Chiefs 2021
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The team to play the Hurricanes is the more experienced of the two, but I wouldn't read too much into the overall selections in pre-season games.
One thing that did stand out to me was the locking combos in each game. Ah Kuoi and Finau are on the shorter side while Lord and Van den Hoven are both 2 m locks. I would have thought you would selected a shorter and tall lock together.
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The team to play the Hurricanes is the more experienced of the two, but I wouldn't read too much into the overall selections in pre-season games.
One thing that did stand out to me was the locking combos in each game. Ah Kuoi and Finau are on the shorter side while Lord and Van den Hoven are both 2 m locks. I would have thought you would selected a shorter and tall lock together.
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@Bovidae Perhaps an opportunity to directly compare 'talls' and 'shorts' side by side in the same game?
@Marty said in Chiefs 2021:
@Bovidae Perhaps an opportunity to directly compare 'talls' and 'shorts' side by side in the same game?
Yep, perhaps a chance to put the pressure on the 'shorts' to step up at lineout time without a tall/safe go to, and see how they perform. Also to test how the tall locks go at a power game (as such) around the park.
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@Bovidae Perhaps an opportunity to directly compare 'talls' and 'shorts' side by side in the same game?
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The team to play the Hurricanes is the more experienced of the two, but I wouldn't read too much into the overall selections in pre-season games.
One thing that did stand out to me was the locking combos in each game. Ah Kuoi and Finau are on the shorter side while Lord and Van den Hoven are both 2 m locks. I would have thought you would selected a shorter and tall lock together.
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
The team to play the Hurricanes is the more experienced of the two, but I wouldn't read too much into the overall selections in pre-season games.
One thing that did stand out to me was the locking combos in each game. Ah Kuoi and Finau are on the shorter side while Lord and Van den Hoven are both 2 m locks. I would have thought you would selected a shorter and tall lock together.
Ah Kuoi and Finau have been selected to play the canes...that's two taller locks.
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The jerseys didn't really clash based on these photos.
https://twitter.com/ChiefsRugby/status/1360390327660470280?s=20
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
The jerseys didn't really clash based on these photos.
https://twitter.com/ChiefsRugby/status/1360390327660470280?s=20
As I said it was probably my old eyes and when the players were close it wasn't an issue. I do think that they could have had way more contrast from afar though.
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Here are a few quotes from him from 2019.
"Ever since I was young I wanted to be an All Black. I’m still a big fan of them," Manu said. "Especially when it comes to World Cup’s. It’s a pretty big occasion for pretty much all New Zealanders.
"I love [watching] at the moment but one day I would love to play for them."
Legendary playmaker Dan Carter and Waikato superstar Mils Muliaina were his favourites players as a boy.
"Dan Carter is probably my favourite and then there are a couple of Chiefs boys - Mils Muliaina - I used to love watching him," Manu said.
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2021:
his old man was a handy rugby player
Club player?
Manu has some size, which we don't really have amongst NZ midfielders.
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2021:
his old man was a handy rugby player
Club player?
Manu has some size, which we don't really have amongst NZ midfielders.
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@Dice said in Chiefs 2021:
I heard that the Chiefs are going after Joseph Manu from the Sydney Roosters.
I would be more excited about this than I am about RTS.
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Does Joey Manu go well? Don't watch league but had a google and he's a big dude and a NRL champ. Only 24 so still has some promise?
@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:
Does Joey Manu go well? Don't watch league but had a google and he's a big dude and a NRL champ. Only 24 so still has some promise?
He goes really well. Goes at least as well as his often centre partner Mitchell who is an Origin superstar.
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Just realised that article about Manu dreaming of the ABs is from last year. Has there been any chatter since then or am I primed to blow my load needlessly again?
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:
Does Joey Manu go well? Don't watch league but had a google and he's a big dude and a NRL champ. Only 24 so still has some promise?
He goes really well. Goes at least as well as his often centre partner Mitchell who is an Origin superstar.
@Nepia Geez I wouldn't say origin superstar haha he got dropped after Origin 1 2019 and hasn't played there since but I get your point. Couldn't imagine Joey Manu as a rugby player myself. Solid defensive centre in a strong side. Think the jury is definitely out on that one if the move did happen.
