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.
Gallagher Chiefs welcome crowds back to FMG Stadium Waikato, team named to face Crusaders
The Gallagher Chiefs have been named to host the Crusaders in front of a home crowd at FMG Stadium Waikato this Saturday, March 26.
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@ARHS Mitch Jacobson to play
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PGS gets a rest but finally we get Finau.
Liking that Vai'i gets another run at 6Bring it on.
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A 6:2 bench too.
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@crucial Can't wait for this one. I'm a Canes man. but regardless am salivating over this game!
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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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No certainty this game will go ahead,
The Crusaders are still unable to name a 23 as yet. -
@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
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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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@bovidae Lol just saw that. I felt he has earned that debut for several years now!
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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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I'm down in the Tron seeing son at Uni this weekend, so I hope this goes ahead.
Although I can't, in good concience, cheer either team!
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@bones said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@machpants
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/2854/science/527Um, I'm paralysed now?
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@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
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.Slater has been finally diagnosed with a case of cantthrowforshit.
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
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.Slater has been finally diagnosed with a case of cantthrowforshit.
Contagious in some hookers
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Crusaders: Will Jordan, Chay Fihaki, Leicester Fainga'anuku, David Havili, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Bryn Hall, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Ethan Blackadder, Quinten Strange, Scott Barrett (c), Oli Jager, Brodie McAlister, Finlay Brewis. Reserves: Codie Taylor, George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Mitch Dunshea/Zach Gallagher, Corey Kellow/Dominic Gardiner, Mitch Drummond, Fergus Burke, Sevu Reece.
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Saders by a thousaaaaand due to their AB stacked side.
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Saders by a thousaaaaand due to their AB stacked side.
Crusaders have 6 current AB’s in the starting 15
The Chiefs have 7Must be the Chiefs by a thousaaaaad
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@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Saders by a thousaaaaand due to their AB stacked side.
Crusaders have 6 current AB’s in the starting 15
The Chiefs have 7Must be the Chiefs by a thousaaaaad
There are 23 players per side.
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Saders by a thousaaaaand due to their AB stacked side.
Crusaders have 6 current AB’s in the starting 15
The Chiefs have 7Must be the Chiefs by a thousaaaaad
There are 23 players per side.
I do know that then Chiefs have 8 Crusaders 9
But one is Bridge so it’s even. -
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Saders by a thousaaaaand due to their AB stacked side.
Crusaders have 6 current AB’s in the starting 15
The Chiefs have 7Must be the Chiefs by a thousaaaaad
There are 23 players per side.
I do know that then Chiefs have 8 Crusaders 9
But one is Bridge so it’s even.Laden, I tell you.
Let’s not forget all the others that you say should be in the ABs. -
Pretty handy Crusaders team assuming they can all make it to the starting line.
Chiefs attack might struggle without ALB, PGS and Narawa.
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Saders by a thousaaaaand due to their AB stacked side.
Crusaders have 6 current AB’s in the starting 15
The Chiefs have 7Must be the Chiefs by a thousaaaaad
There are 23 players per side.
I do know that then Chiefs have 8 Crusaders 9
But one is Bridge so it’s even.Laden, I tell you.
Let’s not forget all the others that you say should be inThat’s true we will thrash you then
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@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@chris said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Saders by a thousaaaaand due to their AB stacked side.
Crusaders have 6 current AB’s in the starting 15
The Chiefs have 7Must be the Chiefs by a thousaaaaad
There are 23 players per side.
I do know that then Chiefs have 8 Crusaders 9
But one is Bridge so it’s even.Laden, I tell you.
Let’s not forget all the others that you say should be inThat’s true we will thrash you then
Glad I convinced you.
Underdogs even at home. That will give us to some inspiration. -
Wasn't this fixture like a fortnight ago?
What a shit comp
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@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Wasn't this fixture like a fortnight ago?
What a shit comp
All this weeks fixtures are a repeat of 2 weeks ago. No one ever accused NZR of having an imagination.
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@chris my count is 14 crusaders from recent all black squads and 10 from chiefs. Looks fairly evenly matched though. Should be a good contest.
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@kiwimurph Saders missing Ennor and Moody though. Could be quite telling.
Good to see the Chiefs spreading it around with a big opportunity for several fringe players. Hope we can see Wrampling soon and on the wing. -
@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Wasn't this fixture like a fortnight ago?
What a shit comp
I love having rugby to watch, don’t get me wrong, but this is shit. We literally just played these guys.
With nothing but NZ derbies, this competition sucks.
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@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
Wasn't this fixture like a fortnight ago?
What a shit comp
It's ok, you've got your Aussie sports NRL and AFL to watch. You don't need to pretend to be a rugby fan, we'll get by without you.
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@arhs said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@kiwimurph Saders missing Ennor and Moody though. Could be quite telling.
Good to see the Chiefs spreading it around with a big opportunity for several fringe players. Hope we can see Wrampling soon and on the wing.And Whitelock
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@nzzp said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
@bovidae said in Chiefs vs Crusaders:
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.Slater has been finally diagnosed with a case of cantthrowforshit.
Contagious in some hookers
Deviant
