Chiefs 2020
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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.
@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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@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!
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?
@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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@mariner4life @Stargazer I go on once a month to see if I have been invited to any parties but that's about it.
@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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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.
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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.
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.mckenzieReserves
16.tuakeiaho
17.ta vaou
18.ross
19.mcwhallel
20.sowuluka
21 te tahourangi
22 falcon
23 wainui -
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.
@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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@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.
@mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:
@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.
Yep. You have to have a massive amount of luck to not be dipping deeply into the squad bucket.
Mind you, some gems have been unearthed because of that. -
@mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:
@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.
Yep. You have to have a massive amount of luck to not be dipping deeply into the squad bucket.
Mind you, some gems have been unearthed because of that. -
@Crucial yep, Crusaders and Reece last year...Chiefs with Tu'nukuafe and Ta'avao the year before....
@taniwharugby said in Chiefs 2020:
@Crucial yep, Crusaders and Reece last year...Chiefs with Tu'nukuafe and Ta'avao the year before....
Anyone think Ardron was going to be as good as he turned out?
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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.
@mariner4life said in Chiefs 2020:
@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.
And those players tend to be involved anyway as injuries are a given throughout a season. Each of the 5 teams will have a larger pool of players involved during the preseason so it will be interesting to see who they are.
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@Bovidae Damn, that's lucky, I would have been Highlanders bound if he was signed on and fast running out of teams to support in Super rugby.
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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.mckenzieReserves
16.tuakeiaho
17.ta vaou
18.ross
19.mcwhallel
20.sowuluka
21 te tahourangi
22 falcon
23 wainui@Jonty-lean Taukei'aho over Harris. Jacobson to 6. Karpik to bench over Sowakula. Boshier at 8.
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@Bovidae Damn, that's lucky, I would have been Highlanders bound if he was signed on and fast running out of teams to support in Super rugby.
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I’ll be intrigued to see how Cruden goes. He was borderline hopeless for Montpellier. Do the chiefs get a returning gem or Luke McAlister Mk II?
