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    Chiefs suck.

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    @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

    Chiefs suck.

    Hey @shark !
    Some little kids have got a hold of your log in 😉

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    • CrucialC Crucial

      @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

      Chiefs suck.

      Hey @shark !
      Some little kids have got a hold of your log in 😉

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      @Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

      @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

      Chiefs suck.

      Hey @shark !
      Some little kids have got a hold of your log in 😉

      That kid had his log in for about two years in 2012/13.

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      • NepiaN Nepia

        @Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

        @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

        Chiefs suck.

        Hey @shark !
        Some little kids have got a hold of your log in 😉

        That kid had his log in for about two years in 2012/13.

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        @Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

        @Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

        @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

        Chiefs suck.

        Hey @shark !
        Some little kids have got a hold of your log in 😉

        That kid had his log in for about two years in 2012/13.

        Ha ha! Boom Tish!

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          I don't recall there being a comp in 2012 or 2013?? What happened????

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          • sharkS shark

            I don't recall there being a comp in 2012 or 2013?? What happened????

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            @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

            I don't recall there being a comp in 2012 or 2013?? What happened????

            Justice prevailed.

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              I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land, but excluding Waikato, BOP and Counties. Yet they played in the colours of one of the latter unions, and played home games at stadia in those unions? But it might have been more appropriate had they played in Palmerston North, or even Invercargill. Is that it?

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              • sharkS shark

                I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land, but excluding Waikato, BOP and Counties. Yet they played in the colours of one of the latter unions, and played home games at stadia in those unions? But it might have been more appropriate had they played in Palmerston North, or even Invercargill. Is that it?

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                @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

                I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land

                You should do, you support the Crusaders after all 😉

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                • CrucialC Crucial

                  @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

                  I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land

                  You should do, you support the Crusaders after all 😉

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                  @Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

                  @shark said in Chiefs 2020:

                  I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land

                  You should do, you support the Crusaders after all 😉

                  Touche 🙂

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                    Maybe I've missed something, but has anyone heard anything about whether Tyler Ardron will be available for the entire SRA comp? Considering he's signed with Castres, you'd think he'll be off to France soon, just like Ben Lam?

                    And then the follow-up question is, has anyone heard of a possible replacement?

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                    • StargazerS Stargazer

                      Maybe I've missed something, but has anyone heard anything about whether Tyler Ardron will be available for the entire SRA comp? Considering he's signed with Castres, you'd think he'll be off to France soon, just like Ben Lam?

                      And then the follow-up question is, has anyone heard of a possible replacement?

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                      @Stargazer

                      Wiki says Ardron's departure has only just been announced.

                      I might try to go to a training run to see what extra players are involved but based on the preseason game the likely replacement would be from Taranaki (Lord, Vaa'i or Hoeata).

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                        @Stargazer

                        Wiki says Ardron's departure has only just been announced.

                        I might try to go to a training run to see what extra players are involved but based on the preseason game the likely replacement would be from Taranaki (Lord, Vaa'i or Hoeata).

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                        @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

                        @Stargazer

                        Wiki says Ardron's departure has only just been announced.

                        I might try to go to a training run to see what extra players are involved but based on the preseason game the likely replacement would be from Taranaki (Lord, Vaa'i or Hoeata).

                        Ardron was in the squad as a loosie. Do they replace him with another back row or a lock?

                        Last year Daymon Leasuasu was called in after Seu was injured out.

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                          @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

                          @Stargazer

                          Wiki says Ardron's departure has only just been announced.

                          I might try to go to a training run to see what extra players are involved but based on the preseason game the likely replacement would be from Taranaki (Lord, Vaa'i or Hoeata).

                          Ardron was in the squad as a loosie. Do they replace him with another back row or a lock?

                          Last year Daymon Leasuasu was called in after Seu was injured out.

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                          @Crucial I didn't mention Leasuasu as I thought he had left NZ. I might be wrong but he wasn't involved in the game in Waihi.

                          Based on a fit squad, Allardice and Ardron should be the starting locks. Ah Kuoi has been used on the bench and Brown has also been used as a lock. I am not a fan of that. McWhannell is also back from injury which helps too.

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                            @Stargazer

                            Wiki says Ardron's departure has only just been announced.

                            I might try to go to a training run to see what extra players are involved but based on the preseason game the likely replacement would be from Taranaki (Lord, Vaa'i or Hoeata).

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                            @Bovidae It was already reported in the French media in March that he had signed with Castres (and confirmed by Ardron himself). What Wiki is referring to is a media release in which Castres officially confirms all their new signings for the next season. So the Chiefs and NZR have known about his departure for months.

                            https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/peterborough-region/2020/04/01/tyler-ardron-signs-deal-to-play-rugby-in-france-next-season.html

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                              @Crucial I didn't mention Leasuasu as I thought he had left NZ. I might be wrong but he wasn't involved in the game in Waihi.

                              Based on a fit squad, Allardice and Ardron should be the starting locks. Ah Kuoi has been used on the bench and Brown has also been used as a lock. I am not a fan of that. McWhannell is also back from injury which helps too.

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                              @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

                              @Crucial I didn't mention Leasuasu as I thought he had left NZ. I might be wrong but he wasn't involved in the game in Waihi.

                              Leasuasu signed with Ricoh Black Rams in December 2019. Not sure whether he is off-contract now. His name is not on the list of players leaving the Black Rams after the cancelled 2020 season and is still on their online squad list.

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                                @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

                                @Crucial I didn't mention Leasuasu as I thought he had left NZ. I might be wrong but he wasn't involved in the game in Waihi.

                                Leasuasu signed with Ricoh Black Rams in December 2019. Not sure whether he is off-contract now. His name is not on the list of players leaving the Black Rams after the cancelled 2020 season and is still on their online squad list.

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                                @Stargazer said in Chiefs 2020:

                                @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

                                @Crucial I didn't mention Leasuasu as I thought he had left NZ. I might be wrong but he wasn't involved in the game in Waihi.

                                Leasuasu signed with Ricoh Black Rams in December 2019. Not sure whether he is off-contract now. His name is not on the list of players leaving the Black Rams after the cancelled 2020 season and is still on their online squad list.

                                Cheers. I had missed that. Hope he got some advance yen then.

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                                  https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEiluyMv5K/?igshid=1m84rsvfiydav

                                  Laghlan McWhannell just got out of knee surgery. Dudes had an unlucky run.

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                                    Bummer. I hope he can return for Waikato later in the year.

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                                      https://twitter.com/SuperRugbyNZ/status/1269464097147543554

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                                        Interesting to see that the Chiefs squad includes four more players than the Blues squad (all in the forwards).
                                        Who are the players in the squad that are there as injury cover? Maka for Harris, Geldenhuys for Tava'ao? I assume the other two are Adam Thomson and Simon Parker; who are the injured players (if they're indeed injury replacements)? Jacobson (hamstring) and Ardron (infection) still not fully recovered?

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                                          Thomson was there from pre-season so has obviously stayed in the squad. Vaa'i looks to be the lock replacement for the injured McWhannell.

                                          Parker is an interesting selection as he covers the same positions as Thomson.

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