Chiefs v Sunwolves
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so 14 from 23, from someone who actually watches the NPC as well. That's hardly a ringing endorsement.
I could get maybe 13. Maybe. With help.
Compare that to some of the Blues 23s this year, and then look at the table.
@mariner4life said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
so 14 from 23, from someone who actually watches the NPC as well. That's hardly a ringing endorsement.
I could get maybe 13. Maybe. With help.
Compare that to some of the Blues 23s this year, and then look at the table.
I've been pondering on this for quite a while. I think this has a lot to do with mindset/culture/the mental side of things.
The Blues have several quality players, but as long as they still play more as a group of individuals than as a team, I don't think they will get much higher on the table. It has improved since last year, but with some new ego's having been introduced this season, they're definitely not there yet IMO. I'm still waiting to be impressed by the coach, too. His selections sometimes seem quite haphazard, and reading the comments on the Fern, a lot of Blues supporters seem to have that impression as well.
The Chiefs play better as a team and that lifts all players, including relatively unknown/inexperienced/young ones. You see the same thing at the Crusaders with all their puppies/newbies.
The Canes have the big advantage of having the names and the team spirit (playing with and for each other and the team). They are a relatively settled team compared to the others, and it shows.
The Highlanders, I think, are a bit in the same position as the Chiefs/Crusaders, but - maybe because of the excessively long injury list at the beginning of the season, and - as I see it - coaching flaws that are difficult to grasp - they're not as good as last year.
The season is far from over (we're at 2/3rd after this weekend) and anything is still possible. I can see the Blues climbing a spot (or a few spots) on the table.
Anyway, the Chiefs line-up for this game has more than enough quality to smash the Sunwolves. Try fest?
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@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
I recognize 21/23 of the names....only the starting 9 and Kautai I haven't seen before.
You didn't watch the NZ U20s last year? Kautai was the starting TH prop.
The only players I hadn't heard of before in this 23 prior this season were Alaimalo, Nankivell and Taumateine.
@Bovidae not closely enough to remember his name I guess
...Alaimalo I know as he played for NOrthland, and he also played in an earlier game for the CHiefs this year, and got a YC.... -
@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
I recognize 21/23 of the names....only the starting 9 and Kautai I haven't seen before.
You didn't watch the NZ U20s last year? Kautai was the starting TH prop.
The only players I hadn't heard of before in this 23 prior this season were Alaimalo, Nankivell and Taumateine.
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
@taniwharugby said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
I recognize 21/23 of the names....only the starting 9 and Kautai I haven't seen before.
You didn't watch the NZ U20s last year? Kautai was the starting TH prop.
The only players I hadn't heard of before in this 23 prior this season were Alaimalo, Nankivell and Taumateine.
Alex Nankivell is the big Ta$man 2nd Five who did so well in the last Mitre 10 Cup.
Kautai is a beast. At only 20, he has a bright future in front of him. -
Cruden is the backup halfback for this game.
Cane at no.8 is an interesting move. He's finished games there regularly in the past so it's not a new position but they could have played Sanders there too.
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Cruden is the backup halfback for this game.
Cane at no.8 is an interesting move. He's finished games there regularly in the past so it's not a new position but they could have played Sanders there too.
Funny how our AB number one and two opensides have been dabbling at eight which is where their captain plays.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Cruden is the backup halfback for this game.
Cane at no.8 is an interesting move. He's finished games there regularly in the past so it's not a new position but they could have played Sanders there too.
Funny how our AB number one and two opensides have been dabbling at eight which is where their captain plays.
@Crucial said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Cruden is the backup halfback for this game.
Cane at no.8 is an interesting move. He's finished games there regularly in the past so it's not a new position but they could have played Sanders there too.
Funny how our AB number one and two opensides have been dabbling at eight which is where their captain plays.
Not true. Todd has only played at 7 this season....
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@Crucial said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Cruden is the backup halfback for this game.
Cane at no.8 is an interesting move. He's finished games there regularly in the past so it's not a new position but they could have played Sanders there too.
Funny how our AB number one and two opensides have been dabbling at eight which is where their captain plays.
Not true. Todd has only played at 7 this season....
@ACT-Crusader well played
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@Crucial said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Cruden is the backup halfback for this game.
Cane at no.8 is an interesting move. He's finished games there regularly in the past so it's not a new position but they could have played Sanders there too.
Funny how our AB number one and two opensides have been dabbling at eight which is where their captain plays.
Not true. Todd has only played at 7 this season....
@ACT-Crusader said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
@Crucial said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Cruden is the backup halfback for this game.
Cane at no.8 is an interesting move. He's finished games there regularly in the past so it's not a new position but they could have played Sanders there too.
Funny how our AB number one and two opensides have been dabbling at eight which is where their captain plays.
Not true. Todd has only played at 7 this season....
Todd who?
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Chiefs been guilty of a lot of red zone penalties this season..but get out of jail....you would have to question where the card or warning was
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Nisbo... tahs reds that will be a good game. Tui add?
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Chiefs been guilty of a lot of red zone penalties this season..but get out of jail....you would have to question where the card or warning was
@Mattasaurus said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Chiefs been guilty of a lot of red zone penalties this season..but get out of jail....you would have to question where the card or warning was
As I said above, most of them seemed to be scrum penalties, which in my eyes the ref was guessing....
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@Mattasaurus said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Chiefs been guilty of a lot of red zone penalties this season..but get out of jail....you would have to question where the card or warning was
As I said above, most of them seemed to be scrum penalties, which in my eyes the ref was guessing....
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Lovely touch by Dmac
Thought they made hard work of it initially...with long throw at LO@Mattasaurus said in Chiefs v Sunwolves:
Lovely touch by Dmac
Thought they made hard work of it initially...with long throw at LODidn't help that the Sunwolves were entering the ruck from the side and the ref was too busy watching clouds.
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Is it wrong that I'm thinking about letting the Mrs watch her taped episodes of Coro St?
This rugby is so shit, I'm seriously considering it.
