Chiefs v Force

[Bovidae]

I'm not sure what the capacity will be, but good news.

[ARHS]

A tip for any newbies to Bay Oval. Lots of people get there very early to grab all the best seating spots.
I do wonder if the ground will be full of low chairs, like it is at cricket, or if that will become pointless with lots of folks standing. Just hoping it is clear weather regardless.

[Yeetyaah]

No Dmac and a bunch of injured players back including Wallace Sititi

[Duluth]

Text version:

Aidan Ross, Samisoni Taukei'aho, George Dyer, Josh Lord, Tupou Vaa'i, Samipeni Finau, Kalyum Boshier, Luke Jacobson (c), Cortez Ratima, Josh Jacomb, Daniel Rona, Quinn Tupaea, Anton Lienert-Brown, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson

Replacements: Brodie McAlister, Ollie Norris, Reuben O'Neill, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Simon Parker, Wallace Sititi, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Kaleb Trask

[Duluth]

https://westernforce.rugby/news/force-lineup-chiefs-anzac-day-clash-2025423

Ryan Coxon, Nic Dolly, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Will Harris, Carlo Tizzano, Nick Champion de Crespigny; Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Bayley Kuenzle, Hamish Stewart, Sio Tomkinson, Harry Potter, Mac Grealy

Replacements: Tom Horton, Atu Moli, Josh Smith, Sam Carter, Reed Prinsep (vc), Doug Philipson, Max Burey, George Poolman

[ARHS]

Bloody hell! I bought tickets real keen on seeing Dmac, Roe and Carter. Great to have so many injured guys back though. But it could be a lot closer than I want with the backline choices.

[ploughboy]

Players unavailable due to injury:

Damian McKenzie, Hand, Returning soon
Leroy Carter, Foot, Returning soon
Etene Nanai-Seturo, Hamstring, Returning soon
Liam Coombes-Fabling, Knee, Mid-term
Fiti Sa, Shoulder, Long-term
Rameka Poihipi, Knee, Season

[Bovidae]

A 6:2 bench I see. I assume Trask would be used at fullback if there is a wing or midfield injury.

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/milestone-milestone-match-100-caps-return-from-injury-first-ever-game-at-bay-oval/

[booboo]

@ARHS said in Chiefs v Force:

Bloody hell! I bought tickets real keen on seeing Dmac, Roe and Carter. Great to have so many injured guys back though. But it could be a lot closer than I want with the backline choices.

No DMac? Better go update my Fantasy team.

[African Monkey]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Force:

A 6:2 bench I see. I assume Trask would be used at fullback if there is a wing or midfield injury.

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/milestone-milestone-match-100-caps-return-from-injury-first-ever-game-at-bay-oval/

Far out has he played that many already!

Feels like he's only been around for 4-5 years. Time flies.

[Bovidae]

Yes, definitely. Aidan Ross debuted the same year (2017) and is only a few games short of the 100 too.

[Machpants]

What a shit place to watch rugby

[Yeetyaah]

Yep we got cheeehoooing during the moment of silence, Chiefs lose this.

[Yeetyaah]

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Force:

What a shit place to watch rugby

Yep wasn't covered in my membership and I'm glad.

[Machpants]

Sami sucks, Jesus that's bad lineout

[Yeetyaah]

Brilliant from Stevenson to Narawa

[Grooter]

Magic from Harry Potter

[Yeetyaah]

What the fuck

[Tim]

NZ teams really are substandard when receiving kick offs.

[Machpants]

Chiefs are a bunch of fucking amateurs