line up, I’ve got this as the closest match
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@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
I would have started Narawa at 15. He's been far better at fullback than Trask.
Trask is a coach favourite when fit. He'll be tested under the high ball.
Maybe Narawa isn't ready to play a full 80 mins?
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from what i have seen of the Brumbies, the Chiefs KPIs this week are:
Limit your penalties
Attack the scrum
Patient in defence (they'll kick it back to you quickly if so)
hit the wide channels (and catch the frikken ball)
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@Nepia said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
As someone with an innate hatred anything from Of Plenty I don't understand why so many Chiefs fans are down on Trask. I've always found him a decent player.
Simple. Bop supporters have seen him appear shy at the contact for some time as if he is protecting a shoulder. There clearly was an injury but he needs to remove the doubts. He burst on the scene full of confidence before that became noticeable and needs to show he has regained it.
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That Chiefs pack has 6/8 2021 ABs and arguably the rest as 'in the frame" as well as, quite possibly, the future "spine" of the AB lineout (hooker, locks). It will be very interesting to see how they go against the Brumbies.
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@ARHS said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Nepia said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
As someone with an innate hatred anything from Of Plenty I don't understand why so many Chiefs fans are down on Trask. I've always found him a decent player.
Simple. Bop supporters have seen him appear shy at the contact for some time as if he is protecting a shoulder. There clearly was an injury but he needs to remove the doubts. He burst on the scene full of confidence before that became noticeable and needs to show he has regained it.
Protecting a few injuries including the glass jaw. I agree about needing to refind his initial confidence, if that Kaleb turns up then we would be more optimistic. I suspect he will need more game time personally before we see that.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
The other feature of the reserves is that Moli is back to being a TH, whereas all of his earlier games off the bench were at LH. A big test against Sio in the scrum.
Where he should be if we want to see the best of him (I hope).
Sio is playing fucking well.
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@gt12 said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
The other feature of the reserves is that Moli is back to being a TH, whereas all of his earlier games off the bench were at LH. A big test against Sio in the scrum.
Where he should be if we want to see the best of him (I hope).
Sio is playing fucking well.
With Norris back Moli will play at TH, particularly as Mafileo is confirmed to be gone for the season. It's usually been Slipper off the bench for the Brumbies, and he is a better scrummager than Sio. Ta'avao needs to front up too.
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