Chiefs 2021

[Yeetyaah]

@bovidae but ENS has huge defensive issues. I think Lowe has looked pretty good tbh.

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah I was going to mention that defence is still a work-on for ENS. Ironically, the opposition have been scoring most of their tries on the other flank.

As I said, I'd keep ENS and Lowe as the wingers.

[mikedogz]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-development-named-to-face-blues-at-fmg-stadium-waikato?fbclid=IwAR2boCQ0mx1AetXNLSEfQyclYw8KEteGLoUJcsXPFR8GxNsoki7JG1iBMrA

[Bovidae]

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[Bovidae]

Having a scan through the squads from last Sat, I can't see Kumeroa listed in any team. A LH prop obviously.

Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

[ploughboy]

@bovidae google tells be ex weightlifter and current nz u20s trailist from bop

[Yeetyaah]

@bovidae I'm a bit pissed off about the Lowe situation. Funny he's actually just turned up to the coffee club Te Rapa where I'm having breakfast. I don't know why he's "sick" and can't play vs the Blues but he can play the u20s.

[ploughboy]

@bovidae not current u20 last year

[Stargazer]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

@bovidae I'm a bit pissed off about the Lowe situation. Funny he's actually just turned up to the coffee club Te Rapa where I'm having breakfast. I don't know why he's "sick" and can't play vs the Blues but he can play the u20s.

From what I understand, he has missed most or all of the Chiefs' training this week due to illness, and that's why he isn't in the main squad. So not because he's still sick.

[Bovidae]

I'm surprised that Skipwith-Garland is playing on the wing when Wrampling could be done that as well, and is more comfortable playing there.

[mikey07]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

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Is Kapeli aiming for a kit from every Super rugby team?

[gt12]

It seems a shame that they don’t try to monetize these games with a Super Rugby D1 and D2. We’d get 2 more games per week and we’d be able to see how the squaddies and youngsters are coming along. It might also keep those who are playing consistently in the D2 team from feeling too hard done by.

[Bovidae]

@gt12 In previous years there has been more games between the Dev teams. The Chiefs and Blues would often play twice. Playing them as curtain-raisers would be a good start. I'm going to go early to watch this game.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 Is Nathan Harris coming back from injury or is his naming as only a reserve for a reserve team a massive fall in grace?

[Bovidae]

@higgins The former. I don't remember him playing for BOP last weekend either. I was expecting him to start this game.

[mikey07]

@gt12 I mentioned that in the super rugby chat would be good to have the u-20s then the development team then the main game

[Bovidae]

Thinking ahead for the rest of SRA and the loss of Cane, the Chiefs have a couple of options.

Option A is that L Boshier is fit and available soon so he can slot into the 7 jersey, with Brown and Jacobson.
Option B is that Jacobson moves to openside like he did when Cane went off against the Blues. That means Sowakula probably starts at no.8.
Option C is that Karpik (if fit) plays at no.7 if Boshier is still unavailable. I'm not going to repeat myself about what I think about Karpik at SR level.

My preference is definitely option A. Option B would be a band-aid fix but McMillan has stated he likes Jacobson at no.8 so he gets his hands on the ball.

As to a squad replacement for Cane, based on who played for the Development team, that should be Kapeli or Motuga.

[ARHS]

@bovidae definitely hoping for A

[mofitzy_]

I'm guessing Boshier isn't far off? Good thing we have the bye, though Jacobson or even Karpik aren't bad stop gaps. Think Jacobson played 7 in age grade?

[Bovidae]

@mofitzy_

Luke ended up playing 7 for Waikato last year when Mitch got his season-ending injury. He can play there and wins turnovers, but he is a much better 6 or 8.