Chiefs v Hurricanes

[Crucial]

Hurricanes named to take on the Chiefs:

1 Xavier Numia
2 Jacob Devery
3 Owen Franks
4 James Blackwell
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Devan Flanders
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
8 Brayden Iose
9 Cam Roigard
10 Aidan Morgan
11 Kini Naholo
12 Peter Umaga-Jensen
13 Billy Proctor
14 Julian Savea
15 Josh Moorby

Reserves:
16 Hame Faiva
17 Tevita Mafileo
18 Pasilio Tosi
19 Justin Sangster
20 Caleb Delany
21 Jamie Booth
22 Riley Hohepa
23 Salesi Rayasi

Unavailable for selection and All Blacks rest: Ruben Love, Tyler Laubscher, Reed Prinsep, TJ Perenara, Brett Cameron, Bailyn Sullivan, Dane Coles, Asafo Aumua, Ardie Savea, Tyrel Lomax, Jordie Barrett

Unavailable due to New Zealand under-20s commitments: Siale Lauaki, Peter Lakai, Cooper Flanders, Jordi Viljoen, Hunter Morrison, Harry Godfrey

[Crucial]

If the Canes inject their bench too early it could be their downfall.

[ARHS]

Hoped to see Laghlan Mcwhannell this match. Else all good

[Canes4life]

Jeez that’s a lot of talent unavailable for the Canes and Chiefs are pretty much full strength. Could be a long day at the office.

[mikey07]

@Crucial Were eternally grateful

[mikey07]

@Canes4life Yeah could very well be not looking forward to it to be fair especially with our ability to fall asleep during games.

[Stargazer]

Big game for Devery. Still a rookie and only his 2nd start. From MP to Chiefs is a big step up.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer huge game, especially against the best hooker in the comp. Good for Devery's growth as it's highly likely he'll be promoted to no2 rake next year.

The starting XV is pretty sound, it's more the bench I'm worried about. Guys like Faiva, Tosi and Hohepa have a real NPC look about them.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Jeez that’s a lot of talent unavailable

A lot of that lot is self inflicted though, right?

[Canes4life]

@Nepia yeah over half unfortunately.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Hoped to see Laghlan Mcwhannell this match.

FYI, he is playing club rugby tomorrow.

Vaa'i still needs his week off, and if Lord is unavailable you would expect McWhannell to be in the 23 for at least one of the remaining RR games.

[kiwi_expat]

@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

The starting XV is pretty sound, it's more the bench I'm worried about. Guys like Faiva, Tosi and Hohepa have a real NPC look about them.

Sangster and Delany get a decent run off the bench, but we know Holland will take off IWL and Flanders, instead of Iose and Blackwell, as he always subs off his biggest forwards.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae. Great. Thanks

[Winger]

@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

The starting XV is pretty sound, it's more the bench I'm worried about. Guys like Faiva, Tosi and Hohepa have a real NPC look about them.

Sangster and Delany get a decent run off the bench, but we know Holland will take off IWL and Flanders, instead of Iose and Blackwell, as he always subs off his biggest forwards.

Or Gibbes. He must be involved too. But they might surprise us this game. I hope so. Otherwise we could be looking at a big loss

[Crazy Horse]

Jesus, I can't unsee those man boobs doing a pre-game haka. Horrific.

[Duluth]

Shitty weather should favour the Chiefs

[Machpants]

When UJ kicks it certainly will, ffs

[Machpants]

@Crazy-Horse said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Jesus, I can't unsee those man boobs doing a pre-game haka. Horrific.

Frank's?

[Machpants]

Too easy

[Mattasaurus]

great options with ball in hand, lovely to watch.