Blues v Chiefs
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If we lose this game we guarantee that we don't have to go to Canberra in the 2nd round (assuming we can get past the Reds).
I don't see much difference between playing the Blues away or the Canes away in the 2nd round, so I agree with @Bovidae - I'd put a few players on ice by necessity or design and focus on beating the Reds.
Either way, in all honesty, I think we'd consider it a success to make the semis and lose there, hopefully to the eventual champion. It would be pretty tricky to win away two weeks in a row against the teams we'll face.
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https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/team-naming-chiefs
Ofa Tu’ungafasi
Ricky Riccitelli
Marcel Renata – 50th Blues cap
Patrick Tuipulotu (c)
Sam Darry
Akira Ioane
Dalton Papali’i
Hoskins Sotutu
Taufa Funaki
Harry Plummer
Caleb Clarke
AJ Lam
Rieko Ioane
Mark Tele’a
Stephen PerofetaKurt Eklund
Joshua Fusitu’a
Angus Ta’avao
Cameron Suafoa
Adrian Choat
Finlay Christie
Corey Evans
Cole ForbesPlayers not considered: Lucas Cashmore (hamstring), Bryce Heem (calf), Jordan Lay (ankle, season), Laghlan McWhannell (concussion protocol), Zarn Sullivan (knee)
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Come on the Chiefs
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Bloody power cuts!
I wouldn't have picked both locks and midfielders would be changed.
Unavailable for selection: Kaleb Trask, Josh Lord, Gideon Wrampling, Malachi Wrampling, Tupou Vaa’i, and Anton Lienert-Brown.
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Bloody power cuts!
I wouldn't have picked both locks and midfielders would be changed.
Unavailable for selection: Kaleb Trask, Josh Lord, Gideon Wrampling, Malachi Wrampling, Tupou Vaa’i, and Anton Lienert-Brown.
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AJ Lam back at 12.
Could he be seen as a permanent 12 option for next year?
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@Duluth said in Blues v Chiefs:
Is Parker covering lock or would Finau move?
Probably Finau, although Parker has played lock before.
At least McMillan and co have worked out that Boshier shouldn't be starting at 7. More interest is that Poihipi is the 1st 5 cover.
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Watch out Harry Plummer, Samipeni Finau is looking for you.
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A stat from today's newspaper:
427
That's the number of days since the Chiefs and Blues last played each other.
In that time the Blues have played the Crusaders four times, while the Chiefs have played the Hurricanes and Crusaders four times each.
This just shows how poorly designed the SR draw is, as there was meant to be some rotation in the number of times you played each NZ opponent.
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Looking forward to this one. The battle of the loosies should be good. Great to see Finau back.
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️ Emoni and Shooter out