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Come on guys cut the anti Cantab bullshit, it gets pretty boring pretty quickly. I know some Cantab posters don't help the cause, but it does get to a point around here where Cantabs can't make a comment without someone going 'poor widdle Canterbury'.
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<p>I was just reading an article about these injuries to Laulala and Bird. Both were freakish and resulted from players landing on them in different "non-contact" training sessions. It also appears that neither can be replaced at this stage although Rennie thinks that there aren't many options for a ready-made replacement TH prop when you already have the best 15 TH props spread across the 5 NZ teams.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I forgot the Fern can't have a bit of fun when the topic somehow concerns anything Red & Black.</p>
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<p>Like Smudge said, when the first Cantab in here likes the post announcing their injuries and his first comment is "Because it's the Chiefs... and I hate them," are you surprised some backs go up? Sure he also said he was a fan of both after but I still don't really think it's on at all.</p> -
You're an idiot if you can't tell my posts are harmless banter mate.<br><br>
I even explained myself above.<br><br>
It's a bit of fun, you Chiefs fans need to stop taking yourselves so seriously.<br><br>
Hence my super coach Rennie comment (which is also harmless fun, in case you were going to reprimand me about that too) -
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<p>News to me that KiwiMurph and Smudge are Chiefs fans. Your Waikato jerseys are in the mail!</p>
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<p>Excellent. We're always in need of firestarters down here. </p> -
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<p>Excellent. We're always in need of firestarters down here. </p>
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<p>Yes I've worn a Blues jersey around during the Kirwan years - clearly i'll wear anything.....</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="553414" data-time="1453259515"><p>I was just reading an article about these injuries to Laulala and Bird. Both were freakish and resulted from players landing on them in different "non-contact" training sessions. It also appears that neither can be replaced at this stage although Rennie thinks that there aren't many options for a ready-made replacement TH prop when you already have the best 15 TH props spread across the 5 NZ teams.</p></blockquote>
Is Hames only a loosehead? -
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<p>Is Hames only a loosehead?</p>
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<p>I think so, but they were keen for Mitchell Graham to play a bit more tighthead, so they could switch him there permanently. They actually have three front rowers (at least) who can play either side of the scrum, so they have the versatility to bring in a loosehead like Hames if they want to.</p>
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<p>As I see it:</p>
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<p>Loosehead:</p>
<p>Pauliasi Manu</p>
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<p>Tighthead:</p>
<p>Nepo Laulala (injured)</p>
<p>Siate Tokolahi</p>
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<p>Either side:</p>
<p>Mitchell Graham</p>
<p>Atu Moli</p>
<p>Siegfried Fisiihoi</p> -
<p>Bit of a change in topic, but a mate of mine is a close family relation of Wayne Smith.</p>
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<p>Spent Christmas up in Hamilton with the family and had a few discussions with Smithy about the makeup of the Chiefs.</p>
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<p>There was a bit of a disagreement between Smith and Rennie over where they should play Damien MacKenzie.</p>
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<p>Smithy reckons he is a natural 10, but Rennie is going to play him at 15 this year. Apparently Smithy was not that happy they signed Beaver as backup 10.</p> -
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<p>I'm glad to hear that they don't all think alike and have difference of opinion. Maybe that difference is whaat halped The Chiefs get their couple of titles.</p>
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<p>you could almost call it a dynasty :)</p> -
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<p>you could almost call it a dynasty :)</p>
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<p>nah that's wanky, we would never do that</p> -
<p>According to the Kobelco Steelers' website, the Chiefs have signed their 30 year old prop Hiroshi Yamashita for the 2016 Super Rugby season. After that, he will return to Kobelco Steelers. He was part of Japan's RWC squad.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.kobelcosteelers.com/news/information/2016/02/post-205.html'>http://www.kobelcosteelers.com/news/information/2016/02/post-205.html</a></p> -
<p>so there were no NZ props to come into the Chiefs squad?</p>
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<p>Slippery slope?</p>
