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  • StargazerS Stargazer

    @bovidae Leave ENS out, move Lowe to the left wing, to allow Wainui to play on the right wing?

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    @stargazer Nah, ENS is the only Chiefs winger who has looked threatening with the ball so far. Wainui is more likely to be at centre or in the reserves (my preference if he is in the 23) than on the wing.

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    • BovidaeB Bovidae

      @stargazer Nah, ENS is the only Chiefs winger who has looked threatening with the ball so far. Wainui is more likely to be at centre or in the reserves (my preference if he is in the 23) than on the wing.

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      @bovidae but ENS has huge defensive issues. I think Lowe has looked pretty good tbh.

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      • YeetyaahY Yeetyaah

        @bovidae but ENS has huge defensive issues. I think Lowe has looked pretty good tbh.

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        @yeetyaah I was going to mention that defence is still a work-on for ENS. Ironically, the opposition have been scoring most of their tries on the other flank.

        As I said, I'd keep ENS and Lowe as the wingers.

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          @yeetyaah I was going to mention that defence is still a work-on for ENS. Ironically, the opposition have been scoring most of their tries on the other flank.

          As I said, I'd keep ENS and Lowe as the wingers.

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          https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-development-named-to-face-blues-at-fmg-stadium-waikato?fbclid=IwAR2boCQ0mx1AetXNLSEfQyclYw8KEteGLoUJcsXPFR8GxNsoki7JG1iBMrA

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            As a graphic

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              Having a scan through the squads from last Sat, I can't see Kumeroa listed in any team. A LH prop obviously.

              Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

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              • BovidaeB Bovidae

                Having a scan through the squads from last Sat, I can't see Kumeroa listed in any team. A LH prop obviously.

                Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

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                @bovidae google tells be ex weightlifter and current nz u20s trailist from bop

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                • BovidaeB Bovidae

                  Having a scan through the squads from last Sat, I can't see Kumeroa listed in any team. A LH prop obviously.

                  Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

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                  @bovidae I'm a bit pissed off about the Lowe situation. Funny he's actually just turned up to the coffee club Te Rapa where I'm having breakfast. I don't know why he's "sick" and can't play vs the Blues but he can play the u20s.

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                  • BovidaeB Bovidae

                    Having a scan through the squads from last Sat, I can't see Kumeroa listed in any team. A LH prop obviously.

                    Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

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                    @bovidae not current u20 last year

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                    • BovidaeB Bovidae

                      Having a scan through the squads from last Sat, I can't see Kumeroa listed in any team. A LH prop obviously.

                      Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

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                      @bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

                      Lowe can't be that ill if he is meant to be playing in this game.

                      @yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

                      @bovidae I'm a bit pissed off about the Lowe situation. Funny he's actually just turned up to the coffee club Te Rapa where I'm having breakfast. I don't know why he's "sick" and can't play vs the Blues but he can play the u20s.

                      From what I understand, he has missed most or all of the Chiefs' training this week due to illness, and that's why he isn't in the main squad. So not because he's still sick.

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                        I'm surprised that Skipwith-Garland is playing on the wing when Wrampling could be done that as well, and is more comfortable playing there.

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                          @bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

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                          Is Kapeli aiming for a kit from every Super rugby team?

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                            It seems a shame that they don’t try to monetize these games with a Super Rugby D1 and D2. We’d get 2 more games per week and we’d be able to see how the squaddies and youngsters are coming along. It might also keep those who are playing consistently in the D2 team from feeling too hard done by.

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                              It seems a shame that they don’t try to monetize these games with a Super Rugby D1 and D2. We’d get 2 more games per week and we’d be able to see how the squaddies and youngsters are coming along. It might also keep those who are playing consistently in the D2 team from feeling too hard done by.

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                              @gt12 In previous years there has been more games between the Dev teams. The Chiefs and Blues would often play twice. Playing them as curtain-raisers would be a good start. I'm going to go early to watch this game.

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                                @bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

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                                Is Kapeli aiming for a kit from every Super rugby team?

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                                @mikey07 Is Nathan Harris coming back from injury or is his naming as only a reserve for a reserve team a massive fall in grace?

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                                  @mikey07 Is Nathan Harris coming back from injury or is his naming as only a reserve for a reserve team a massive fall in grace?

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                                  @higgins The former. I don't remember him playing for BOP last weekend either. I was expecting him to start this game.

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                                    It seems a shame that they don’t try to monetize these games with a Super Rugby D1 and D2. We’d get 2 more games per week and we’d be able to see how the squaddies and youngsters are coming along. It might also keep those who are playing consistently in the D2 team from feeling too hard done by.

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                                    @gt12 I mentioned that in the super rugby chat would be good to have the u-20s then the development team then the main game

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                                      Thinking ahead for the rest of SRA and the loss of Cane, the Chiefs have a couple of options.

                                      Option A is that L Boshier is fit and available soon so he can slot into the 7 jersey, with Brown and Jacobson.
                                      Option B is that Jacobson moves to openside like he did when Cane went off against the Blues. That means Sowakula probably starts at no.8.
                                      Option C is that Karpik (if fit) plays at no.7 if Boshier is still unavailable. I'm not going to repeat myself about what I think about Karpik at SR level.

                                      My preference is definitely option A. Option B would be a band-aid fix but McMillan has stated he likes Jacobson at no.8 so he gets his hands on the ball.

                                      As to a squad replacement for Cane, based on who played for the Development team, that should be Kapeli or Motuga.

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                                        Thinking ahead for the rest of SRA and the loss of Cane, the Chiefs have a couple of options.

                                        Option A is that L Boshier is fit and available soon so he can slot into the 7 jersey, with Brown and Jacobson.
                                        Option B is that Jacobson moves to openside like he did when Cane went off against the Blues. That means Sowakula probably starts at no.8.
                                        Option C is that Karpik (if fit) plays at no.7 if Boshier is still unavailable. I'm not going to repeat myself about what I think about Karpik at SR level.

                                        My preference is definitely option A. Option B would be a band-aid fix but McMillan has stated he likes Jacobson at no.8 so he gets his hands on the ball.

                                        As to a squad replacement for Cane, based on who played for the Development team, that should be Kapeli or Motuga.

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                                        @bovidae definitely hoping for A

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                                          I'm guessing Boshier isn't far off? Good thing we have the bye, though Jacobson or even Karpik aren't bad stop gaps. Think Jacobson played 7 in age grade?

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