Blues v Chiefs

Crucial

Chiefs

Furlong
George
Sinckler
Itoje
.......

Oh, hang on

Duluth

The Carroll as a blindside selection didn't work out last week. Thats a much more mobile trio (plus Lamborn on the bench)

TJ should make a few better decisions in the midfield. Plummer is going to take a while to become a specialist 12

Stargazer

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Chiefs:

https://blues.rugby/key-roles-for-gibson-and-barrett/

“We have always said that we have brought Beauden to the Blues to run the cutter but after the **season-ending injury to Stephen Perofeta**, it forced a rethink. He was our best option for fullback with the luxury have having another outstanding No 10 in Otere Black,” said Blues coach Leon MacDonald.

This is the first time I'm reading in a Blues' media release that Perofeta's injury is season-ending. Bit of mixed messaging, too, as at the bottom, they don't list him among the players with a season-ending injury.

ACT Crusader

@KiwiMurph Rangi got my email

Best Blues starting backline in my view.

KiwiMurph

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Chiefs:

@KiwiMurph Rangi got my email

Best Blues starting backline in my view.

Nock is better than Christie.

ACT Crusader

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Chiefs:

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Chiefs:

@KiwiMurph Rangi got my email

Best Blues starting backline in my view.

Nock is better than Christie.

Crap, I thought with Nock available he would automatically be starting. So from 10-15 it is the right choice.

Another email this week to Rangi

Bovidae

@Stargazer said in Blues v Chiefs:

This is the first time I'm reading in a Blues' media release that Perofeta's injury is season-ending. Bit of mixed messaging, too, as at the bottom, they don't list him among the players with a season-ending injury.

"Season-ending" could just be for SRA, and that season is quickly coming to a conclusion so their definition has changed. It's hard to know as none of the teams are forthcoming with specific details. Are some of these injured players also out for the NPC? Who knows.

Machpants

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Chiefs:

then Harry Plummer will cover first-five.

Oh dear,

Yeetyaah

Gallagher Chiefs:

Reuben O’Neill (8)
Bradley Slater (12)
Nepo Laulala (38)
Tupou Vaa’i (4)
Mitchell Brown (42)
Lachlan Boshier (54)
Sam Cane (119)
Pita Gus Sowakula (25)
Brad Weber (82)
Kaleb Trask (6)
Solomon Alaimalo (46)
Alex Nankivell (29)
Anton Lienert-Brown (78)
Sean Wainui (35)
Damian McKenzie (81)

Reserves:
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (33)
17. Ollie Norris (1)
18. Ross Geldenhuys (10)
19. Adam Thomson (4) ***
20. Mitchell Karpik (27)
21. Lisati Milo-Harris (3)
22. Aaron Cruden (98)
23. Quinn Tupaea (9)

Adam Thomson will play his 100th super game.

Bovidae

Thomson and Karpik were ineffectual last week. I was hoping Ah Kuoi would be back, but nope.

Unavailable for selection:
Angus Ta’avao (quad), Naitoa Ah Kuoi (concussion), Aidan Ross (calf), Tiaan Falcon (knee).
Season ending: Atu Moli (hips), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), Luke Jacobson (hand), Michael Allardice (shoulder), Nathan Harris (shoulder), Ryan Coxon (thumb), Sam McNicol (ankle).

Yeetyaah

Thomson was useless last week. Didn't pay mind to Karpik. That injury list is too long.

Hooroo

Picking we will likely come second.

Bovidae

@Yeetyaah Based on the options available Nel would offer more physicality.

I expected Norris would come in as the reserve LH prop.

Bones

Weird 6 and 7 for the blues. Would've thought they would want to minimise disruption when Lamborn comes on after 5 minutes.

Duluth

@Bones said in Blues v Chiefs:

Weird 6 and 7 for the blues.

Huh, I missed that. I guess they rate Dalton’s turnover work?

akan004

Do we know the status of Hoskins' injury?

sparky

@KiwiMurph Hats off to Rangi for finally realising that First Five is Beaudy's best position.

Bones

Cue Beauds having an absolute shitter.

Yeetyaah

@Bones here's hoping

African Monkey

@Yeetyaah Here's not hoping

The Silver Fern

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