Chiefs 2019

[Bones]

@Stargazer yep that's what I mean...it appears open to us UK audience too.

@Crucial that's DMac.

[Stargazer]

@Crucial Yes. Second half should start soon.

[Crucial]

Got it, cheers. Lucky the geoblock thinks Fitzrovia is part of Australia.

[Crucial]

Tuitama does a great line and beats a few tackles then runs smack into a brick wall trying to go through it instead of around it. You aren't the biggest kid on the field now boy.

[Bones]

Weber has been having a shocker since I started watching.

If the commentators are to be trusted, Mitch Jacobson has one helluva boot on him....I'm not too convinced he's small and looks like a back.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Also watching from Auckland. Great to see Atu Moli running around at loose head. He could be great cover for the AB squad later in the year.

[Tim]

Chiefs ball security has been dreadful in the 30 mins I've watched.

[Crucial]

Both sides quite passive on defence, which I guess is due to the nature of the game. They are making tackles but not putting in a lot of energy in getting into defensive positions.

[Tim]

Is Jonathan Taumateine going to be available this season?

[Unite]

14 all, 62 gone.

Chiefs looking a bit fatigued now.

[Stargazer]

The commentators still think no. 25 is Mitch Jacobson.

Edit: Mitch Jacobson is actually wearing 25. There are two players with 25 on their back!

[Crucial]

If they didn't already know it the Chiefs have at least established that Leger should only lace up in an emergency.

[Stargazer]

FT: Reds 19 - 21 Chiefs

Pretty average game.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Chiefs 2019:

FT: Reds 19 - 21 Chiefs

Pretty average game.

They were two pretty average lineups tbf.

About the only thing these pre-season games show is how dependant on their ABs the teams are.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer very hard watch..but credit to the chiefs with such under strength team..scrum has got to be a concern ,felt the Reds an edge throughput the 80

[Bones]

Stevenson's style of play still annoys me - that kind of "too cool to try hard" style - a bit like Nonu very early doors and a definite feature of Curtis Ambrose's play.

[Crucial]

@Bones I have to agree with you there. There is something about the (obviously talented) guy that doesn't work for me as much as it does others. Maybe you have just pinpointed it.
I can forgive errors from players giving it their all but not from the 'too cool for school' types

[Bones]

@Crucial yeah, case in point where he has almost a free run to the try line, spots a defender he probably could have beaten if he tried, so throws a lazy pass inside and then buggers off when it's not regathered.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Steven-Harris as to the chiefs scrum - only one of their top 5 props played last night and that was Moli playing loosehead who hasn't played in like a year (the other 4 all being All Blacks). Plus add Brodie and Harris to the tight five. They had a very good scrum last season despite the crazy injury toll so I think they will be ok.

[Duluth]