Chiefs v Highlanders
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@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Is this the worst Landers back three ever?
Well it's not even in the same universe as Goldie, Brian Lima plus one other or Bender, Naholo and Fish n Chips
@ACT-Crusader when you consider the injury list the Landers have at the minute this is not a surprise that they are struggling even with a full strength team when they have everybody on board they are still the weakest of the 5 NZ Franchises
To be asking the question if this there worst Landers back 3 is quite disingenuous given their circumstancesThere was some good individual performances from the Landers but I thought it was more the Chiefs dropping their standards
Thought Dawai and Borgado were good and Nuggy excellent
De Groot good value as well
Highlanders are not my team ,but I for one won’t be putting the boot in -
Looks like Burns, Hunt, Parkinson and Ma'u are off to the sick bay. Add them to Nareki, Gilbert, Lowe and Tu'u out of our starting side. We don't have anywhere near the quality to deal with these injuries. Looks like Millar will need to start next week. No back up 10 available. Faleafaga might debut for the landers before Otago. It is all looking very grim.
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Looks like Burns, Hunt, Parkinson and Ma'u are off to the sick bay. Add them to Nareki, Gilbert, Lowe and Tu'u out of our starting side. We don't have anywhere near the quality to deal with these injuries. Looks like Millar will need to start next week. No back up 10 available. Faleafaga might debut for the landers before Otago. It is all looking very grim.
@SouthernMann said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Faleafaga
Keen to see him really, he's not going to be any worse than Hunt. Canes young tens coped alright.
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Is this the worst Landers back three ever?
@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Is this the worst Landers back three ever?
Considering the players we have fielded in the past. I'd say no. Not even in the last couple of years. Last year we put out a back three of coombes-Fabling at fullback and Denny Solomona and Paea on the wings. It was quite dire.
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@ACT-Crusader when you consider the injury list the Landers have at the minute this is not a surprise that they are struggling even with a full strength team when they have everybody on board they are still the weakest of the 5 NZ Franchises
To be asking the question if this there worst Landers back 3 is quite disingenuous given their circumstancesThere was some good individual performances from the Landers but I thought it was more the Chiefs dropping their standards
Thought Dawai and Borgado were good and Nuggy excellent
De Groot good value as well
Highlanders are not my team ,but I for one won’t be putting the boot in@Steven-Harris said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@ACT-Crusader when you consider the injury list the Landers have at the minute this is not a surprise that they are struggling even with a full strength team when they have everybody on board they are still the weakest of the 5 NZ Franchises
To be asking the question if this there worst Landers back 3 is quite disingenuous given their circumstancesThere was some good individual performances from the Landers but I thought it was more the Chiefs dropping their standards
Thought Dawai and Borgado were good and Nuggy excellent
De Groot good value as well
Highlanders are not my team ,but I for one won’t be putting the boot inI agree. Personnel is a massive problem for them. I've always been a fan and would've loved for them to pull off a win tonight against my hatiest side
Feel for Dermody because from reports he has the nous to make it as a coach, but this season could be a write off already.
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Looks like Burns, Hunt, Parkinson and Ma'u are off to the sick bay. Add them to Nareki, Gilbert, Lowe and Tu'u out of our starting side. We don't have anywhere near the quality to deal with these injuries. Looks like Millar will need to start next week. No back up 10 available. Faleafaga might debut for the landers before Otago. It is all looking very grim.
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@Steven-Harris said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@ACT-Crusader when you consider the injury list the Landers have at the minute this is not a surprise that they are struggling even with a full strength team when they have everybody on board they are still the weakest of the 5 NZ Franchises
To be asking the question if this there worst Landers back 3 is quite disingenuous given their circumstancesThere was some good individual performances from the Landers but I thought it was more the Chiefs dropping their standards
Thought Dawai and Borgado were good and Nuggy excellent
De Groot good value as well
Highlanders are not my team ,but I for one won’t be putting the boot inI agree. Personnel is a massive problem for them. I've always been a fan and would've loved for them to pull off a win tonight against my hatiest side
Feel for Dermody because from reports he has the nous to make it as a coach, but this season could be a write off already.
@ACT-Crusader interestingly apart from losing Nuggy next year maybe a couple of others they could be the least effected team when the overseas exodus happens
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@SouthernMann Lowe was out due to the concussion protocols. If he's back next week, he'd be a better centre than Paea (if Timu is still injured).
@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann Lowe was out due to the concussion protocols. If he's back next week, he'd be a better centre than Paea (if Timu is still injured).
Paea is a squad filler player. Way out of his depth at this level. Plenty would be better options. Lowe may be a strong option. Bogado and Dawai did some good things. Drop the worst in their positon for him to return. That is Paea. CGB to fullback.
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PPP was very good before his injury. I hope it is not a serious one.
His profile could be suitable for rugby as it is played at international level. He is powerful and you can see that in the rucks and in the mauls where he made his presence felt. He seems to be a good scrummager as well. -
The Highlanders problem isn't a lack of firepower at all. They have firepower. They lack cohesion as a team both on attack and defence, and are too inaccurate.
@hydro11 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
The Highlanders problem isn't a lack of firepower at all. They have firepower. They lack cohesion as a team both on attack and defence, and are too inaccurate.
What firepower? You have to be kidding me. They lack serious firepower compared to their opposition.
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@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Roigard should be given the opportunity to start. His running game is looking as good as Weber's, his passing is better.
Agreed, looks to be the most suited to test level rugby out of the young halfbacks running around. Someone said on here that Roigard looks like a young Joost VW. Would be pretty stoked if he ended up as good as him.
@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Roigard should be given the opportunity to start. His running game is looking as good as Weber's, his passing is better.
Agreed, looks to be the most suited to test level rugby out of the young halfbacks running around. Someone said on here that Roigard looks like a young Joost VW. Would be pretty stoked if he ended up as good as him.
Yeah but surely he was talking about Ratima
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@hydro11 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
The Highlanders problem isn't a lack of firepower at all. They have firepower. They lack cohesion as a team both on attack and defence, and are too inaccurate.
What firepower? You have to be kidding me. They lack serious firepower compared to their opposition.
@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@hydro11 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
The Highlanders problem isn't a lack of firepower at all. They have firepower. They lack cohesion as a team both on attack and defence, and are too inaccurate.
What firepower? You have to be kidding me. They lack serious firepower compared to their opposition.
PAEA!!
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@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Roigard should be given the opportunity to start. His running game is looking as good as Weber's, his passing is better.
And I get accused of not paying attention...
Ratima might be better than both.
@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Roigard should be given the opportunity to start. His running game is looking as good as Weber's, his passing is better.
And I get accused of not paying attention...
Ratima might be better than both.
Don't think so. Pay attention.
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I really though the Chiefs would put more points on this Highlanders team who currently remind me of the Force: Limited skills but if you don't make your initial dominance pay, drag you down.
@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
I really though the Chiefs would put more points on this Highlanders team who currently remind me of the Force: Limited skills but if you don't make your initial dominance pay, drag you down.
Clever game plan. Getting in Chiefs faces and always falling or diving in way of Chiefs ball delivery at breakdown. Was surprised points kept that low regardless. Chiefs inside backs created so many opportunities but they could not recycle often enough to stretch the defence to the limit.
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@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Roigard should be given the opportunity to start. His running game is looking as good as Weber's, his passing is better.
And I get accused of not paying attention...
Ratima might be better than both.
Don't think so. Pay attention.
@ARHS said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Roigard should be given the opportunity to start. His running game is looking as good as Weber's, his passing is better.
And I get accused of not paying attention...
Ratima might be better than both.
Don't think so. Pay attention.
Ok yeah Roigard should be starting then. Canes might get a bit upset though, as might Weber and Ratima.
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The conditions for goal kicking were more difficult than it may have looked on TV as the wind came and went, more like the Caketin at times.
After watching the replay this morning the Chiefs performance was a little better than I thought at the game. I did like the loose forward combo, but a pity Ah Kuoi moved into lock so early. Stevenson continues to impress on attack. Weber and DMac weren't always on the same page.
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Dawai has been good
@Steven-Harris said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Dawai has been good
His best game for the Highlanders I thought. Not a big sample size so far though.
