Chiefs vs Force

[Bovidae]

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<p>Also not available:</p>
<p>Tawera Kerr-Barlow (concussion)</p>
<p>Anton Lienert-Brown (knee)</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Siegfried Fisi'ihoi....now that is a name!</p>
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<p>#22 people! The Man! The Beaver!</p>

[mariner4life]

<p>Beaver's back, it's all going to be good now</p>

[Crucial]

Hammington eh? The Chiefs really are stockpiling halfbacks.

[Bovidae]

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<p>Hammington eh? The Chiefs really are stockpiling halfbacks.</p>
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<p>Manawatu halfback Kayne Hammington has been called into the squad and onto the bench for a potential Super Rugby debut. The Chiefs had had Samoan international Pele Cowley training with them but he has since got injured.</p>
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<p>He would be no.5 in the pecking order. </p>

[Crucial]

<p>Hammington has (for the last couple of off seasons) been driving up the Hamilton to take part in Chiefs trainings off his own back. Good on him for trying to force his way in. He got a few minutes last year as well.</p>

[Stargazer]

<p><strong>Force</strong>:</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">1. Pekahou Cowan  2. Heath Tessmann  3. Tetera Faulkner  4. Ross Haylett-Petty  5. Adam Coleman  6. Brynard Stander  7. Matt Hodgson (C)  8. Angus Cottrell</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">9. Alby Mathewson  </span><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">10. Peter Grant  11. Semisi Masirewa  12. Solomoni (Junior Rasolea)  13. Ben Tapuai  14. Marcel Brache  15. Dane Haylett-Petty</span></p>
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<p><em><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Reserves</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">16. Chris Heiberg  17. Nathan Charles  18. Jermaine Ainsley  19. Sitiveni (Stevie) Mafi  20. Ben McCalman  </span><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">21. Ryan Louwrens  22. Ian Prior  23. Albert Nikoro</span></p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>TKB is injured...jeez, when is the Chiefs bye?</p>
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<p>Was listening to Rennie on the radio today, he reckons Pulu is probably one of the quickest in NZ rugby right now.</p>

[Unco]

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<p>TKB is injured...jeez, when is the Chiefs bye?</p>
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<p>Was listening to Rennie on the radio today, he reckons Pulu is probably one of the quickest in NZ rugby right now.</p>
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<p>Force, Brumbies, Blues and then the bye. After that it's only three games to the next bye and only two games to the June test break.</p>
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<p>Gutted TKB and ALB are out but at least both replacements are quality. Hopefully TKB comes back real soon though, as I think the TKB and Weber combo is pretty fantastic. They compliment each other really well, whichever one starts, the other changes things up once they come on and can catch defences unaware.</p>
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<p>And, of course, stoked to see Donald on the bench.</p>

[African Monkey]

<p>The Force will be gutted to see no Yamashita there.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>The Chiefs bench does not exactly fill any opposition with any trepidation. The injury toll has certainly cut really deep into their playing stocks.</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>Here's an article about Hammington.  In this instance he cut short a holiday in Melbourne - respect.  I didn't realise he is a similar size to Weber.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/78226672/manawatu-halfback-kayne-hammington-eyeing-up-second-time-lucky-for-chiefs'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/78226672/manawatu-halfback-kayne-hammington-eyeing-up-second-time-lucky-for-chiefs</a></p>

[Gunner]

So who's going to do the commentary for me tonight? <br><br>
What sort of shit public health system do we have when the tight arses won't fork out for sky tv....

[broughie]

<p>No score.  Force had the ball for a year and a day and nothing happened.</p>

[gt12]

11 gone and the Chiefs look like they just got back from flying around the world.<br><br>
As I say that they go the length of the field and Mckenzie scores

[broughie]

<p>Possibly a score however suspect it will go to the TMO for a review of a forward pass?  Great work by McKenzie.</p>

[gt12]

Force couldn't capitalize early, and it's 5-0 after 13.

[broughie]

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<p>11 gone and the Chiefs look like they just got back from flying around the world.<br><br>
As I say that they go the length of the field and Mckenzie scores :)</p>
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<p>Will defer to you Gt12</p>

[gt12]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="broughie" data-cid="567268" data-time="1458974943"><p>Possibly a score however suspect it will go to the TMO for a review of a forward pass? Great work by McKenzie.</p></blockquote>
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About 3 of those passes could have been checked

[gt12]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="broughie" data-cid="567270" data-time="1458974989"><p>Will defer to you Gt12</p></blockquote>
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Always better with two

[KiwiMurph]

Awesome try but I thought there was a law about diving on a ball around a ruck being illegal? (Cane).

[gt12]

Chiefs doing well to try to control territory. Two good kicks by Ngatai.<br><br>
Lowe had a bad one that put them under pressure, but they seem happy to kick for territory.

[gt12]

Force penalized for wheeling at the scrum.<br><br>
Chiefs chance - line out on 22.

[gt12]

Stupid. Chiefs set up an illegal maul.<br><br>
Both teams are laughably offside around the ruck. Literally, right in fucking front of the ref?

[gt12]

Masurewa with a big break, but shut down. Can't capitalize straight away... <br><br>
Chiefs concede a penalty though.

[Nepia]

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<p>About 3 of those passes could have been checked :)</p>
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<p>A few of the hits could have been checked as well. :)</p>

[gt12]

5-3 after 22.<br><br>
Force don't seem to be able to take advantage of the chances they are getting. Hopefully they'll regret that...

[Nepia]

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<p>Masurewa with a big break, but shut down. Can't capitalize straight away...<br><br>
Chiefs concede a penalty though.</p>
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<p>Great break from the former Waikato boy.</p>
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<p>Thought that penalty was harsh, it appears the gate is about 10cm wide in the Tron.</p>

[KiwiMurph]

Not Ngatai's greatest play that pass.

[gt12]

Force win turnover after some shit exit Chiefs exit work, Tapuai scores.<br><br>
McNicol should have been carded for holding back too.

[gt12]

5-10 after 26.

[Donsteppa]

Chiefs backs did a great job of passing on the pressure for that Farce try.

[gt12]

Force pay the price for trying to hold up the ball runner, then fall into the wrong side.<br><br>
Missed. Give the tee to Cruden :)<br><br>
5-10 after 28.

[KiwiMurph]

Rough forward pass call on Force. Chiefs trying to be a bit cute.

[gt12]

Ref misses a clear high tackle... Called a worse one against Taimanivalu earlier??<br><br>
Who is this muppet?

[gt12]

Chiefs make good ground but lose the ball...<br><br>
Back on attack.. Lowe to the corner.<br><br>
Carried back by force. 5 meter scrum...

[gt12]

Leitch does it easily.<br><br>
10-10 with kick to come.<br><br>
35 mins gone

[KiwiMurph]

Haha Elliott swears when Lowe doesnt pass him the ball then Elliott proceeds to throw a forward pass when he does get it.

[gt12]

Force get a break out then kick it straight out when holding it may have been much better..<br><br>
Chiefs break out and Hika throws one about a meter forward :)<br><br>
Scrum on Force 22ish with about a minute left in the half.

[Mattasaurus]

Mackenzie can pass very well and I'm loving Charlies kicking meters