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    • Tim
      Tim last edited by Duluth

      Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Sean Wainui, Anton Lienert-Brown, Johnny Fa'auli, Solomon Alaimalo, Tiaan Falcon, Brad Weber, Liam Messam, Sam Cane (c), Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Brown, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta'avao, Nathan Harris, Aidan Ross.

      Reserves: Liam Polwart, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Jeff Thwaites, Michael Allardice, Luke Jacobson, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Marty McKenzie/Bailyn Sullivan, Declan O'Donnell.

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102247241/damian-mckenzie-stays-at-fullback-in-chiefs-side-to-face-bulls-in-hamilton

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      • Stargazer
        Stargazer last edited by

        Ah, yes! From a completely one-eyed Magpies perspective, I'm very happy to see Weber and Falcon as the starting halves-combo! The more they play together, the better!

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer last edited by

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          • C
            cgrant last edited by

            This is a very lightweight forward pack. I guess the Chiefs will try to play the game at a high pace to disrupt the big Bulls front five.

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            • No Quarter
              No Quarter last edited by

              Well the DMac at 10 experiment got shelved pretty quickly.

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              • Crucial
                Crucial @No Quarter last edited by

                @no-quarter said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

                Well the DMac at 10 experiment got shelved pretty quickly.

                Needs must.

                Fuck, that bench is scraping around. Here's hoping there are no early injuries.

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                • Nepia
                  Nepia last edited by

                  Why the hell is Mitchell Brown starting over Allardice? You have a lock in the squad you play him.

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                  • KiwiMurph
                    KiwiMurph @Nepia last edited by

                    @nepia because 'Naki.

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                    • No Quarter
                      No Quarter @Crucial last edited by

                      @crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

                      @no-quarter said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

                      Well the DMac at 10 experiment got shelved pretty quickly.

                      Needs must.

                      Fuck, that bench is scraping around. Here's hoping there are no early injuries.

                      I would hope Cooper understood the need for a good 10 after his years with the Canes... most important position in the backline.

                      A little bit tongue-in-cheek though, that injury list is farking brutal.

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                      • Bovidae
                        Bovidae @Nepia last edited by

                        @nepia said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

                        Why the hell is Mitchell Brown starting over Allardice? You have a lock in the squad you play him.

                        That does seem a strange selection but the coaches must like Brown's workrate around the field. He played at lock in the QF vs the Stormers last year.

                        I'm interested to know what the situation is with Toni Pulu and Levi Aumua. Neither are listed as unavailable for selection, but both are yet to be sighted. There can't be many Naki players left to pick. 🙂

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                        • No Quarter
                          No Quarter last edited by

                          @Bovidae the article says they're not quite ready, so I assume they'll be back next week.

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                          • booboo
                            booboo @No Quarter last edited by

                            @no-quarter said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

                            Well the DMac at 10 experiment got shelved pretty quickly.

                            Shame that.

                            Don't think DMac at 10 is an experiment as much as Falcon at 10 is.

                            Will be interested in how the younfmg fulla steps up. No pressure Tiaan.

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                            • Crucial
                              Crucial last edited by

                              I think it’s a balance thing and beat possible is Falcon at 10/DMac at 15
                              This has to be preferable to DMac at 10 and ‘has this person ever played at fullback before?’
                              DMac will also have the responsibility to take control when he feels the need and I think we will see a fair bit of swapping around

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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth last edited by

                                Bulls: Warrick Gelant, Travis Ismaiel, Jesse Kriel, Burger Odendaal (c), Divan Rossouw, Handre Pollard, Andre Warner, Hanro Liebenberg, Thembelani Bholi, Roelof Smit, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman, Trevor Nyakane, Jaco Visagie, Pierre Schoeman

                                Reserves: Adriaan Strauss, Lizo Gqoboka, Conraad van Vuuren, Jason Jenkins/Tim Agaba, Marco van Staden, Embrose Papier, Manie Libbok, Johnny Kotze

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                                • taniwharugby
                                  taniwharugby @Crucial last edited by taniwharugby

                                  @crucial that Alaimalo fella would probably go alright at FB...finding a competent winger would be easier than a FB or 10?

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                                  • KiwiMurph
                                    KiwiMurph @booboo last edited by

                                    @booboo didn't Falcon already play 10 in the Blues game?

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                      @kiwimurph Yes. He wore Stevenson's 15 jersey, but played at 10 and Dmac was moved to fullback.

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                                      • Bovidae
                                        Bovidae last edited by

                                        I think they are rewarding the backline that played against the Blues. As in that game, DMac and Falcon will alternate as DMac spent a lot of time at first receiver.

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                                        • Bovidae
                                          Bovidae @No Quarter last edited by

                                          @no-quarter said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

                                          @Bovidae the article says they're not quite ready, so I assume they'll be back next week.

                                          The article has been updated as neither were mentioned in the original article, hence my query.

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                                          • gt12
                                            gt12 last edited by

                                            Bulls up by 7 thanks to a good try. Chiefs a bit lost on defense in the midfield.

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                                            • gt12
                                              gt12 last edited by

                                              Terrible by the Chiefs. Kick it away and give away a penalty - second time they were late. Yikes.

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                                              • gt12
                                                gt12 last edited by

                                                Fa’auli in after a bit of good work and some luck.

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                                                • Stargazer
                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                  Sloppy defence by both teams. Fa'auli making up for his mistake that lead to the Bulls' try by scoring one at the other side of the field. Good grubber from Falcon. 7 all

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                                                  • gt12
                                                    gt12 last edited by

                                                    Christ, now ALB is off with a headknock

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                                                    • Stargazer
                                                      Stargazer @gt12 last edited by

                                                      @gt12 ABs are dropping like flies. 😞

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                                                      • gt12
                                                        gt12 last edited by

                                                        Bulls really having a go, but the Chiefs keep on infringing. Another penalty.

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                                                        • gt12
                                                          gt12 last edited by

                                                          Terrible at Maul defense.

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                                                          • gt12
                                                            gt12 last edited by

                                                            Looks like the Bulls are in again. Good effort by the Bulls winger, pretty weak by DMac.

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                                                            • Tim
                                                              Tim last edited by

                                                              The Chiefs better run them around and tire them out!

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                                                              • gt12
                                                                gt12 @Tim last edited by

                                                                @tim

                                                                They’re running plenty, not much defense out there.

                                                                Pollard with a cracking kick. 7-14.

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                                                                • gt12
                                                                  gt12 last edited by

                                                                  My god. Another penalty. That looked ok to me on first watch.

                                                                  Bulls back on attack.

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                                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                    Chiefs making the Bulls look like champions!

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                                                                    • Stargazer
                                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                                      ALB passed his HIA; back on the field.

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                                                                      • gt12
                                                                        gt12 last edited by

                                                                        Card time?

                                                                        Another penalty....

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                                                                        • antipodean
                                                                          antipodean last edited by

                                                                          Time for some captaincy: Stop being morons and giving away penalties.

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                                                                          • Stargazer
                                                                            Stargazer last edited by

                                                                            Fa'auli is a liability. He's terrible on defence.

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                                                                            • gt12
                                                                              gt12 last edited by

                                                                              Chiefs look like a rabble. We’ve been predicting a bad year, but I thought they might be able to deal with the Bulls.

                                                                              Another ducking penalty.

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                                                                              • Tim
                                                                                Tim @gt12 last edited by

                                                                                @gt12 Clearly they caught something in Auckland.

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                                                                                • gt12
                                                                                  gt12 last edited by

                                                                                  That penalty is a fucking joke btw.

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                                                                                  • antipodean
                                                                                    antipodean last edited by

                                                                                    Harsh penalty on Cane with the Bulls diving into tackles.

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