Chiefs v Blues
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Blues:
Will hopefully be a cracker. Supposed to piss down on Saturday. Can't shake the feeling that the Blues will win it by 3 or so.
Blues feel like the classic canes - some backline firepower, but a weak tight 5 that keeps costing games. No one puts tight forwards on promotional material, but they're everything in rugby.
Chiefs by a thowwwsand
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Chiefs will win this one. Blues have a horrible record in Hamilton don't they? Also, Beaudy is back at 10 so that pretty much seals it for the Chiefs.
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Blues:
@nzzp pulling no punches I see, Chiefs are the underdogs, Blues by a million
Chiefs are favourites at TAB and for good reason. WE've got a light tight 5, a converted flanker at lock, and a beanpole beside him. Our starting prop is out for the season and we're playing an immobile aging scrummager beside a discarded hooker.
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@Crucial said in Chiefs v Blues:
After signing Reihana they just haven’t given him a go. Seem to have written him off.
It would be good to know what the situation is with Reihana. He didn't play in the pre-season games, or for the Chiefs Dev team in their game against the Chiefs U20s. There has to be a reason for his continued absence.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
The last time the Blues played in Hamilton they won convincingly, so the Blues must be favourites.
I'm still dirty about the maul try that got overturned and a penalty awarded a couple of years ago. Cost us a place in the final. Still a ropey call given how mauls get reffed, but that's life. Still - like Lions 2, it wasn't just the penalty but the fact we then imploded afterwards that pisses me off even more.
I'm off to the Grumpy thread now
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@Canes4life We've won 2 of the last 3 there and beat them 25-0 last year with Barrett having a blinder in both victories.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Crucial said in Chiefs v Blues:
After signing Reihana they just haven’t given him a go. Seem to have written him off.
It would be good to know what the situation is with Reihana. He didn't play in the pre-season games, or for the Chiefs Dev team in their game against the Chiefs U20s. There has to be a reason for his continued absence.
Not a lot of time last season either.
I recall him coming off the bench at first-five in one game and playing well but then wasn’t seen again. -
Chiefs by 15..
Blues forwards to give away too many penalties early while the smiling assassin will walk up and kick the Chiefs into a early lead, Beaudy with a 3 man overlap will try and kick pass instead... but alas will go to Stevenson who appears to have Will Jordan like capabilities lately get a magic bounce and put ENS away for a try. Blues subs to add impact but in chasing the game Rieko will break through a gap but ignore support to go himself ..fail..and the margin cant be reduced..
Close?
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@bayimports said in Chiefs v Blues:
Chiefs by 15..
Blues forwards to give away too many penalties early while the smiling assassin will walk up and kick the Chiefs into a early lead, Beaudy with a 3 man overlap will try and kick pass instead... but alas will go to Stevenson who appears to have Will Jordan like capabilities lately get a magic bounce and put ENS away for a try. Blues subs to add impact but in chasing the game Rieko will break through a gap but ignore support to go himself ..fail..and the margin cant be reduced..
Close?
You forgot that Caleb Clarke will break through a couple of tackles, get in the clear, trip over his own feet then spill the ball
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Crucial said in Chiefs v Blues:
After signing Reihana they just haven’t given him a go. Seem to have written him off.
It would be good to know what the situation is with Reihana. He didn't play in the pre-season games, or for the Chiefs Dev team in their game against the Chiefs U20s. There has to be a reason for his continued absence.
He was just on an overseas holiday with his partner based on his Instagram posts and stories
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@African-Monkey said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Canes4life We've won 2 of the last 3 there and beat them 25-0 last year with Barrett having a blinder in both victories.
Nevertheless, Chiefs to win by 10.
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@Stargazer depends on AJ Lam as of last evening
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Looking forward to this match.... certainly should be a step up from the mis-matches.
