Chiefs v Hurricanes

[Stargazer]

Chiefs
1 Aidan Ross (17)
2 Nathan Harris (47)
3 Nepo Laulala (20)
4 Brodie Retallick (102)
5 Michael Allardice (37)
6 Mitchell Brown (25)
7 Mitchell Karpik (16)
8 Tyler Ardron (12)
9 Brad Weber (60)
10 Marty McKenzie (18)
11 Ataata Moeakiola (3)
12 Anton Lienert-Brown (58)
13 Tumua Manu (3)
14 Sean Wainui (17)
15 Damian McKenzie (68)

Reserves:
16 Samisoni Taukei’aho (13)
17 Ryan Coxon**
18 Angus Ta’avao (20)
19 Taleni Seu (38)
20 Luke Jacobson (13)
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (21)
22 Alex Nankivell (11)
23 Etene Nanai-Seturo (4)

() = Gallagher Chiefs caps in brackets
*denotes Gallagher Chiefs debut
**denotes Investec Super Rugby debut

Unavailable for selection:
Atu Moli, Fin Hoeata, Jack Debreczeni, Kane Hames, Lachlan Boshier, Liam Polwart, Reuben O’Neill, Sam Cane, Sam McNicol, Solomon Alaimalo, Stephen Donald, Tiaan Falcon and Tevita Mafileo

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-hurricanes

[Stargazer]

Bloody hell, MMac at 10! :fearful_face:
I expected Debreczeni but he's in the injury ward again.

[Nepia]

DMac and ALB must look around their backline teammates and think WTF kind of NPC squad is this.

Was Sullivan not contracted to Chiefs full squad? Unsure how he dropped so far after his debut match.

[mariner4life]

god, that is just so, mediocre.

How is Weber still getting picked?
MMac? That's how low we have sunk.
I know he's a first year player, but surely Nanai-Seturo is one of our few success stories so far?

[Tim]

Will Retallick look like he gives a shit this week? I wonder what deal he's signed overseas?

[ploughboy]

i heard a couple of week ago he was gone after world cup.fairly reliable source

[Chris]

Great move putting DMac where he belongs at FB offset by his brother at First Five still trouble around the playmaking roles for the Chiefs

[canefan]

@Chris said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Great move putting DMac where he belongs at FB offset by his brother at First Five still trouble around the playmaking roles for the Chiefs

Damn, I was hoping they'd wait another week before making the change

[Donsteppa]

A better mix in the playmaker roles, but still a couple of curious choices on form. 0 - 5 looms.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer Solomon too...

[mariner4life]

@Donsteppa said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

A better mix in the playmaker roles, but still a couple of curious choices on form. 0 - 5 looms.

that's a foregone conclusion i am afraid

[Chris]

@canefan Yeah will add to the attack with D Mac at FB it may break down around M McKenzie and Weber. to offset that positional change.

[Tim]

The Chiefs are going to get an absolute hiding from the Bulls next week.

[Tim]

Retallick is probably due for a shoulder injury too.

[Nepia]

@Tim said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Will Retallick look like he gives a shit this week? I wonder what deal he's signed overseas?

[mariner4life]

i hate this thread

[Tim]

@Nepia Either way, I really can't see them winning a game this season, outside of their home fixture against the Reds in May.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim assume you are talking a fake one so he can just rest easy for the RWC and not play for this rabble?

[mariner4life]

Blues fans dining out. Being irrelevant for 15 years has them salivating at the thought of a worse NZ team than the Blues.

[canefan]

@mariner4life said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Blues fans dining out. Being irrelevant for 15 years has them salivating at the thought of a worse NZ team than the Blues.