Preseason - Kubota Spears v Chiefs

[Bovidae]

Lienert-Brown returns for game against Kubota Spears

The Gallagher Chiefs have named a strong 28-man side to face the Kubota Spears Funabashi-Tokyo Bay with Anton Lienert-Brown to co-captain the side for his first game back with the team for 2024.

Gallagher Chiefs to face the Kubota Spears Funabashi-Tokyo Bay:
1 Jared Proffit
2 Bradley Slater (Co-Captain)
3 Reuben O'Neill
4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit
5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
6 Wallace Sititi
7 Tom Florence
8 Simon Parker
9 Cortez Ratima
10 Josh Ioane
11 Peniasi Malimali
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Anton Lienert-Brown (Co-Captain)
14 Tana Tuhakaraina
15 Liam Coombes-Fabling

16 Millenium Sanerivi
17 Aidan Ross
18 Sione Ahio
19 Jimmy Tupou
20 Malachi Wrampling
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
22 Tevita Ofa
23 Josh Jacomb
24 Daniel Rona
25 Rameka Poihipi
26 Hamilton Burr
27 Kaylum Boshier
28 Kauvaka Kaivelata

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[Duluth]

[Duluth]

3-0 Spears after 8mins

[Yeetyaah]

Kicking for 3 in a non competition game 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[Duluth]

QT beaten easily

[Duluth]

That was good by Josh Ioane. Set up the try

7-3 Chiefs

[Duluth]

Another QT missed tackle in the lead up to that Spears try

[Duluth]

Spears hanging in there. They just scored off a maul

Chiefs ahead 28-23 with 18mins left

[Duluth]

Chiefs win 35-30

Spears were finishing stronger

[ARHS]

Selby Rickett went well. Jacomb, Coombes Fabling and Parker looked useful. Not too much else to enthuse about though.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS Parker made a lot of tackles, but didn't have too many opportunities with the ball in hand (bar one run). Of the newbies, Sititi impressed me. Florence was anonymous. Compared to the Blues, the Chiefs have been lacking dynamic ball runners. Hopefully most of the ABs and other players are back for next Friday. DMac will make a huge difference to the backline but the forwards need to be more physical and accurate at the breakdown, and in their carries.

McMillan will have a big decision to make over the three locks selected in the 23. He might go for size and still use Ah Kuoi as a 6 off the bench. If Ioane is out with concussion then Jacomb will find himself on the bench.

[ploughboy]

for me it showed what we already knew , thighthead prop is as work on as the two newbies looked raw and after our big three outside backs we are thin.thought josh j looked better than josh i so might work out better if he is injured.had a lot of xtras playing so hopefully next week is better

[Bovidae]

I think that O'Neill will be the backup TH prop but he went off injured. Less concern on the LH side although Ross didn't start in either game. Having our top two hookers should also help, as both are ball-carriers.