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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by

      Sport, Rugby

      Blues to get boost for Chiefs clash

      Blues to get boost for Chiefs clash

      Blues captain Dalton Papalii hopeful of a timely return against the Chiefs at Eden Park.

      So the Blues probably have Papali'i back but not Barrett yet

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      • Bovidae
        Bovidae last edited by

        The ref is Paul Williams.

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        • Hooroo
          Hooroo last edited by

          Is this being played in Queenstown again?

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          • taniwharugby
            taniwharugby @Hooroo last edited by

            @hooroo no I think they have all left Queenstown now.

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            • KiwiMurph
              KiwiMurph @Hooroo last edited by

              @hooroo said in Blues v Chiefs:

              Is this being played in Queenstown again?

              Eden Park

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              • Dice
                Dice last edited by

                At some point I'd like to see this.

                4 - Goodhue
                5 - Robinson
                6 - Papali'i
                7 - Choat
                8 - Sotutu

                19 - Romano
                20 - Plumtree

                Considering the start we had against the Canes, I wouldn't be surprised if they just kept the same starting locks and backrow as last week. If they do, I hope they chuck Plumtree on the bench with Papali'i. When Plumtree comes on, Robinson moves to lock.

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                • KiwiMurph
                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                  Any inside oil @Nogusta ?

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                  • Daffy Jaffy
                    Daffy Jaffy last edited by Daffy Jaffy

                    These teams are listed already on 'The Roar' Aussie website.

                    Blues
                    1. Alex Hodgman, 2. Kurt Eklund, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Luke Romano, 5. Josh Goodhue, 6. Tom Robinson, 7. Dalton Papalii, 8. Hoskins Sotutu, 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Harry Plummer, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 13. Reiko Ioane, 14. Mark Telea, 15. Stephen Perofeta.

                    Reserves: 16. Ricky Riccitelli, 17. Ofa Tuungafasi, 18. Marcel Renata, 19. Sam Darry, 20. Adrian Choat, 21. Sam Nock, 22. Beauden Barrett/Zarn Sullivan, 23. AJ Lam.

                    Chiefs

                    1. Aidan Ross, 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 3. Sione Mafileo, 4. Josh Lord, 5. Brodie Retallick, 6.Tupou Vaa’i, 7. Sam Cane (co-c), 8. Pita Gus Sowakula, 9. Brad Weber (co-c), 10. Josh Ioane, 11. Etene Nani-Seturo, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Alex Nankivell, 14. Shaun Stevenson, 15. Chase Tiatia

                    Reserves: 16. Bradley Slater, 17. Ollie Norris, 18. Angus Ta’avao, 19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20. Kaylum Boshier, 21. Xavier Roe, 22. Bryn Gatland, 23. Anton Lienert-Brown.

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                    • Bovidae
                      Bovidae last edited by

                      If that is the Chiefs 23, McMillan is going down the Robertson route and picking as many locks as possible.

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                      • Dice
                        Dice @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                        @daffy-jaffy If that's the team, then I'm guessing Clarke or Lam will be covering centre. Not ideal, but if I had to choose between the two, it'd be Clarke. I think Clarke will eventually move one in later in his career.

                        If Caleb doesn't understand something, he can always ask the GOAT Blues centre that he lives with.

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                        • Crucial
                          Crucial @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                          @daffy-jaffy said in Blues v Chiefs:

                          These teams are listed already on 'The Roar' Aussie website.

                          Blues
                          1. Alex Hodgman, 2. Kurt Eklund, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Luke Romano, 5. Josh Goodhue, 6. Tom Robinson, 7. Dalton Papalii, 8. Hoskins Sotutu, 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Harry Plummer, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 13. Reiko Ioane, 14. Mark Telea, 15. Stephen Perofeta.

                          Reserves: 16. Ricky Riccitelli, 17. Ofa Tuungafasi, 18. Marcel Renata, 19. Sam Darry, 20. Adrian Choat, 21. Sam Nock, 22. Beauden Barrett/Zarn Sullivan, 23. AJ Lam.

                          Chiefs

                          1. Aidan Ross, 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 3. Sione Mafileo, 4. Josh Lord, 5. Brodie Retallick, 6.Tupou Vaa’i, 7. Sam Cane (co-c), 8. Pita Gus Sowakula, 9. Brad Weber (co-c), 10. Josh Ioane, 11. Etene Nani-Seturo, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Alex Nankivell, 14. Shaun Stevenson, 15. Chase Tiatia

                          Reserves: 16. Bradley Slater, 17. Ollie Norris, 18. Angus Ta’avao, 19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20. Kaylum Boshier, 21. Xavier Roe, 22. Bryn Gatland, 23. Anton Lienert-Brown.

                          Good match up and benches

                          I guess there are some players not ready/injured and for the Chiefs I'm not sure about Tiatia but that is balanced by Blues putting Zarn on the bench.
                          Hope we don't have a winger injured early.

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                          • Bovidae
                            Bovidae last edited by Bovidae

                            That is the Chiefs team. Weber's 100th game.

                            Weber to play his 100th as Gallagher Chiefs named to face Blues

                            Weber to play his 100th as Gallagher Chiefs named to face Blues

                            The occasion will be extremely special for Co-Captain Brad Weber who has been named to start in what will be his 100th match in a Gallagher Chiefs jersey.

                            Unavailable for selection:
                            Luke Jacobson, Gideon Wrampling, Kaleb Trask, Mitch Brown, Reuben O’Neill, Simon Parker.

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                            • Duluth
                              Duluth last edited by Duluth

                              The Blues with the most retarded team announcement post ever have confirmed the team

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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth last edited by Duluth

                                Papalii back to meet Chiefs at Eden Park — Blues Rugby

                                Papalii back to meet Chiefs at Eden Park — Blues Rugby

                                The Blues welcome back their new captain and All Black, Dalton Papalii to the starting line-up for Saturday’s return to Eden Park to take on neighbours the Chiefs in DHL Super Rugby Pacific.

                                Barrett is still bracketed with Zarn

                                Only player listed as injured is Akira

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                                  pakman @Bovidae last edited by

                                  @bovidae said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                  If that is the Chiefs 23, McMillan is going down the Robertson route and picking as many locks as possible.

                                  That's some tall timber!

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                                  • Bovidae
                                    Bovidae @pakman last edited by

                                    @pakman said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    @bovidae said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                    If that is the Chiefs 23, McMillan is going down the Robertson route and picking as many locks as possible.

                                    That's some tall timber!

                                    Probably also due to circumstances as the first game for both Lord and Vaa'i, and neither will play the full 80. The MP game would have been used to introduce some of the returning ABs and squad players.

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                                      bobily2 last edited by

                                      Does anyone know if Finau is injured? I would've have liked to see him starting.

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                                      • Bovidae
                                        Bovidae @bobily2 last edited by

                                        @bobily2 said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                        Does anyone know if Finau is injured?

                                        No.

                                        I would've have liked to see him starting.

                                        Me too, or at least on the bench. He's obviously behind other players but could have been used at 6 this week. As I said, 4 locks in the 23.

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                                          bobily2 @Bovidae last edited by

                                          @bovidae said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                          @bobily2 said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                          Does anyone know if Finau is injured?

                                          No.

                                          I would've have liked to see him starting.

                                          Me too, or at least on the bench. He's obviously behind other players but could have been used at 6 this week. As I said, 4 locks in the 23.

                                          Frustrating. If Sowakula keeps his form up and Jacobson stays fit we might not see much of him

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                                          • KiwiMurph
                                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                                            Robinson vs Vaai at 6 should be fun 🙂

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                                              ARHS last edited by

                                              Interesting contrast in squad rotation policy. I fear the Chiefs plans were rather disrupted by the loss of the MP match.

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                                              • B
                                                bobily2 last edited by

                                                And with Mitch Brown, Simon Parker and Samipeni Finau also nursing injuries, McMillan said it was really a case of needs-must in shifting the 1.98m, 118kg Vaa’i into the back row, as opposed to any tactical move to combat a Blues pack which profited from two rolling-maul tries in their last-gasp loss to the Hurricanes in Dunedin last Saturday night, or following any instructions from any curious All Blacks selectors.
                                                

                                                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127924493/tupou-vaai-blindside-move-for-chiefs-one-of-necessity-not-design

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                                                • Bovidae
                                                  Bovidae last edited by

                                                  Strange that Finau wasn't listed as "unavailable for selection" in the team announcement then.

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                                                  • Dan54
                                                    Dan54 @Bovidae last edited by

                                                    @bovidae said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                                    Strange that Finau wasn't listed as "unavailable for selection" in the team announcement then.

                                                    Yep but often players are available for selection, but just over an injury so haven't traine enough to be selected. I haven't actually seen the team naming where the ones were named who weren't considered.

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                                                      cgrant last edited by

                                                      I thought that Ah Kuoi was a Lock/6 so why not play him on the blind side rather than Vaa'i who has zero experience there ?

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                                                      • Bovidae
                                                        Bovidae @cgrant last edited by

                                                        @cgrant said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                                        I thought that Ah Kuoi was a Lock/6 so why not play him on the blind side rather than Vaa'i who has zero experience there ?

                                                        I would say partly to wanting the returning ABs to start and then who will be replaced by who. BBBR is likely to play the full 80 mins so only one lock will be subbed.

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                                                        • Duluth
                                                          Duluth last edited by

                                                          Oh great, we have TJ inflicted on us again

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                                                          • gt12
                                                            gt12 last edited by

                                                            We need a better fb, that was a terrible option by Tiatia

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                                                            • Machpants
                                                              Machpants @Duluth last edited by

                                                              @duluth said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                                              Oh great, we have TJ inflicted on us again

                                                              Better than boring Beaver

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                                                                bobily2 @cgrant last edited by

                                                                @cgrant said in Blues v Chiefs:

                                                                I thought that Ah Kuoi was a Lock/6 so why not play him on the blind side rather than Vaa'i who has zero experience there ?

                                                                Has he played 6 at professional level? I'm not sure that he has - at least as a starter. Could be wrong, though.

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                                                                • gt12
                                                                  gt12 last edited by

                                                                  Wow, going to be a lot turnovers and penalties if that is the criteria.

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                                                                  • Machpants
                                                                    Machpants last edited by

                                                                    Happy one hundred, that was a gift bounce!

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                                                                    • gt12
                                                                      gt12 last edited by

                                                                      Holy shit! Weber you beauty!

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                                                                      • Toddy
                                                                        Toddy last edited by

                                                                        Shocker from Hoskins

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                                                                        • Canes4life
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                                                                          What are you doing Sotutu… that was poor.

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                                                                          • gt12
                                                                            gt12 last edited by

                                                                            These midfield kicks are terrible - have to chase better if yours going to kick to this back three.

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                                                                              gt12 last edited by

                                                                              I think that is two misses by Tupaea so far.

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                                                                                gt12 last edited by

                                                                                For god sake Weber, this kicking game is fucking tragic.

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                                                                                • Toddy
                                                                                  Toddy last edited by

                                                                                  Poor defence from Tupaea but then Jonny on the spot for the poor ruck ball from the Blues

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                                                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                                    A couple of dubious calls at the tackle and breakdown damaging for blues.

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