Blues v Chiefs
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Interesting that Chiefs and Gatland are happy to put Trask at 10 for game 1 meanwhile the Canes won't even put McLutchie in their squad but instead go with 3 journeyman 10s.
@KiwiMurph That's harsh, Fletch Smith is hardly a journey man
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@KiwiMurph That's harsh, Fletch Smith is hardly a journey man
@DrivingMaul said in Blues v Chiefs:
@KiwiMurph That's harsh, Fletch Smith is hardly a journey man
Well he has journeyed from Ta$man to Canterbury to Otago to Wellington without setting the rugby world alight.....
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@DrivingMaul said in Blues v Chiefs:
@KiwiMurph That's harsh, Fletch Smith is hardly a journey man
Well he has journeyed from Ta$man to Canterbury to Otago to Wellington without setting the rugby world alight.....
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This is his big opportunity
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@Tim surely he wouldn't need it. He's quite a lean athlete. Was speed his issue last year?
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There are several players with minor injuries who are not available for the opening round including James Parsons (back), Otere Black (rib), Finlay Christie (neck), Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (shoulder), Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Jared Page, Tanielu Tele’a while James Tucker is waiting on scan results on an injured knee..
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With rookie hookers and a 6 in the locks (Robinson) I expect the Chiefs to really target the lineout
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Lamborn is the biggest surprise. I guess he went well in the pre-season?
Looking forward to see how the hookers go. Eklund is a good solid player and then hopefully Niuia can have a similar impact he had at the RWC
@Duluth said in Blues v Chiefs:
Lamborn is the biggest surprise. I guess he went well in the pre-season?
Looking forward to see how the hookers go. Eklund is a good solid player and then hopefully Niuia can have a similar impact he had at the RWC
As a Chiefs fan, I'm gonna miss Parsons...
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@Duluth said in Blues v Chiefs:
Lamborn is the biggest surprise. I guess he went well in the pre-season?
Looking forward to see how the hookers go. Eklund is a good solid player and then hopefully Niuia can have a similar impact he had at the RWC
As a Chiefs fan, I'm gonna miss Parsons...
@mariner4life said in Blues v Chiefs:
@Duluth said in Blues v Chiefs:
Lamborn is the biggest surprise. I guess he went well in the pre-season?
Looking forward to see how the hookers go. Eklund is a good solid player and then hopefully Niuia can have a similar impact he had at the RWC
As a Chiefs fan, I'm gonna miss Parsons...
I was going to say - this is a big opportunity for Eklund and Nuia. Blues desperately need some new options at hooker.
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As a Chiefs fan I'm glad that Akira isn't even on the bench, glad that the Ginga is starting at lock, and quite glad that Lamborn is starting at 7 as he's never really seemed like Super level and he's really a 6.5 up against Cane on the openside, ah crap, scratch that.
I don't know much about Marchant, hopefully, he's not good at feeding Reiko on the wing.
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interesting move putting Robinson at lock, I know he started out there, but I think he is suited to a wider game that the blues used him for last year, he can play tight, but whether he will be as effective is another matter.
Akira not in the 23 is huge though, but maybe he just hasnt been ticking the boxes?
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Hmmm, this line-up doesn't give me much confidence in a Chiefs' win. ABs protocols aside, I don't see the benefit of starting Cane at 8. And why start Trask on debut, and not Cruden?
Is Allardice injured? I can see that as the only reason for Ardron starting at lock, instead of 8.
I like 11-13, 15.
@Stargazer said in Blues v Chiefs:
Is Allardice injured? I can see that as the only reason for Ardron starting at lock, instead of 8.
Unavailable for selection:
Laghlan McWhannell, Luke Jacobson, Michael Allardice, Nathan Harris, Reuben O’Neill and Tumua Manu.With 2 specialist locks out there isn't much choice. I'm not a fan of Brown at lock but he will do a job. I also prefer Ardron at lock over no.8 myself.
I like 11-13, 15.
Yeah, I am surprised Wainui is still getting selected on the right wing. He'll be good defensively but lacks speed for a winger.
