Moana Pasifika v Chiefs

[KiwiMurph]

Really impressed by Poihipi. He'd be in my AB squad over RTS and Tupaea.

[SBW1]

@KiwiMurph Any updates on Quinn's likely return?

[Victor Meldrew]

@KiwiMurph said in Moana Pasifika v Chiefs:

Really impressed by Poihipi. He'd be in my AB squad over RTS and Tupaea.

Yeah, but keep it quiet otherwise the All Blacks 12/13 injury hoodoo will strike again.

[KiwiMurph]

@SBW1 said in Moana Pasifika v Chiefs:

@KiwiMurph Any updates on Quinn's likely return?

Not that I've seen. It was 9 months from back at the end of September so still 3-4 months away.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in Moana Pasifika v Chiefs:

Punivai's first touch for the Chiefs...knocked on.

He had a shocker in the short time he was on the field. A knock-on, a missed tackle and then a late tackle for a penalty.

[Bovidae]

Any idea why ENS was subbed early in the 2nd half? Was he injured again?

Hopefully there were no major injuries, as this was a game to give some of the squad minutes and rest some ABs. It would be good if Narawa is available for Friday, along with Ross and Ioane.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS

I'd like to see an Ah Kuoi, Cane, Jacobson loose forward trio against the Highlanders. Use PGS off the bench.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae agreed. Sowakula looking clumsy or unmotivated at times.

[Jailbreak7]

@ARHS Looks old. Fell off and missed a number of tackles yesterday.

[cgrant]

There is also Finau in contention for a bench spot. I like his physicality. The Chiefs are short on THP but they have a lot of good loose forwards.

[Bovidae]

@cgrant said in Moana Pasifika v Chiefs:

There is also Finau in contention for a bench spot. I like his physicality.

I'm a fan too, but I was still surprised he made the bench in game 1.

The Chiefs are short on THP

Yes, and the injuries to Ta'avao and Moli haven't helped, which is why there was an SOS to Ryan. Dyer is only 23. The majority of the young props in the Chiefs system that I am familiar with are LHs.