Chiefs vs Brumbies
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Not scoring just before half time proving costly..
@Mattasaurus said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Not scoring just before half time proving costly..
Just in that play: 18 dropped the ball under no pressure, had no one in any position to gather the kick, won a turnover and then failed to get support there and lost is back.
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Valentini... Has been very good
@Mattasaurus Valentini has been massive all season.
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@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
@Tim said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
Dalton is streaks ahead so far this year. Easily the form 7. The difference between the two that we aren't privvy to is if Cane is pacing himself for later in the season. The other problem for Cane is that Dalton is also leader (maybe already better than Cane) and Cane has never cemented himself as a good captain at Super or AB level.
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@Tim said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
Dalton is streaks ahead so far this year. Easily the form 7. The difference between the two that we aren't privvy to is if Cane is pacing himself for later in the season. The other problem for Cane is that Dalton is also leader (maybe already better than Cane) and Cane has never cemented himself as a good captain at Super or AB level.
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The Brumbies have been as good as the Chiefs have been bad.
Chiefs not treasuring the ball, inept defensive choices and some dreadful skill execution. They deserve to lose.
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@Tim said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Toddy Cane has been poor tonight, hasn't even put pressure on over the ball. Papalii is knocking.
Dalton is streaks ahead so far this year. Easily the form 7. The difference between the two that we aren't privvy to is if Cane is pacing himself for later in the season. The other problem for Cane is that Dalton is also leader (maybe already better than Cane) and Cane has never cemented himself as a good captain at Super or AB level.
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@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Roe has been impressive
He's a good player but was average today. Too much mucking around at the back of the ruck, IMO.
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@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Roe has been impressive
The scrumhalf? I thought he was shit.
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Brumbies playing a very good brand of footy...
I guess the missed the memo about aimless kicking. -
Valentini... Has been very good
@Mattasaurus I would say very,very good , in fact looking like a world class 6..we are starting to see consistency in his game
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Chiefs problems were all at 15 and 10 in my view. Brumbies kicking game vastly superior and Chiefs kick reception skills poor. Thought Ratima and Tupaea had their best games this season amongst it. Narawa looked threatening too.
Tough week for Sam Cane. Congrats on the birth mate. Some things are more important than rugby. -
Chiefs problems were all at 15 and 10 in my view. Brumbies kicking game vastly superior and Chiefs kick reception skills poor. Thought Ratima and Tupaea had their best games this season amongst it. Narawa looked threatening too.
Tough week for Sam Cane. Congrats on the birth mate. Some things are more important than rugby.@ARHS said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Chiefs problems were all at 15 and 10 in my view. Brumbies kicking game vastly superior and Chiefs kick reception skills poor.
I was just going to post this after returning from the game. It was very noticeable how high (like really high) and accurate White's box kicks were so that the Brumbies could compete. His kickoffs were also effective. In comparison, Gatland and Trask's kicking was woeful. Gatland had one of those games while everything I have said about Trask as a fullback was evident in this game.
The Brumbies certainly push the offside line but it seemed that the ARs were only looking at the Chiefs.
In the end, the Brumbies were too efficient and too good. The Chiefs certainly didn't help themselves with numerous mistakes whenever they got close on the scoreboard.
