Chiefs vs Blues

[Tim]

@Machpants Three since the bye. If he plays until the next one it will be five.

[Machpants]

OK I thought he was on a looooong streak!

[Toddy]

No real impact from the Blues bench this week. Will be interesting to see how they close out the game.

[number9]

@Toddy said in Chiefs vs Blues:

No real impact from the Blues bench this week. Will be interesting to see how they close out the game.

What are you smoking? Hodgman and Mafileo have put on strong performances over the lat few weeks. Goodhue is a good lineout jumper, Nock had a great cameo last week and Duffie is an A.B. No "real impact" I have no idea what you been watching.

[Donsteppa]

Looking at those team lists - the TAB is still giving away far too much money to Blues backers.

[Chris B.]

@Donsteppa Yeah - on paper one of those teams looks stronger than the other and it's not the favourites.

I think I'll leave this game well alone.

[Tim]

An in form Brodie will make a difference, and the Chiefs have a stronger loose trio than in their early games. Will probably come down to the battle of the halves, with home advantage being a big factor.

[nzzp]

@number9 said in Chiefs vs Blues:

No "real impact" I have no idea what you been watching.

Compared to Karl, Ofa, Patrick T and SBW off the bench, it's not the same impact.

[Machpants]

@nzzp what SBW?

[nzzp]

@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Blues:

@nzzp what SBW?

That was our early season impact bench from memory - made a big difference coming on

[Machpants]

@nzzp Ah I thought you were saying he was playing

[Duluth]

Here's why the Blues are underdogs

This must be the worst head to head in the competition. 14 Games without a win. Umaga and Kirwan's sides never won against the Chiefs

Date	Result	Score	Location
Sat, 07 Apr 2018	L	19-21	Hamilton
Fri, 02 Mar 2018	L	21-27	Auckland
Fri, 26 May 2017	D	16-16	Auckland
Fri, 03 Mar 2017	L	26-41	Waikato
Fri, 08 Apr 2016	L	23-29	Hamilton
Sat, 04 Apr 2015	L	16-23	Hamilton
Sat, 14 Feb 2015	L	18-23	Albany
Fri, 11 Jul 2014	L	8-11	Auckland
Fri, 09 May 2014	L	20-32	New Plymouth
Sat, 13 Jul 2013	L	16-26	Auckland
Sat, 30 Mar 2013	L	16-23	Mount Maunganui
Sat, 02 Jun 2012	L	34-41	Auckland
Fri, 02 Mar 2012	L	14-29	Hamilton
Sat, 04 Jun 2011	L	11-16	Auckland
Sat, 26 Mar 2011	W	16-13	Hamilton

[Donsteppa]

History says one thing, form, coaching developments since April 2018 , and current team lists say another.

Too close to call for anyone to be a clear underdog, still haven't figured out who I'm tipping 1 - 8...

[taniwharugby]

@Donsteppa I'm going for the North Island team this time.

[Machpants]

@Duluth

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/112002895/super-rugby-blues-no-8-akira-ioane-goes-back-to-basis-to-meet-his-challenge

[Donsteppa]

So for all that my brain is telling me Blues 1 - 8, the heart still picked the Chiefs

[taniwharugby]

@Tim said in Chiefs vs Blues:

Pulu is the third ranked halfback now?

I have only just seen the team saw that he is not on the injured list and came to same assumption.

For me, Nock has the talent and skillset to be a very good starting super 9 (much quicker runner than I thought he was too) but watching him play I am not sure he believes he is good enough most of the time...

[Kirwan]

@Tim said in Chiefs vs Blues:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/112002895/super-rugby-blues-no-8-akira-ioane-goes-back-to-basis-to-meet-his-challenge

Finally, some detail about what they wanted from him.

[Dice]

@Duluth Can't believe we didn't win one of those games. Look how close most of those games were.