Preseason: Chiefs v Blues

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Preseason: Chiefs v Blues:

Zarn Sullivan at 10. Finally.

Agree 100%. Good to see. Perofeta looks better suited to FB. As maybe Barrett does now too. Where is Barrett btw. Injured or just being rested still. Is he available for the kick off game

[Crucial]

@Winger said in Preseason: Chiefs v Blues:

@Stargazer said in Preseason: Chiefs v Blues:

Zarn Sullivan at 10. Finally.

Agree 100%. Good to see. Perofeta looks better suited to FB. As maybe Barrett does now too. Where is Barrett btw. Injured or just being rested still. Is he available for the kick off game

The golden boy that really isnt golden these days

[Stargazer]

[KiwiMurph]

@Winger said in Preseason: Chiefs v Blues:

Perofeta looks better suited to FB.

Not on last season's form. Perofeta was the Blues best 10 and better than when he played at 15.

[Winger]

@KiwiMurph

OK. Good to know.

Based on the few minutes I saw him at first he looked like he wasn't the right personality where he just took control of a game. Maybe I was wrong

[Tim]

I take it that Nock is injured?

[KiwiMurph]

For those in Aus this is being shown on Stan tomorrow.

[Bovidae]

Gallagher Chiefs to face the Blues:

Starters:
Ollie Norris
Brad Slater
Atu Moli
Manaaki Selby-Rickit
Laghlan McWhannell
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Sam Cane (CC)
Luke Jacobson
Cortez Ratima
Bryn Gatland
Peniasi Malimali
Anton Leinert-Brown
Alex Nankivell
Solomon Alaimalo
Josh Ioane

Finishers:
Aidan Ross
Samisoni Taukei'aho (Tyrone Thompson)
George Dyer
Brodie Retallick
Tupou Vaa'i
Samipeni Finau (Simon Parker)
Kaylum Boshier
Pita Gus Sowakula
Brad Weber (CC)
Damian McKenzie
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Lalomilo Lalomilo
Rameka Poihipi
Liam Coombes-Fabling
Shaun Stevenson

Impact:
Daniel Rona
Cody Nordstrom
Hamilton Burr
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Jared Proffit
Kauvaka Kaivelata
Solomone Tukuafu

[Bovidae]

Looking at those teams, it looks the "starters" could have the preferred Chiefs loose forward trio, while the "finishers" has the tight five (until Ryan is available).

[Tim]

While the Blues will roll out 12 All Blacks in their initial starting team for the final pre-season hit-out against the Chiefs in Pukekohe on Friday night, Barrett won’t feature due to illness.

Influential lock/loose forward Tom Robinson (illness) and lock Sam Darry (knee) are other notable absences this week.

Super Rugby, Sport, Rugby

Blues hopeful over Barrett fitness after missing pre-season

In a World Cup year the Blues may be cautious with Barrett’s return.

[Bones]

Tangitau to be this season's RWC wing bolter?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bones Has huge potential but a big call on a 19 year old who has yet to play NPC let alone Super Rugby.

[Bones]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Preseason: Chiefs v Blues:

@Bones Has huge potential but a big call on a 19 year old who has yet to play NPC let alone Super Rugby.

It's gotta be someone!

[Duluth]

Nice touch Suafoa

[KiwiMurph]

A quintessential preseason try.

[Yeetyaah]

Atu Moli coming off with an injury, doesn't seem to be nursing anything so maybe a head knock

[Steven Harris]

Good consistency from Williams at breakdown

[Yeetyaah]

Malimali a bit slow for a winger eh

[Steven Harris]

@Yeetyaah Malimali played for Western Sharks in the Northland Club comp back in 2019 but he was a flanker back then ..definitely strong , but I do wonder if he has top end pace

[KiwiMurph]

Blues are weak at hooker