Chiefs v Highlanders
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Gallagher Chiefs:
- Reuben O’Neill (10)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (36)
- Sione Mafileo*
- Tupou Vaa’i (7)
- Naitoa Ah Kuoi (12)
- Samipeni Finau**
- Sam Cane (122) (cc)
- Luke Jacobson (25)
- Brad Weber (85) (cc)
- Bryn Gatland*
- Etene Nanai-Seturo (14)
- Anton Lienert-Brown (81)
- Sean Wainui (38)
- Jonah Lowe*
- Damian McKenzie (84)
Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (15)
17. Ollie Norris (4)
18. Angus Ta’avao (35)
19. Mitchell Brown (45)
20. Mitchell Karpik (29)
21. Xavier Roe**
22. Alex Nankivell (32)
23. Shaun Stevenson (52)@yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Gallagher Chiefs:
- Reuben O’Neill (10)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (36)
- Sione Mafileo*
- Tupou Vaa’i (7)
- Naitoa Ah Kuoi (12)
- Samipeni Finau**
- Sam Cane (122) (cc)
- Luke Jacobson (25)
- Brad Weber (85) (cc)
- Bryn Gatland*
- Etene Nanai-Seturo (14)
- Anton Lienert-Brown (81)
- Sean Wainui (38)
- Jonah Lowe*
- Damian McKenzie (84)
Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (15)
17. Ollie Norris (4)
18. Angus Ta’avao (35)
19. Mitchell Brown (45)
20. Mitchell Karpik (29)
21. Xavier Roe**
22. Alex Nankivell (32)
23. Shaun Stevenson (52)@Stargazer is going to wet himself....
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@yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Gallagher Chiefs:
- Reuben O’Neill (10)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (36)
- Sione Mafileo*
- Tupou Vaa’i (7)
- Naitoa Ah Kuoi (12)
- Samipeni Finau**
- Sam Cane (122) (cc)
- Luke Jacobson (25)
- Brad Weber (85) (cc)
- Bryn Gatland*
- Etene Nanai-Seturo (14)
- Anton Lienert-Brown (81)
- Sean Wainui (38)
- Jonah Lowe*
- Damian McKenzie (84)
Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (15)
17. Ollie Norris (4)
18. Angus Ta’avao (35)
19. Mitchell Brown (45)
20. Mitchell Karpik (29)
21. Xavier Roe**
22. Alex Nankivell (32)
23. Shaun Stevenson (52)@Stargazer is going to wet himself....
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Finau at 6, his best position, due to the unavailability of so many other loose forwards. Ta’avao and Brown haven't played in any preseason games.
I hope the Chiefs attack the Highlanders scrum.
@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
I hope the Chiefs attack the Highlanders scrum.
Will be an interesting set piece battle with Highlanders presumably set to attack the Chiefs lineout with Taukei'aho throwing to relatively short lineout options
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Finau at 6, his best position, due to the unavailability of so many other loose forwards. Ta’avao and Brown haven't played in any preseason games.
I hope the Chiefs attack the Highlanders scrum.
@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Finau at 6, his best position, due to the unavailability of so many other loose forwards. Ta’avao and Brown haven't played in any preseason games.
I hope the Chiefs attack the Highlanders scrum.
Who are the injured/unavailable Chiefs loosies?
I can't even think of what loosies they have in their squad...Sowakula the only one I can think of.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
I hope the Chiefs attack the Highlanders scrum.
Will be an interesting set piece battle with Highlanders presumably set to attack the Chiefs lineout with Taukei'aho throwing to relatively short lineout options
@kiwimurph Finau provides a genuine 3rd lineout option. I expect Jacobson to be used as well.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Finau at 6, his best position, due to the unavailability of so many other loose forwards. Ta’avao and Brown haven't played in any preseason games.
I hope the Chiefs attack the Highlanders scrum.
Who are the injured/unavailable Chiefs loosies?
I can't even think of what loosies they have in their squad...Sowakula the only one I can think of.
@gunner said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Who are the injured/unavailable Chiefs loosies?
I can't even think of what loosies they have in their squad...Sowakula the only one I can think of.
L Boshier too. Brown is lacking gametime so was probably only going to be on the bench.
Finau is only a WTG player. They could have played Parker there.
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@gunner classic fern gag. In all seriousness, I do hope he's as good as Stargazer makes him out to be.
@yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@gunner classic fern gag. In all seriousness, I do hope he's as good as Stargazer makes him out to be.
TBF - @Stargazer has never made him out to be a superstar. Just that he’s never been given a decent opportunity at the Canes.
He’s another injury magnet too, so there’s a good chance he’ll be injured out of the season on Friday.
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@gunner classic fern gag. In all seriousness, I do hope he's as good as Stargazer makes him out to be.
@yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@gunner classic fern gag. In all seriousness, I do hope he's as good as Stargazer makes him out to be.
I've never made him out to be anything. I've said he had a very good NPC season (again) and that he deserves a decent shot at playing SR. Despite several years at the Canes, he's still very inexperienced at SR level, because he was unlucky with injuries and the Canes never gave him a chance when he was fit. I hope he'll stay injury free, plays well and can become a good SR player.
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@yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@gunner classic fern gag. In all seriousness, I do hope he's as good as Stargazer makes him out to be.
TBF - @Stargazer has never made him out to be a superstar. Just that he’s never been given a decent opportunity at the Canes.
He’s another injury magnet too, so there’s a good chance he’ll be injured out of the season on Friday.
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The other big surprise is no TTT on the bench. Maybe that was signalled in the last game of 3 halves when he didn't start either game. I do hope he gets some opportunities soon, as from the outside looking in nothing seems to have changed from 2020.
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@bovidae TTT is injured according to Stuff
Xavier Roe is the reserve halfback ahead of the injured Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi. -
@kiwimurph OK. He wasn't listed in the unavailable for selection list with the team announcement.
@bovidae said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@kiwimurph OK. He wasn't listed in the unavailable for selection list with the team announcement.
takes too long to type
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@yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@gunner classic fern gag. In all seriousness, I do hope he's as good as Stargazer makes him out to be.
TBF - @Stargazer has never made him out to be a superstar. Just that he’s never been given a decent opportunity at the Canes.
He’s another injury magnet too, so there’s a good chance he’ll be injured out of the season on Friday.
@nepia he never really got an opportunity because he was either injured or just wasn’t as good as those in front of him to be fair.
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@gunner said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Who are the injured/unavailable Chiefs loosies?
I can't even think of what loosies they have in their squad...Sowakula the only one I can think of.
L Boshier too. Brown is lacking gametime so was probably only going to be on the bench.
Finau is only a WTG player. They could have played Parker there.
@bovidae Glad to see Finau get an opportunity though. I was shocked when he missed the full squad. His height in the line outs and mobility as a ball carrier are things the Chiefs need more of in their pack.
The long injury list after the bye is hugely disappointing but seems standard fare for the Chiefs each start of season. -
@bovidae Glad to see Finau get an opportunity though. I was shocked when he missed the full squad. His height in the line outs and mobility as a ball carrier are things the Chiefs need more of in their pack.
The long injury list after the bye is hugely disappointing but seems standard fare for the Chiefs each start of season.@arhs I rate Finau too. As he played for the Blues Dev last year I thought they might have wanted him again.
We won't really know what McMillan's top 23 is until everyone is fit and available. Moli, Ross, Trask, Boshier, and maybe Sowakula and Tupaea in there.
