Chiefs vs Brumbies
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@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
@Tim said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
Dalton is streaks ahead so far this year. Easily the form 7. The difference between the two that we aren't privvy to is if Cane is pacing himself for later in the season. The other problem for Cane is that Dalton is also leader (maybe already better than Cane) and Cane has never cemented himself as a good captain at Super or AB level.
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@Tim said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
Dalton is streaks ahead so far this year. Easily the form 7. The difference between the two that we aren't privvy to is if Cane is pacing himself for later in the season. The other problem for Cane is that Dalton is also leader (maybe already better than Cane) and Cane has never cemented himself as a good captain at Super or AB level.
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The Brumbies have been as good as the Chiefs have been bad.
Chiefs not treasuring the ball, inept defensive choices and some dreadful skill execution. They deserve to lose.
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@Tim said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
Dalton is streaks ahead so far this year. Easily the form 7. The difference between the two that we aren't privvy to is if Cane is pacing himself for later in the season. The other problem for Cane is that Dalton is also leader (maybe already better than Cane) and Cane has never cemented himself as a good captain at Super or AB level.
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@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Roe has been impressive
He's a good player but was average today. Too much mucking around at the back of the ruck, IMO.
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@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Roe has been impressive
The scrumhalf? I thought he was shit.
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Brumbies playing a very good brand of footy...
I guess the missed the memo about aimless kicking. -
Valentini... Has been very good
@Mattasaurus I would say very,very good , in fact looking like a world class 6..we are starting to see consistency in his game
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Chiefs problems were all at 15 and 10 in my view. Brumbies kicking game vastly superior and Chiefs kick reception skills poor. Thought Ratima and Tupaea had their best games this season amongst it. Narawa looked threatening too.
Tough week for Sam Cane. Congrats on the birth mate. Some things are more important than rugby. -
Chiefs problems were all at 15 and 10 in my view. Brumbies kicking game vastly superior and Chiefs kick reception skills poor. Thought Ratima and Tupaea had their best games this season amongst it. Narawa looked threatening too.
Tough week for Sam Cane. Congrats on the birth mate. Some things are more important than rugby.@ARHS said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Chiefs problems were all at 15 and 10 in my view. Brumbies kicking game vastly superior and Chiefs kick reception skills poor.
I was just going to post this after returning from the game. It was very noticeable how high (like really high) and accurate White's box kicks were so that the Brumbies could compete. His kickoffs were also effective. In comparison, Gatland and Trask's kicking was woeful. Gatland had one of those games while everything I have said about Trask as a fullback was evident in this game.
The Brumbies certainly push the offside line but it seemed that the ARs were only looking at the Chiefs.
In the end, the Brumbies were too efficient and too good. The Chiefs certainly didn't help themselves with numerous mistakes whenever they got close on the scoreboard.
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@Kirwan it was all Valetini. I thought the chiefs made easy gain line with all of their runs except when they came up against him.
He seems to finally be coming into his own.
