• Sam Cane

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    @voodoo if anything it’s a compliment. a shit Richie McCaw > good Peter O’Mahony QED.

    Cane showed the mouthy Irish git exactly that in the QF. He was immense that night, inviting reasonable comparison with the Incomparable. Takes some going to make the ludicrous a serious consideration, even for just a game.

    Go well, Sam Cane. They asked the impossible of you: leave the jersey better than you found it. You failed gloriously, honourably. Coming up to the scratch over and over, seemingly undaunted by the heavy yolk of your responsibility. Unbowed by a broken neck, still less the critics’ ludicrous, invidious comparisons.

    Each of the 99 times you toed the mark reducing the awful weight of that famous jersey for the next few men to shoulder.

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    @frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

    @frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

    Jacomb played 15 for Naki when Potroze played 10

    And they were poorer for it.

    Taranaki also used Slater as a flanker and Lennox as a winger, but what works in the NPC seldom works in SR. My point is that there are better options if you are moving a 1st 5 to fullback. I'd be happy with ENS at 15 and look to sign a new winger if Stevenson gets his release.

    Oh for sure. I get the feeling that the Chiefs will want to get Jacomb on the field. I'd be surprised if we don't see DMac and Jacomb on the field at the same time, so it will be interesting to see which one plays 10, and which ones plays 15.

    Jacob off the bench and Dmac moving to 15 to finish the game (ENS to wing) seems like the obvious way to go here.

    With Trask as well though, who was poor at 15 previously, I’m not sure how they will all fit in (with fingers crossed that injuries don’t solve this issue).

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    @Duluth said in SF - Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

    @Canes4life

    Not doing a MOTM poll for the Semi Final?

    I completely forgot after the disappointment. I think it’s a little late now haha

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    @Bones said in QF - Chiefs v Reds:

    @pakman said in QF - Chiefs v Reds:

    @Bovidae said in QF - Chiefs v Reds:

    @Mr-Fish said in QF - Chiefs v Reds:

    Looks like Poihipi has moved into 10.

    Yes, the backline all moved in one position with Tupaea on the wing.

    DMac Spent quite a lot of time eeew aiming around in 10 spot.

    Fucken eh

    Thought police fucken with me.

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    @pakman said in Blues v Chiefs:

    Not sure what all the fuss about. Despite loss of bonus point the rematch will be at Eden Park. Bring some locks next time, boys!

    That was much ado about nothing, Chiefs. But at least you've kept the good guys hungry...

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    I didn't think Williams made a bad job of reffing the game. I don't mind him as a ref, but none of them worry me anyway. I think as a rule the refs make a good job of a complicated game.

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    @Bovidae said in Rebels v Chiefs:

    The officiating was all over the place in this game. Take the not straight calls in the lineout as an example. The throw from ST looked perfectly fine whereas the long throw from the Rebels that DMac knocked on wasn't even close to being straight.

    Trouble with ST throw was the motion of Vaa'i who unfortunately kind of over jumped it so he took it on the outside shoulder.

    Was there any more comment on apparent forearm by Chiefie player?

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    @Nepia said in Moana Pasifika v Chiefs:

    @MiketheSnow said in Moana Pasifika v Chiefs:

    Only saw the highlights. Was it a RC?

    Nope.

    Absolute farce

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    This ended up being a game where having a 6:2 split became an advantage due to the early injuries to Finau and Ah Kuoi.

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    @KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

    @Machpants he got penalised for his late hit on Lynagh

    Still happy with 25% haha

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    @Bones said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

    @pakman said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

    @Bovidae said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

    As I said before the game, McMillan got some of his selections wrong for this game. Some players are better suited to being subs.

    Had ENS gone to 15 when Stevenson off and Rona wing defence would sure have looked a lot more solid.

    On that, ENS had a storming start to the season, but his form has definitely dipped in the past couple of games. If can get back to start of the season form I'd definitely be looking at him for ABs.

    Very talented, but defence seems less of an issue at 15.

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    @Bovidae said in Chiefs v Moana Pasifika:

    Even though I still think Parker and Sititi were playing in the wrong positions for this combination, you would have to say they combined well. Parker did miss a tackle in both of MP's tries though. Sititi was impressive in those preseason games in Japan so I think he might have forced his way onto the bench in the top 23 with this performance. I don't see McMillan deviating from Boshier at 7.

    Narawa is getting up to speed quickly and seemed to be cruising for most of the game. A touch of Sivivatu I thought, where he never looks to be running fast but nobody catches you.

    while i think you wont see a change for the hurricanes game in the starting loose forwards it wouldnt surprise me if sititi move into the 23.iand after bye week get more time starting if he continues to impress. nteresting they didnt put boisher on at all?

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    @Old-Samurai-Jack said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

    @Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

    @Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

    @Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

    @Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

    @chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

    Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.

    Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
    Hamilton just got outplayed.

    I think the early try New Plymouth got meant they mentally switched off a bit, and by the time they refocused they'd let the game slip through their fingers and they couldn't run Blenheim down.

    In the ënd Hamilton and New Plymouth lost and Chch united won

    I think my post highlighted the fact that Ashburton won and Cambridge lost, didn't need the obvious stated. 😉

    Hard pressed to believe Ashtray could win anything to be honest.

    To be fair they did win the Heartland championship in 2013 and 2014.

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    @Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

    @frugby i saw it as he arrived at the same time as someone else who just happened to be further back so he was put offside by his own player, i think if he was the only one there it would have been fine, so yellow if we'd had penalties/warning in the lead up but if neither a penalty and a warning maybe

    I think though, the referee is saying that he has illegally slowed the ball down after a line break. Considering location on the field, by rule that is a fair yellow card.

    The better question, as you say is whether he actually came in from the side. As I say, probably just. Sort of came in on the 45 and crept around, which sometimes you'll get away with, but generally not after a fast break, as the referee's always seem to decide that you were never onside, even if the ruck moves after you are already on the ball.

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    I'll just leave this here. Too flakey eh. Can't see him being wanted by the A....

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    @Bones said in Reds v Chiefs:

    @booboo said in Reds v Chiefs:

    and also a complete humour vacuum beside me

    Ken hell mate. Better hope the wife didn't sneak a peek over your shoulder.

    Wife was at home. Jr on the other side.

    Had stuck up twat who had no sense of humour on my left. Really pissed off we lost so didn't have the chance to be condescending.