Chiefs vs Highlanders

[Tim]

Good for my tipping, but what a collapse.

[98blueandgold]

A Smith and bench won game just as Chiefs bench maybe cost them? Smith just brought direction and attitude missing with Hammington n Ioane together

[mariner4life]

Nothing fucks me off more than your last chance being snuffed out by an appalling line out. Uncontested as well.

Highlanders ability to control the ball for the last 10 was impressive.

[gt12]

@Tim

Yeah, that was always going to be the problem. We are just too thin for depth due to Cooper’s shit selecting and we looked terrible after BBBR got hit.

[Bones]

@SammyC said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:

Thought Luke Whitelock had a great second half. A very underrated player

That bait is way worse than mine.

[98blueandgold]

Looking at both these teams and all NZ teams outside Crusaders you see a trend. Those four teams are going to rely heavily on first choice players and could beat anyone on day. Take a few out and looks a bit thin. Your seasoned ABs like A Smith, ALB looked in a different class to others tonight.
Maybe I'm being a bit critical.

[Bones]

Hopefully that's all the bad out in the first game, to quote my pa.

Liked Parkinson, both Smiths looked hot, Ioane flaky but good for goal - hopefully builds on this. Need to start Hunt. Happy with the FR, apart from Coltman looking like he hasn't played in a couple of years, definitely needs to up his game.

Matchbox20 was quiet, but did well enough. Umaga-Jenson needs to calm down.

Li:

[Dice]

I think the Highlanders need to move Hemopo back to lock because with him at 6, there is little to no ball carrying in the backrow(and in the starting pack in general).

[Bones]

@Dice said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:

I think the Highlanders need to move Hemopo back to lock because with him at 6, there is little to no ball carrying in the backrow(and in the starting pack in general).

Big nope. Hemopo is usually a very good ball carrier. Probably one of his worst games I've seen in this match, definitely not to his standard.

[Dice]

@Bones I think he's a good ball carrier for a lock, but not for a backrower.

[Bones]

@Dice said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:

@Bones I think he's a good ball carrier for a lock, but not for a backrower.

Think he certainly holds his own, as do the AB selectors. Happy for him to move into lock when Squire is back - Dickson to the bench.

[Tim]

@98blueandgold Nah, I reckon you're spot on.

[98blueandgold]

Thought The much critiqued Frizell also had good impact tonight, really noticeable involvements that shifted momentum

[Canerbry]

Classic Chiefs, 15 minutes to go so they blow a 12-point lead at home with a man up and their former first five as ref.

Weber > A Smith

[Bones]

@Canerbry said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:

Weber > A Smith

[mariner4life]

@Canerbry said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:

Classic Chiefs, 15 minutes to go so they blow a 12-point lead at home with a man up and their former first five as ref.

Weber > A Smith

We missed you!

[Dice]

@Bones said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:

@Dice said in Chiefs vs Highlanders:

@Bones I think he's a good ball carrier for a lock, but not for a backrower.

Think he certainly holds his own, as do the AB selectors. Happy for him to move into lock when Squire is back - Dickson to the bench.

I don't think he has the kind of ball carrying ability to offset the lack of ball carrying ability of his backrow partners. Wouldn't be surprised if Frizell starts at 6 in the next game.

[Crucial]

Basically this is the result of going into a game that was always going to be close without a goalkicker.

[Siam]

WELL FUCK!

Couldnt see the game live so just tuned into Aussie foxtel for the advertised game, 4 and a half hours after the game and the opening panel segment tells the FUCKING SCORE!!!
before the replay!
at the advertised time!
Then they show fucken highlights!

Fucken useless fluffybunnies. Hope all Aussie rugby dies as punishment for such incompetence and disdain for rugby traditions.
Fuck em!

So we won huh?
Cool. Might watch that now

[Yeetyaah]

I went to the game. Leger did pretty well i thought tbh. Nanai-Seturo looked dangerous and will be dangerous on the wing outside a seasoned 10. Unlucky chiefs didn't win. Pretty gutted but big learning curve.