Chiefs 2021
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@Crucial said in Chiefs 2021:
I hope they will but guess they won't. It will be like the Holwell days of the Canes with a Corolla leading the V8s around the track.
That can work, provided the Corolla knows that it is one.
The ABs backline ran fine with Grant Fox at the helm, and a worse running first-five it would be hard to find. He knew to get it out quickly and let the outside backs do all the running.
The Hurricanes made the final with Holwell, let us not forget.
@Chester-Draws said in Chiefs 2021:
@Crucial said in Chiefs 2021:
I hope they will but guess they won't. It will be like the Holwell days of the Canes with a Corolla leading the V8s around the track.
That can work, provided the Corolla knows that it is one.
The ABs backline ran fine with Grant Fox at the helm, and a worse running first-five it would be hard to find. He knew to get it out quickly and let the outside backs do all the running.
The Hurricanes made the final with Holwell, let us not forget.
You are comparing rugby from 30 years ago with today. Look at the space afforded to backlines of those days and having deep backs running onto the ball worked fine. Now you get shut down behind the gain line.
I am all for a 10 that releases the ball quickly when you have a roll on but from static play you now need a ten that offers threats and can put a midfielder into a half gap to get things moving forward.
Holwell wasn't actually bad he just could have been much better. So many missed opportunities for the Canes backs in those days. -
@Stargazer I thought I was reading a Hurricanes thread for a sec.
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Article about big Brodie. Behind a paywall, but readable if you know how.
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The same article about Brodie Retallick, but no longer behind a pay-wall:
@Stargazer nah he's a lock surely he can go til 2027.
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:
I really hope he goes well.
I'm honestly hoping that every young first five goes well at the moment - if we happen to turn up the future at the chiefs, it would be very sweet.
Plus he's (apparently) related to Bruce, so he should really turn out for TAS too, in which case I'll love him forever regardless.
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:
@Bovidae oh so he hasn't played M10 yet?
I don't think so. He would be the same age as Wrampling so still young. It looks like Mataiciwa was one of the stars in the Ignite7 series in 2019, so maybe more involved in sevens to date.
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The game of three halves will kick off at 12pm (NZT).
Gallagher Chiefs vs Hurricanes
- Ezekiel Lindenmuth
- Samisoni Taukei'aho
- Sione Mafileo
- Naitoa Ah Kuoi
- Samipeni Finau
- Viliami Taulani
- Lachlan Boshier
- Luke Jacobson
- Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
- Bryn Gatland
- Jonah Lowe
- Quinn Tupaea
- Sean Wainui
- Gideon Wrampling
- Chase Tiatia
Reserves:
Sekope Lopeti-Moli
Reuben O’Neill
Joshua Iosefa - Scott
Stan Van Den Hoven
Kaylum Boshier
Lisati Milo-Harris
Rivez Reihana
Mathew Skipwith-GarlandGallagher Chiefs vs Blues
- Oliver Norris
- Bradley Slater
- Joe Apikotoa
- Stan Van den Hoven
- Josh Lord
- Simon Parker
- Mitchell Karpik
- Kaylum Boshier
- Xavier Roe
- Rivez Reihana
- Etene Nanai-Seturo
- Rameka Poihipi
- Alex Nankivell
- Mathew Skipwith-Garland
- Shaun Stevenson
Reserves:
Sekope Lopeti-Moli
Reuben O’Neill
Joshua Iosefa - Scott
Samipeni Finau
Viliami Taulani
Lisati Milo-Harris
Bryn Gatland
Gideon Wrampling
