Chiefs vs Crusaders
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Gallagher Chiefs to face Crusaders
1 Ollie Norris
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho
3 Sione Mafileo
4 Josh Lord
5 Brodie Retallick
6 Tupou Vaa’i
7 Sam Cane (cc)
8 Samipeni Finau
9 Brad Weber (cc)
10 Bryn Gatland
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Alex Nankivell
14 Shaun Stevenson
15 Kaleb TraskReserves:
16 Tyrone Thompson
17 Aidan Ross (50th Match)
18 Angus Ta’avao (100th NZ Super Rugby Match)
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20 Kaylum Boshier
21 Mitch Jacobson
22 Cortez Ratima
23 Josh IoaneUnavailable for selection:
Luke Jacobson, Reuben O’Neill, Gideon Wrampling, Simon Parker, Anton Lienert-Brown, Xavier Roe, Emoni Narawa. -
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@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
A 6:2 bench too.
That may be a necessary looking at the unavailable list. Gives a chance to some forwards that haven't had a go yet to get some gametime.
Midfield cover is a bit scary though. Gatland to shuffle out one spot? -
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
A 6:2 bench too.
That may be a necessary looking at the unavailable list. Gives a chance to some forwards that haven't had a go yet to get some gametime.
Midfield cover is a bit scary though. Gatland to shuffle out one spot?I would've thought Ioane would be more likely to cover midfield
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
No certainty this game will go ahead,
The Crusaders are still unable to name a 23 as yet.HTFU. Pretty sure you can put something together
No props is the problem
Brewis,Jager injured ,Moody touch and go with a injury 4 other have had covid or have it.
Depends how many test positive tomorrow so I hear.
Plus the LFs have been are covid problems now. -
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
No certainty this game will go ahead,
The Crusaders are still unable to name a 23 as yet.HTFU. Pretty sure you can put something together
No props is the problem
Brewis,Jager injured ,Moody touch and go with a injury 4 other have had covid or have it.
Depends how many test positive tomorrow so I hear.
Plus the LFs have been are covid problems now.And there was an article earlier in the week that Abraham Pole had joined the Highlanders.
Edit: Actually I may have misinterpreted that.
The quote in question:
With that in mind, there is pool of players available to all clubs to fill in gaps where and when needed, and Dermody said the Highlanders had dipped into that group this week. “We’ve definitely had to pull guys in,” he said. “A lot of the players have already been with other teams as well, so they’ve been through a preseason or been in teams for two or three weeks already, covering guys. “Those guys are fit and ready, so it’s pretty pleasing that we can call on guys at a good level to be able to come in and do a job.” Such players include Otago prop Abraham Pole, who has been with the Crusaders, and winger Freedom Vahaakolo, who spent the preseason with the Crusaders.Not sure if they're saying Pole and Vahaakolo joined the Highlanders, or if they're just part of the wider pool that all teams can pull in.
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@bobily2 said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
No certainty this game will go ahead,
The Crusaders are still unable to name a 23 as yet.HTFU. Pretty sure you can put something together
No props is the problem
Brewis,Jager injured ,Moody touch and go with a injury 4 other have had covid or have it.
Depends how many test positive tomorrow so I hear.
Plus the LFs have been are covid problems now.And there was an article earlier in the week that Abraham Pole had joined the Highlanders.
Yes he has that’s another prop down.
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
A 6:2 bench too.
That may be a necessary looking at the unavailable list. Gives a chance to some forwards that haven't had a go yet to get some gametime.
Midfield cover is a bit scary though. Gatland to shuffle out one spot?We don't know the covid situation of each player but having both Boshier and Jacobson on the bench does seem excessive. Tiatia and Lowe could have provided midfield cover.
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@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@bobily2 said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
No certainty this game will go ahead,
The Crusaders are still unable to name a 23 as yet.HTFU. Pretty sure you can put something together
No props is the problem
Brewis,Jager injured ,Moody touch and go with a injury 4 other have had covid or have it.
Depends how many test positive tomorrow so I hear.
Plus the LFs have been are covid problems now.And there was an article earlier in the week that Abraham Pole had joined the Highlanders.
Yes he has that’s another prop down.
Can Abraham Pole still switch teams, considering he has played for the Crusaders during the regular season and not just preseason?
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An updated list:
Unavailable for selection:
Luke Jacobson, Reuben O’Neill, Gideon Wrampling, Simon Parker, Anton Lienert-Brown, Xavier Roe, Emoni Narawa, Solomone Tukuafu, Laghlan McWhannell, Mitch Brown, Bradley Slater, Pita Gus Sowakula, Chase Tiatia. -
@stargazer said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@bobily2 said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
No certainty this game will go ahead,
The Crusaders are still unable to name a 23 as yet.HTFU. Pretty sure you can put something together
No props is the problem
Brewis,Jager injured ,Moody touch and go with a injury 4 other have had covid or have it.
Depends how many test positive tomorrow so I hear.
Plus the LFs have been are covid problems now.And there was an article earlier in the week that Abraham Pole had joined the Highlanders.
Yes he has that’s another prop down.
Can Abraham Pole still switch teams, considering he has played for the Crusaders during the regular season and not just preseason?
I think he can, as he is in that pool of players NZRU gave the franchises before the Queenstown bubble they can draw from in case of a covid outbreak.
In saying that I was surprised the rumour was he went to the Landers as the Crusaders have Prop injuries before Covid even hit the squad.Brewis and then Jager now maybe Moody.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
A 6:2 bench too.
That may be a necessary looking at the unavailable list. Gives a chance to some forwards that haven't had a go yet to get some gametime.
Midfield cover is a bit scary though. Gatland to shuffle out one spot?We don't know the covid situation of each player but having both Boshier and Jacobson on the bench does seem excessive. Tiatia and Lowe could have provided midfield cover.
Yeah seems strange to have Ioane instead of one of them if they're available then. Trask covers ten.
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