Chiefs v Drua

[Bovidae]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/lord-florence-get-their-first-run-of-the-season

[Bovidae]

Naitoa Ah Kuoi has an injury. Tupou Vaa’i on an All Blacks load management week.

They've listened to me about using Rona on the wing.

[gt12]

@Bovidae

As long as it isn’t in the midfield, fuck those guys looked like they needed Braille to communicate last week.

We really need Lord back and fit. I’m very pleased to him there.

[Duluth]

https://drua.rugby/content/byrne-makes-changes-to-squad-for-chiefs-clash

Haereiti Hetet, Mesulame Dolokoto, Jone Koroiduadua, Mesake Vocevoce, Ratu Leone Rotuisolia, Etonia Waqa, Vilive Miramira, Meli Derenalagi (c), Simione Kuruvoli, Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, Junior Ratuva, Michael Naitokani, Iosefo Masi, Selestino Ravutaumada, Ilaisa Droasese

Reserves: Zuriel Togiatama, Emosi Tuqiri, Samuela Tawake, Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Elia Canakaivata, Peni Matawalu, Kemu Valetini, Taniela Rakuro

[Dan54]

Does anyone else get impression maybe Byrne as falgged this as a loss , so now a good time to rest a few?

[Tim]

@Dan54 I don't know enough about the squad to comment, but I do see that test player Nasilasila is out of the 23 for the second week in a row.

[African Monkey]

@Dan54 With Ravutaumanda there, anything is possible haha. He is some player.

[Dan54]

@Tim yep mate, I same, just thought he had made a few changes from last week, and thought that maybe part of it. @African-Monkey no argument there mate he can rip and defence to pieces.

[Duluth]

Jacomb is on the bench. Ioane with a late injury?

[antipodean]

I've witnessed what appears to be an epidemic of players flinging the ball aimlessly back into the field without accepting the certainty of forcing a set piece contest as a result of going out.

[KiwiMurph]

ALB looks really sluggish this season

[Bones]

Geez awful support there from the chiefs

[African Monkey]

Thought it might have been a knock on by Ravutaumanda but Masi runs 50 metres to score.

Drua 7-0

[antipodean]

Shows how important good kick chase is and the value of contesting. A bad look in the defensive shape for the Chiefs.

[Canes4life]

Bad start by the Chiefs thus far.

What’s Leniert-Brown upto?

[gt12]

WTAF ALB

[African Monkey]

Feels like a Drua home game with the noise the Drua fans are making.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Drua:

ALB looks really sluggish this season

That pass to no one didn't look good either.

[gt12]

Rona looks much better on the wing @Bovidae

[Bones]

I'm liking ENS for that black 11 shirt this year.