Hurricanes vs Chiefs

[kiwi_expat]

@bovidae said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

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):

1. Numia

2. Aumua

3. Lomax

4. Scrafton

5. Sangster

6. Delany

7. Savea

8. Flanders

9. Booth

10. Love

11. Rayasi

12. Umaga-Jensen

13. Sullivan

14. Goosen

15. Barrett

16. No idea, Coles back soon?

17. Fidow

18. Rakete-Stones

19. Walker-Leawere

20. Iose

21. Roigard

22. Morgan

23. 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

1. Aidan Ross
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho
3. Angus Ta’avao
4. Tupou Vaa’i
5. Naitoa Ah Kuoi
6. Kaylum Boshier
7. Sam Cane (cc)
8. Pita Gus Sowakula
9. Brad Weber (cc)
10. Josh Ioane
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo
12. Quinn Tupaea
13. Anton Lienert-Brown
14. Alex Nankivell
15. 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]

[Machpants]

@kiwimurph said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

Whoop!

[Stargazer]

And here it is:

[Stargazer]

O'Reilly at 16 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 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?

[mikey07]

Nothing like rewarding mediocrity starting Prinseep and starting JGB the only thing I like about this team is to see how Jordie goes at 12 other then that we were right about PUJ.