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Chiefs 2020

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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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      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

        @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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        @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.

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        • CrucialC Crucial

          @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.

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          @Crucial yep, Crusaders and Reece last year...Chiefs with Tu'nukuafe and Ta'avao the year before....

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          • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

            @Crucial yep, Crusaders and Reece last year...Chiefs with Tu'nukuafe and Ta'avao the year before....

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            @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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            • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

              @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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              @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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                Hmmm....

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117427880/john-mitchell-rejected-coaching-role-with-chiefs-and-warren-gatland-in-super-rugby

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                • BovidaeB Bovidae

                  Hmmm....

                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117427880/john-mitchell-rejected-coaching-role-with-chiefs-and-warren-gatland-in-super-rugby

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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. πŸ˜‰

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                  • NepiaN Nepia

                    @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. πŸ˜‰

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                    @Nepia

                    MH.jpg

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                    • BovidaeB Bovidae

                      @Nepia

                      MH.jpg

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                      @Bovidae Oh shit, forgot about that, Blues it would've been then.

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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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                        @Jonty-lean Taukei'aho over Harris. Jacobson to 6. Karpik to bench over Sowakula. Boshier at 8.

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                        • NepiaN Nepia

                          @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. πŸ˜‰

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                          @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                          @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. πŸ˜‰

                          Only one left.

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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?

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                              @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                              @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. πŸ˜‰

                              Only one left.

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                              @Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

                              @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

                              @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. πŸ˜‰

                              Only one left.

                              @Nepia would never support the Tahs. 🀣

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                                https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12285033

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                                • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                  @cgrant Just checked. Listed at 1.96 m, I thought he was taller. 2 m locks aren't easy to find but I would have selected Vaa'i myself.

                                  Judging by Neil Barnes comments Jacobson is a good bet to be the no.8.

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                                  @Bovidae Va'ai has a reputation as being a bit of a tool so that mightnt have helped his cause

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                                    @Bovidae Va'ai has a reputation as being a bit of a tool so that mightnt have helped his cause

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                                    @Nogusta That surprises me. When I was at Wesley watching a game in which Vaa'i was playing in I was talking to a local Wesley supporter who was very complimentary about him, saying he had some brains not just athletic ability. He only turns 20 in Jan so plenty of time.

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                                      Just saw Alex Nankivell at K-Mart ready for pre-season. Dudes a unit.

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                                      • YeetyaahY Yeetyaah

                                        Just saw Alex Nankivell at K-Mart ready for pre-season. Dudes a unit.

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                                        @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2020:

                                        Just saw Alex Nankivell at K-Mart ready for pre-season. Dudes a unit.

                                        Chiefs do their pre-seson in K-Mart?

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                                        • M Machpants

                                          @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2020:

                                          Just saw Alex Nankivell at K-Mart ready for pre-season. Dudes a unit.

                                          Chiefs do their pre-seson in K-Mart?

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                                          @Machpants yeah gotta get ya clothes horses from somewhere

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