Chiefs vs Highlanders
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@Daffy-Jaffy oh sure, the "hometown" ref is an ex chief. Great. Only a matter of the Chiefs winning margin now.
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@Bones Nah Jackson seems like he's always been tougher on the Chiefs so he can try to not show bias. At least I always thought so.
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@Bones Nah Jackson seems like he's always been tougher on the Chiefs so he can try to not show bias. At least I always thought so.
Sure, I'll buy that from the guy with the Chiefs logo. So Chiefs by 13+ ya reckon?
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Agree with @Yeetyaah about Jackson. Get's muddled in 50/50 calls involving the Chiefs (actually tbf he gets muddled in calls full stop at times)
As for 'keeping powder dry' my only early season hope is that the AB contingent have been training and plotting to hit the ground running and Cooper is making very little noise about it on purpose.
Can't really see it happening though. If previous RWC years are anything to go by the ABs will build into the season slowly. -
Agree with @Yeetyaah about Jackson. Get's muddled in 50/50 calls involving the Chiefs (actually tbf he gets muddled in calls full stop at times)
As for 'keeping powder dry' my only early season hope is that the AB contingent have been training and plotting to hit the ground running and Cooper is making very little noise about it on purpose.
Can't really see it happening though. If previous RWC years are anything to go by the ABs will build into the season slowly. -
@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
Agree with @Yeetyaah about Jackson. Get's muddled in 50/50 calls involving the Chiefs (actually tbf he gets muddled in calls full stop at times)
@Bones said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
Agree with @Yeetyaah about Jackson. Get's muddled in 50/50 calls involving the Chiefs (actually tbf he gets muddled in calls full stop at times)
Captured perfectly.
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From Chiefs FB....
Today marks two years we lost a Chiefs Legend - Sione Lauaki
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Once a Chief. Always a Chief.https://www.facebook.com/chiefsrugby/videos/289392225083669/
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From Chiefs FB....
Today marks two years we lost a Chiefs Legend - Sione Lauaki
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Once a Chief. Always a Chief.https://www.facebook.com/chiefsrugby/videos/289392225083669/
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PULSE ENERGY HIGHLANDERS V CHIEFS – 7.35PM, FRIDAY 15TH FEBRUARY, FMG STADIUM, WAIKATO
Ayden Johnstone
Liam Coltman
Tyrel Lomax
Pari Pari Parkinson
Josh Dickson
Jackson Hemopo
James Lentjes
Luke Whitelock (cc)
Kayne Hammington
Josh Ioane
Tevita Li
Thomas Umaga-Jensen
Rob Thompson
Matt Faddes
Ben Smith (cc)RESERVES
Ash Dixon
Daniel Lienert-Brown
Siate Tokolahi
Shannon Frizell
Dillon Hunt
Aaron Smith
Bryn Gatland
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@Hooroo said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@taniwharugby said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@mariner4life FYI, Super rugby, right back to 1997 has started in Feb every year....in 2007 it we'd be into week 2
really? fuck. well, there you go.
Doesn't change the fact that it is stupidly early for a football code to start. There should still be test match cricket on.
I always remember the post @Dodge made about the footy season starting in England where he found it a little depressing as it meant Summer was about to end.
That kind of struck a chord with me.
Living in Qld I love the footy season starting because it means summer is coming to end.
@Crazy-Horse said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@Hooroo said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@taniwharugby said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@mariner4life FYI, Super rugby, right back to 1997 has started in Feb every year....in 2007 it we'd be into week 2
really? fuck. well, there you go.
Doesn't change the fact that it is stupidly early for a football code to start. There should still be test match cricket on.
I always remember the post @Dodge made about the footy season starting in England where he found it a little depressing as it meant Summer was about to end.
That kind of struck a chord with me.
Living in Qld I love the footy season starting because it means summer is coming to end.
winter is coming...
fucking yes!!!
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I'm simply waiting for the teams before making comment. No use debating on reputation alone.
I have no idea whether the Chiefs have been keeping their powder dry pre-season or whether that is the best they have given that the ABs may not be up to speed.@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
I'm simply waiting for the teams before making comment. No use debating on reputation alone.
I have no idea whether the Chiefs have been keeping their powder dry pre-season or whether that is the best they have given that the ABs may not be up to speed.in my humble experience, preseason means precisely 3/8ths of fuck all.
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@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
I'm simply waiting for the teams before making comment. No use debating on reputation alone.
I have no idea whether the Chiefs have been keeping their powder dry pre-season or whether that is the best they have given that the ABs may not be up to speed.in my humble experience, preseason means precisely 3/8ths of fuck all.
@mariner4life round 1 is usually a lottery too, assume there will be referee shit to deal with too.
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The Chiefs are usually meh in preseason. In 2017 they won the illustrious Brisbane Tens, then lost to the Bulls a week later. Made the semis that year and got put down by an extremely good Crusaders team. Fairly confident for this game as a Chiefs fan tbh.
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okay, having seen the 'landers team, i take my pessimism back. Who the fuck are those guys?
@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
okay, having seen the 'landers team, i take my pessimism back. Who the fuck are those guys?
Most of the same guys that managed to lose twice to the Chiefs last year - just some are ABs now. Game is the Chiefs' to lose.
Yeah wondering what's up with no Banks and don't like Lentjes ahead of Hunt, but it's only the Chiefs.
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@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
I'm simply waiting for the teams before making comment. No use debating on reputation alone.
I have no idea whether the Chiefs have been keeping their powder dry pre-season or whether that is the best they have given that the ABs may not be up to speed.in my humble experience, preseason means precisely 3/8ths of fuck all.
@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
@Crucial said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:
I'm simply waiting for the teams before making comment. No use debating on reputation alone.
I have no idea whether the Chiefs have been keeping their powder dry pre-season or whether that is the best they have given that the ABs may not be up to speed.in my humble experience, preseason means precisely 3/8ths of fuck all.
As a Canes fan, I hope you're right this year!
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Oh boy here we go.
The Gallagher Chiefs team:
- Atu Moli (29)
- Nathan Harris (44)
- Angus Ta’avao (17)
- Brodie Retallick (98) (C)
- Michael Allardice (34)
- Mitchell Brown (21)
- Lachlan Boshier (30)
- Tyler Ardron (10)
- Brad Weber (57)
- Orbyn Leger*
- Etene Nanai-Seturo**
- Anton Lienert-Brown (55)
- Tumua Manu*
- Bailyn Sullivan (1)
- Shaun Stevenson (33)
Reserves:
16. Samisoni Taukei'aho (9)
17. Aidan Ross (13)
18. Nepo Laulala (17)
19. Taleni Seu (34)
20. Jesse Parete (9)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (17)
22. Stephen Donald (104)
23. Ataata Moeakiola**
