Chiefs v Blues
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The bad news for the Blues is they have lost Tom Robinson, something of a rock in their pack, for a number of weeks after the highly-promising loose forward suffered cartilage damage to his knee in the 30-20 victory over the Hurricanes at Eden Park.
The Blues also lost Blake Gibson to a minor hamstring injury in that opening match, forcing a major loose forward reshuffle for the Chiefs that sees three-test All Black Dalton Papalii promoted to start at openside - though there were nerves as he left training with ice on his shin - and American international Tony Lamborn come onto the bench.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12341070
The bad news for the Blues is they have lost Tom Robinson, something of a rock in their pack, for a number of weeks after the highly-promising loose forward suffered cartilage damage to his knee in the 30-20 victory over the Hurricanes at Eden Park.
The Blues also lost Blake Gibson to a minor hamstring injury in that opening match, forcing a major loose forward reshuffle for the Chiefs that sees three-test All Black Dalton Papalii promoted to start at openside - though there were nerves as he left training with ice on his shin - and American international Tony Lamborn come onto the bench.
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I expected Pierce to get a seat on the bench but he is unlucky again. He was very good for the Blues during their tour to South Africa and I thought he had cemented his place. He offers more than GCT IMO.
@cgrant I'd have him ahead of Goodhue usually but Goodhue had one of his better games on the weekend so deserves another go. Cowley Tuioti is more physical than Goodhue and offers more coming off the bench.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12341070
The bad news for the Blues is they have lost Tom Robinson, something of a rock in their pack, for a number of weeks after the highly-promising loose forward suffered cartilage damage to his knee in the 30-20 victory over the Hurricanes at Eden Park.
The Blues also lost Blake Gibson to a minor hamstring injury in that opening match, forcing a major loose forward reshuffle for the Chiefs that sees three-test All Black Dalton Papalii promoted to start at openside - though there were nerves as he left training with ice on his shin - and American international Tony Lamborn come onto the bench.
@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
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Down like! Down Like!
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@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12341070
Down like! Down Like!
@Hooroo said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
Down like! Down Like!No Sam, and rampaging Akira could be on like Kong.
Hopeful I am
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The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
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The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
In KP's tipping, I tipped the Blues but just before submission I tipped the Chiefs as I can't bring myself to enjoy a blues win over the chiefs..
Cutting off my nose to spite my face!
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
In KP's tipping, I tipped the Blues but just before submission I tipped the Chiefs as I can't bring myself to enjoy a blues win over the chiefs..
Cutting off my nose to spite my face!
@Hooroo said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
In KP's tipping, I tipped the Blues but just before submission I tipped the Chiefs as I can't bring myself to enjoy a blues win over the chiefs..
Cutting off my nose to spite my face!
This is why I can't be in tipping comps. The Magpies could be playing the Crusaders and I'd still tip the Magpies.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
In KP's tipping, I tipped the Blues but just before submission I tipped the Chiefs as I can't bring myself to enjoy a blues win over the chiefs..
Cutting off my nose to spite my face!
@Hooroo said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
In KP's tipping, I tipped the Blues but just before submission I tipped the Chiefs as I can't bring myself to enjoy a blues win over the chiefs..
Cutting off my nose to spite my face!
Head vs Heart fella, it's what the TAB make bank on
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Blues:
The Blues should walk this game.
Ardron must be unavailable due to his French contract as he isn't listed as injured, unlike all the other locks. Vaa’I and Ah Kuoi have a solitary SR start between them and have played less than 10 SR games combined. Thomson would be the locking cover as he is taller than Jacobson.
TTT pays for his form on the bench last weekend.
I'm looking forward to a live game again though.
In KP's tipping, I tipped the Blues but just before submission I tipped the Chiefs as I can't bring myself to enjoy a blues win over the chiefs..
Cutting off my nose to spite my face!
@Hooroo said in Chiefs v Blues:
In KP's tipping, I tipped the Blues but just before submission I tipped the Chiefs as I can't bring myself to enjoy a blues win over the chiefs..
Chiefs are correctly favourites at home. Blues still have a good chance of course. But a big crowd and greater involvement from refs helps the home team a lot
It'd be the other way around if this was at Eden Park.
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This will be a mahoosive game. Blues ability to win on the road tested against a team battling to stay in the contest.
It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs respond to the law interpretation amendments. Especially if the refereeing is closer to Sunday's match than Saturday's.
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This will be a mahoosive game. Blues ability to win on the road tested against a team battling to stay in the contest.
It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs respond to the law interpretation amendments. Especially if the refereeing is closer to Sunday's match than Saturday's.
@antipodean said in Chiefs v Blues:
This will be a mahoosive game. Blues ability to win on the road tested against a team battling to stay in the contest.
It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs respond to the law interpretation amendments. Especially if the refereeing is closer to Sunday's match than Saturday's.
I'm super excited again.
Refereeing is fine as long as they are consistent. Side entry gets nailed, jacklers with the rights get rewarded, fast support play gets rewarded. Basically apply the goddamn laws referees!
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@antipodean said in Chiefs v Blues:
This will be a mahoosive game. Blues ability to win on the road tested against a team battling to stay in the contest.
It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs respond to the law interpretation amendments. Especially if the refereeing is closer to Sunday's match than Saturday's.
I'm super excited again.
Refereeing is fine as long as they are consistent. Side entry gets nailed, jacklers with the rights get rewarded, fast support play gets rewarded. Basically apply the goddamn laws referees!
@nzzp said in Chiefs v Blues:
Refereeing is fine as long as they are consistent. Side entry gets nailed, jacklers with the rights get rewarded, fast support play gets rewarded. Basically apply the goddamn laws referees!
In theory.
I keep seeing the penalty Dillon Hunt won on TV news replays when he clearly was never supporting his own bodyweight. It was obvious when watching the game live, but not to Paul Williams.
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They've finally given the Akira/Papali'i/Sotutu backrow a chance. I remember the last time Akira and Sotutu got a bit of time on the field together, which was in the 2nd half/OT of the 2018 NPC Final, and that was a beautiful sight.
The bench does lack a bit of attacking power. I'm hoping Narawa gets a chance in that 23 jersey at some point. It's weird they've gone with two tighthead props on the bench.
@Dice said in Chiefs v Blues:
They've finally given the Akira/Papali'i/Sotutu backrow a chance. I remember the last time Akira and Sotutu got a bit of time on the field together, which was in the 2nd half/OT of the 2018 NPC Final, and that was a beautiful sight.
The bench does lack a bit of attacking power. I'm hoping Narawa gets a chance in that 23 jersey at some point. It's weird they've gone with two tighthead props on the bench.
We were robbed.
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@Dice said in Chiefs v Blues:
They've finally given the Akira/Papali'i/Sotutu backrow a chance. I remember the last time Akira and Sotutu got a bit of time on the field together, which was in the 2nd half/OT of the 2018 NPC Final, and that was a beautiful sight.
The bench does lack a bit of attacking power. I'm hoping Narawa gets a chance in that 23 jersey at some point. It's weird they've gone with two tighthead props on the bench.
We were robbed.
@ACT-Crusader said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Dice said in Chiefs v Blues:
They've finally given the Akira/Papali'i/Sotutu backrow a chance. I remember the last time Akira and Sotutu got a bit of time on the field together, which was in the 2nd half/OT of the 2018 NPC Final, and that was a beautiful sight.
The bench does lack a bit of attacking power. I'm hoping Narawa gets a chance in that 23 jersey at some point. It's weird they've gone with two tighthead props on the bench.
We were robbed.
I was there. It was a miracle - injuries and penalties at just the right times for Auckland
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@ACT-Crusader said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Dice said in Chiefs v Blues:
They've finally given the Akira/Papali'i/Sotutu backrow a chance. I remember the last time Akira and Sotutu got a bit of time on the field together, which was in the 2nd half/OT of the 2018 NPC Final, and that was a beautiful sight.
The bench does lack a bit of attacking power. I'm hoping Narawa gets a chance in that 23 jersey at some point. It's weird they've gone with two tighthead props on the bench.
We were robbed.
I was there. It was a miracle - injuries and penalties at just the right times for Auckland
@nzzp said in Chiefs v Blues:
@ACT-Crusader said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Dice said in Chiefs v Blues:
They've finally given the Akira/Papali'i/Sotutu backrow a chance. I remember the last time Akira and Sotutu got a bit of time on the field together, which was in the 2nd half/OT of the 2018 NPC Final, and that was a beautiful sight.
The bench does lack a bit of attacking power. I'm hoping Narawa gets a chance in that 23 jersey at some point. It's weird they've gone with two tighthead props on the bench.
We were robbed.
I was there. It was a miracle - injuries and penalties at just the right times for Auckland
We're down 20 - 7 at halftime and we were thoroughly outplayed in the 1st half, and to make matters worse, the heavy rain came to the party for the 2nd half. In dry conditions, we might still be a chance to come back, but in such poor conditions, I thought it was impossible. I honestly gave up on us winning.
I think the biggest miracle was our handling in the 2nd half in those conditions. I think we had 70% of the ball in the 2nd half, and we were handling the ball better than we'd ever handle it in great conditions.
It would've been deemed a great final if it ended in regular time, but the game going to overtime made it an even better final...truly one for the ages.
