Hurricanes vs Chiefs

Bovidae

Ioane may be starting judging by the Chiefs SM.

kiwi_expat

Ioane may be starting judging by the Chiefs SM.

in which position?

Bovidae

Only speculation on my behalf, but I think he is due a start at 1st 5. I wouldn't want Ioane at 2nd 5 or fullback. No need to also have Gatland and Trask in the 23.

kiwi_expat

An ideal Hurricanes team to face Chiefs (which wouldn't ever happen under Holland):

Numia
Aumua
Lomax
Scrafton
Sangster
Delany
Savea
Flanders
Booth
Love
Rayasi
Umaga-Jensen
Sullivan
Goosen
Barrett
No idea, Coles back soon?
Fidow
Rakete-Stones
Walker-Leawere
Iose
Roigard
Morgan
Moorby

mikey07

@kiwi_expat It’s tough but I’d have Delany off the bench and Flanders,Savea, Iose and have Howden off the bench. Also start Rakete-Stones over Numia.

kiwi_expat

@mikey07 Delany would add size & height to a relatively small Hurricanes backrow (and forward pack overall), much needed if they're to challenge Chiefs who I fear might bully them upfront. Sangster, Scrafton and Flanders are the other bigger & highly physical players who ideally need to start in the pack as well. But we know that Holland will probably select his smaller 'work-rate' entourage in Kirifi, Princep & Blackwell.

Canes4life

@kiwi_expat I like your team but I would have Rakete-Stones starting over Numia, I would have Mafileo on the bench instead of Fidow and I would potentially start Roigard.

Yeetyaah

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-named-to-face-hurricanes-this-sunday

Gallagher Chiefs to face Hurricanes

Aidan Ross
Samisoni Taukei’aho
Angus Ta’avao
Tupou Vaa’i
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Kaylum Boshier
Sam Cane (cc)
Pita Gus Sowakula
Brad Weber (cc)
Josh Ioane
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Quinn Tupaea
Anton Lienert-Brown
Alex Nankivell
Emoni Narawa

Reserves:
16. Tyrone Thompson
17. Atu Moli
18. Sione Mafileo
19. Laghlan McWhannell
20. Luke Jacobson
21. Cortez Ratima
22. Bryn Gatland
23. Chase Tiatia

Unavailable for selection:
Reuben O’Neill, Gideon Wrampling, Simon Parker, Xavier Roe, Brodie Retallick, Solomone Tukuafu, Kaleb Trask

Yeetyaah

I would have thought that Nanks' form would see him start in the midfield with Tupaea off the bench. Though I'd rather the current lineup than have Tiatia start.

Bovidae

A better balanced loose forward trio this week. No mention of Lord being unavailable so maybe some rotation amongst the locks. I assume that Norris is getting a rest. I'll be interested to see how Moli goes as he has looked underdone so far.

Crucial

@yeetyaah said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

I would have thought that Nanks' form would see him start in the midfield with Tupaea off the bench. Though I'd rather the current lineup than have Tiatia start.

I like the mix in an attacking sense. While not a traditional winger or even a fullback/winger, Nankivell is quite effective with a roaming licence.

I'm a little worried about kick receipt positioning and high takes with that back three.

ARHS

Would prefer to see Stevenson and his boot in the back 3, and McWhannell ahead of Ah Kuoi. But, it is what it is with the uavailabilities. Hoping to see Wrampling on the wing sooner rather than later.

KiwiMurph

https://twitter.com/TomVinicombe/status/1509279355633078279

Machpants

@kiwimurph said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

https://twitter.com/TomVinicombe/status/1509279355633078279

Whoop!

Stargazer

And here it is:

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Stargazer

O'Reilly at 16 :face_vomiting: and damn, of course, Billy Proctor starting at 13, and Sullivan on the bench. And Savea at 14. Geez.

That backrow is piss poor, too.

mikey07

@stargazer You must be happy got a whole two Magpies on the bench

Machpants

@stargazer said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

O'Reilly at 16 :face_vomiting: and damn, of course, Billy Proctor starting at 13, and Sullivan on the bench. And Savea at 14. Geez.

And JGB. One step forward, two+ steps back

Stargazer

@mikey07 And one starting.

Machpants

TJ covering 10 again? Or Jordie?

The Silver Fern

Hurricanes vs Chiefs