Chiefs v Crusaders

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

More rotation. ENS has a hamstring injury.

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-debut-awaits-brown-as-tupaea-eyes-50/

[ARHS]

Presumably Slater played himself into a starting berth for his stereotypical cameo, and Tupaea gets dropped for his...

[ACT Crusader]

Is the whole “DMac is our 10” that was coming from Chiefs camp a bit of a misnomer

[kiwiinmelb]

@ACT-Crusader maybe they think its their best set up until Stevenson returns

[taniwharugby]

I think it will help with Jacombs development too, he needs time in the saddle.

Dmac still runs as 1st receiver in some plays anyway

[Bovidae]

Circumstances. McMillan has said that Jacomb won't be used at fullback, and with ENS out, and Trask potentially also injured there weren't many other options.

When ENS went off late in the Blues game, Narawa ended up at fullback.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

Circumstances. McMillan has said that Jacomb won't be used at fullback, and with ENS out, and Trask potentially also injured there weren't many other options.

When ENS went off late in the Blues game, Narawa ended up at fullback.

WTF? Every young up and coming first five needs to spend their game time randomly jumping between 10 and 15, it is the way

[ACT Crusader]

@Machpants I prefer centre and fullback change ups….

[antipodean]

@ACT-Crusader only for meaningless tournaments like RWCs

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

@ACT-Crusader only for meaningless tournaments like RWCs

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[Machpants]

Crusaders team to face Chiefs:

Tamaiti Williams
Ioane Moananu
Fletcher Newell
Scott Barrett
Antonio Shalfoon
Cullen Grace
(VC) Ethan Blackadder
Christian Lio-Willie
Kyle Preston
Taha Kemara
Sevu Reece
(C) David Havili
Levi Aumua
Chay Fihaki
(VC) Will Jordan

Impact
Manumaua Letiu
George Bower
Sam Matenga
Tahlor Cahill
Corey Kellow
Mitchell Drummond
James O’Connor
Dallas McLeod

[gt12]

Slater?!
WTAF.

[Mr Fish]

The reserve hooker for the Chiefs always struggles, don't know why. Guess they've decided that Slater needs to be starting in order to get his lineout throwing right.

[ACT Crusader]

@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

I think it will help with Jacombs development too, he needs time in the saddle.

Dmac still runs as 1st receiver in some plays anyway

I quite like Jacomb’s game.

The thing with DMac, he is clearly the best 1st 5 and the best fullback in the Chiefs squad.

[Mattasaurus]

Good start by the Saders, 20 seconds in and no cards

[ACT Crusader]

@Mattasaurus said in Chiefs v Crusaders:

Good start by the Saders, 20 seconds in and no cards

Can’t card, can’t kick a restart

[taniwharugby]

@ACT-Crusader or clear

[Machpants]

Which sader rushed out of line, that was a bad read

[Machpants]

Nice defence havili