Waratahs v Chiefs

[Yeetyaah]

@antipodean yeah true noticed that, they seem to bring other teams down to their defensive level.

[Yeetyaah]

Gallagher Chiefs:

1. Aidan Ross (46)
2. Bradley Slater (25)
3. Angus Ta’avao (46)
4. Zane Kapeli (18)
5. Tupou Vaa’i (17)
6. Pita Gus Sowakula (38)
7. Lachlan Boshier (63)
8. Luke Jacobson (36)
9. Brad Weber (97)
10. Bryn Gatland (8)
11. Sean Wainui (43)
12. Quinn Tupaea (18)
13. Alex Nankivell (42)
14. Shaun Stevenson (61)
15. Kaleb Trask (16)

Reserves:
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (48)
17. Ollie Norris (15)
18. Reuben O’Neill (14)
19. Viliami Taulani (1)
20. Tom Florence (1)
21. Xavier Roe (6)
22. Anton Lienert-Brown (93)
23. Chase Tiatia (10)

Unavailable for selection:
Damian McKenzie (suspended), Jonah Lowe (hamstring), Josh Lord (concussion), Kaylum Boshier (shoulder), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), Mitchell Brown (shoulder), Mitchell Karpik (knee), Naitoa Ah Kuoi (neck), Rivez Reihana (shoulder), Sam Cane (shoulder/pectoral), Samipeni Finau (shoulder), Simon Parker (foot).

[cliff]

Set piece is going to be a shambles

[NTA]

What's the spread set at? 50.5?

[Bovidae]

Kapeli's selection was probably to be expected with all of the injuries. I'd say PGS is the backup lock. :astonished_face:

Taulani might have got himself a flight over to Aust but the options are limited.

[Bones]

So Harris' comeback didn't last long...

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs have resisted an SOS call to Brodie Retallick despite having another locking crisis on their hands for the final round of the Super Rugby Trans- Ta$man competition.

Having started the competition a month ago with a scanty second row, the Chiefs’ stocks have been hit even harder ahead of the match against the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday night, with both Josh Lord and Mitchell Brown ruled out after sustaining concussions in the win over the Rebels in the NSW capital last Sunday.

Naitoa Ah Kuoi hasn’t played since the Aotearoa final, nursing a neck injury, while the other contracted locking option, Laghlan McWhannell (knee) has been sidelined for a third straight season, and even wider squad member Samipeni Finau hasn’t featured since injuring his shoulder against the Blues on May 1.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/125397209/super-rugby-chiefs-resist-sos-call-to-brodie-retallick-despite-another-locking-crisis

[Duluth]

Waratahs
Andrew Tuala, Tom Horton, Tetera Faulkner, Hugh Sinclair, Jack Whetton, Lachie Swinton, Jack Dempsey, Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, Jack Grant, Will Harrison, James Ramm, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Alex Newsome (c), Mark Nawaqanitawase

Reserves: Robbie Abel, Pek Cowan, Chris Talakai, Sam Caird, Jeremy Williams, Will Harris, Henry Robertson, Tane Edmed

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In: Pek Cowan, James Ramm, Henry Robertson, Tom Horton, Hugh Sinclair, Tetera Faulkner

Out: Vunipola Fifita, Jack Maddocks, Jake Gordon, Dave Porecki, Carlo Tizzano, Darcy Breen

[gt12]

Is this game ever going to start?

[Machpants]

@gt12 said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

Is this game ever going to start?

What's the point?

[Anonymous]

It could be an unopposed training run going by the first minute

[Yeetyaah]

"Set piece in shambles"

[gt12]

Holy shit.

[gt12]

@yeetyaah said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

"Set piece in shambles"

Let’s not get too excited. But that was nice.

[gt12]

Some fucking shocking defense on display

[gt12]

Ta’avao is such a liability nowadaysz

[Anonymous]

That does not look pleasant

[gt12]

Who is the idiot who tried to drive over there? Learn the laws you dumb fuck!

[gt12]

@machpants said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

Is this game ever going to start?

What's the point?

Apparently, to injure some potential Wallabies.

[Anonymous]

Perfectly executed bounce pass