SF Crusaders v Chiefs

[Grooter]

@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)

[Chris]

@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)

If you are just talking about foreign born outside of PI then Akira Ioane as he was born in Japan,Or Tyrel Lomax born in Australia

[Duluth]

@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations)

Excluding a huge number of PI's..

Greg Rawlinson is more recent. Moved to NZ as an adult and made the AB's

[Grooter]

@Duluth how could I forget such a north harbour great!

[Tim]

@Duluth said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

Excluding a huge number of PI's..

Yeah, Tongan front-rowers might feel a little short-changed ...

[Grooter]

@Chris didn't know that about Akira! good Trivia.. & yeah Tyrel obviously played for the rebels & his dad a Canberra legend out of Wainuiomata as Ken laban informs the viewer

[Chris]

Quinten Strange has been back training for the last 2 weeks maybe a chance for the 23.

[Grooter]

@Chris nice! guessing Havili will be on the bench also?

[Crucial]

Barring injuries I expect to see the same Chiefs side as last week except the return of Cane with Jacobsen to 6 and Finau to bench in place of Brown.

I would still prefer Ratima on the bench over Roe and Ioane starting at 15

[Chris]

@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Chris nice! guessing Havili will be on the bench also?

nope

[Chris]

@Crucial said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

Barring injuries I expect to see the same Chiefs side as last week except the return of Cane with Jacobsen to 6 and Finau to bench in place of Brown.

I would still prefer Ratima on the bench over Roe and Ioane starting at 15

That surprised me Roe on the bench last week, Ratima is a much bigger threat.

[Chris]

@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time

More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory.
Ioane is good at fucking up.

[Nepia]

@Chris said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time

More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory.
Ioane is good at fucking up.

So is Gatland, so shrug I guess.

[Chris]

@Nepia said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Chris said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:

Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time

More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory.
Ioane is good at fucking up.

So is Gatland, so shrug I guess.

Twins

[Stargazer]

Chiefs

1 Aidan Ross
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho
3 Angus Ta’avao
4 Brodie Retallick
5 Tupou Vaa’i
6 Samipeni Finau
7 Luke Jacobson
8 Pita Gus Sowakula
9 Brad Weber
10 Bryn Gatland
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Alex Nankivell
14 Jonah Lowe
15 Josh Ioane

Reserves
16 Bradley Slater
17 Ollie Norris
18 George Dyer
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20 Sam Cane
21 Xavier Roe
22 Rameka Poihipi
23 Chase Tiatia

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-head-south-for-semi-final-showdown

[Tim]

Ioane at fullback is a liability.

Especially on a cold and wet night in Christchurch.

[Stargazer]

For who prefers the visual team naming:

[Stargazer]

Crusaders

1 George Bower
2 Codie Taylor (VC)
3 Oli Jager
4 Scott Barrett (C)
5 Sam Whitelock
6 Pablo Matera
7 Tom Christie
8 Cullen Grace
9 Bryn Hall
10 Richie Mo'unga
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 David Havili (VC)
13 Jack Goodhue
14 Sevu Reece
15 Will Jordan

Reserves:
16 Brodie McAlister
17 Tamaiti Williams
18 Fletcher Newell
19 Zach Gallagher
20 Corey Kellow
21 Mitch Drummond
22 Braydon Ennor
23 George Bridge

https://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-named-for-huge-semi-final-clash-with-the-chiefs/

[ACT Crusader]

It’s a very good lineup. An abrasive pack with a couple of high skill players in Sami and PGS.

Ioane isn’t great under the high ball and he’s not a hit the line with pace sort of fullback, but he does have a good kicking game and given it’s likely to be ugly weather that kicking / territory game will be critical.

[mariner4life]

Finau to fold Mo'unga inside the first 10 minutes, forcing him from the field. Chiefs win by 8