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  • HoorooH Hooroo

    Is DMac going to be ready for the beginning of the season?

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    @Hooroo said in Chiefs 2020:

    Is DMac going to be ready for the beginning of the season?

    Barnes said he has started contact work so will be good to go.

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      I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

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      • ChrisC Chris

        I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

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        @Chris Yep, I think so, too.

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        • ChrisC Chris

          I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

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          @Chris said in Chiefs 2020:

          I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

          I think an issue this year could be in style adaptation - Gatland may enforce his style or he may try to adapt his to the Chiefs style of the Rennie/Cooper years.

          I'm hoping it's not, but it could be a dud year due to that. Although, Rennie had the team playing his style pretty much immediately.

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          • NepiaN Nepia

            @Chris said in Chiefs 2020:

            I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

            I think an issue this year could be in style adaptation - Gatland may enforce his style or he may try to adapt his to the Chiefs style of the Rennie/Cooper years.

            I'm hoping it's not, but it could be a dud year due to that. Although, Rennie had the team playing his style pretty much immediately.

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            @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

            pretty much immediately

            took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

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            • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

              @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

              pretty much immediately

              took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

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              @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

              @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

              pretty much immediately

              took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

              That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

              I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

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              • NepiaN Nepia

                @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                pretty much immediately

                took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

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                @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                pretty much immediately

                took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

                same shit (facebook memories reminds me every year). Set piece was ropey, defense was passive, rucks were sloppy. It was the Foster years Mark II

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                • NepiaN Nepia

                  @Chris said in Chiefs 2020:

                  I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

                  I think an issue this year could be in style adaptation - Gatland may enforce his style or he may try to adapt his to the Chiefs style of the Rennie/Cooper years.

                  I'm hoping it's not, but it could be a dud year due to that. Although, Rennie had the team playing his style pretty much immediately.

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                  @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                  I think an issue this year could be in style adaptation - Gatland may enforce his style or he may try to adapt his to the Chiefs style of the Rennie/Cooper years.

                  Barnes said that Gatland will be giving the coaches plenty of responsibility so I doubt he'll be making radical changes. He (Barnes) was very relieved to be the forwards coach again.

                  The interest will be whether Matson is asked to have the Chiefs using the rush defence.

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                  • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                    @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                    @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                    @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                    pretty much immediately

                    took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                    That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                    I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

                    same shit (facebook memories reminds me every year). Set piece was ropey, defense was passive, rucks were sloppy. It was the Foster years Mark II

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                    NepiaN Online
                    Nepia
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                    #254

                    @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                    @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                    @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                    @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                    pretty much immediately

                    took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                    That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                    I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

                    same shit (facebook memories reminds me every year). Set piece was ropey, defense was passive, rucks were sloppy. It was the Foster years Mark II

                    Another reason to be happy I don't Facebook.

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                    • NepiaN Nepia

                      @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                      @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                      @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                      @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                      pretty much immediately

                      took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                      That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                      I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

                      same shit (facebook memories reminds me every year). Set piece was ropey, defense was passive, rucks were sloppy. It was the Foster years Mark II

                      Another reason to be happy I don't Facebook.

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                      @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                      @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                      @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                      @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                      @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                      pretty much immediately

                      took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                      That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                      I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

                      same shit (facebook memories reminds me every year). Set piece was ropey, defense was passive, rucks were sloppy. It was the Foster years Mark II

                      Another reason to be happy I don't Facebook.

                      bro do you even modern life?

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                      • NepiaN Nepia

                        @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                        @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                        @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                        @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                        pretty much immediately

                        took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                        That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                        I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

                        same shit (facebook memories reminds me every year). Set piece was ropey, defense was passive, rucks were sloppy. It was the Foster years Mark II

                        Another reason to be happy I don't Facebook.

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                        #256

                        @Nepia There are ways to filter those 'memories' out. Programmes like "Social Fixer" work a treat! πŸ˜„ No FB memories, friend suggestions, sponsor ads, you name it!

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                        • NepiaN Nepia

                          @Chris said in Chiefs 2020:

                          I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

                          I think an issue this year could be in style adaptation - Gatland may enforce his style or he may try to adapt his to the Chiefs style of the Rennie/Cooper years.

                          I'm hoping it's not, but it could be a dud year due to that. Although, Rennie had the team playing his style pretty much immediately.

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                          #257

                          @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                          @Chris said in Chiefs 2020:

                          I like this Chiefs squad they are going to be a real contender in 2020 maybe the top NZ side.

                          I think an issue this year could be in style adaptation - Gatland may enforce his style or he may try to adapt his to the Chiefs style of the Rennie/Cooper years.

                          I'm hoping it's not, but it could be a dud year due to that. Although, Rennie had the team playing his style pretty much immediately.

                          Good point that will be interesting How Gatland takes this team forward

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                          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                            @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                            @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                            @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                            @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:

                            @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                            pretty much immediately

                            took 3 rounds. The first two were shit house. By the 3rd they looked like a different team.

                            That is my kind of pedantry! πŸ˜‰

                            I remember the first round shellacking from the Highlanders but can't remember the second match!

                            same shit (facebook memories reminds me every year). Set piece was ropey, defense was passive, rucks were sloppy. It was the Foster years Mark II

                            Another reason to be happy I don't Facebook.

                            bro do you even modern life?

                            NepiaN Online
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                            Nepia
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                            @mariner4life @Stargazer I go on once a month to see if I have been invited to any parties but that's about it.

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                            • NepiaN Nepia

                              @mariner4life @Stargazer I go on once a month to see if I have been invited to any parties but that's about it.

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                              @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                              @mariner4life @Stargazer I go on once a month to see if I have been invited to any parties but that's about it.

                              must be a disappointing time of month

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                                https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12284792

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                                  He's a bloody good talking head, should stick with that

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                                    Stuff understands that Cooper was keen on using Naholo in Super Rugby last season but the former Chiefs coach decided against it because he was struggling with a hip injury.

                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117379754/super-rugby-mentors-back-chiefs-recruit-kini-naholo-to-match-heights-of-all-black-brother

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                                    • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                      Stuff understands that Cooper was keen on using Naholo in Super Rugby last season but the former Chiefs coach decided against it because he was struggling with a hip injury.

                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117379754/super-rugby-mentors-back-chiefs-recruit-kini-naholo-to-match-heights-of-all-black-brother

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                                      A possible starting xv
                                      1.moli
                                      2.harris
                                      3.lualala
                                      4.ardon
                                      5.alladrice
                                      6.karpik
                                      7.cane
                                      8.jacobsen
                                      9.weber
                                      10.cruduen
                                      11.alamolia
                                      12.linert brown
                                      13.manu
                                      14.Stevenson
                                      15.mckenzie

                                      Reserves
                                      16.tuakeiaho
                                      17.ta vaou
                                      18.ross
                                      19.mcwhallel
                                      20.sowuluka
                                      21 te tahourangi
                                      22 falcon
                                      23 wainui

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                                        I think you could go back every year at squad announcement time and these 'optimum' XVs are posted. Very rarely do we ever see them on the field.

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                                        • CrucialC Crucial

                                          I think you could go back every year at squad announcement time and these 'optimum' XVs are posted. Very rarely do we ever see them on the field.

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                                          @Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

                                          I think you could go back every year at squad announcement time and these 'optimum' XVs are posted. Very rarely do we ever see them on the field.

                                          What matters waaaay more is players 23-30.

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