Match thread

Unco

@Bovidae Are we surprised Leitch has been dropped? I don't think he's been playing to his usual standard this season and is fucking off anyway, so eh. He's been a great player for the Chiefs over the last few years but Brown and Messam deserve to be there more.

Stoked to see Beaver reach the milestone. Now here's hoping the Chiefs actually play at the level they're capable of, not the level of their opposition, and don't fuck things up.

Crucial

Celebrate the Beaver!

How close would Beaver be to getting 100 for Waikato as well, and will he even play for them this year?

Crucial

@Rugger-Quizzes said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

How close would Beaver be to getting 100 for Waikato as well, and will he even play for them this year?

He would be closer to 100 for CM if he had stayed there and not run down to hillbilly land.

Bovidae

@Unco I'm not disagreeing with your comment, just pointing out that Hika wasn't the only player missing from the 23 this weekend.

@Rugger-Quizzes Beaver has only played about 60 games for Waikato. I'm sure he will be involved this year.

Number 10

According to Rugby Almanack, Donald has played 22 for Counties Manukau and 60 for Waikato.

Bovidae

Interview with Beaver

Unco

Always seemed to me like Beaver's form was heavily tied to his confidence before he left but ever since he came back, he's been consistently awesome. Seems like he stopped giving a shit about the background noise and is just enjoying playing.

booboo

Noone watching?

Bones

@booboo Hooper is getting smacked around at ruck time a bit eh!

Any chiefs player with "ow" is having a cracker so far.

Bones

And any player with a "Damian McKenzie"

KiwiMurph

What a great Chiefs try.

Bates is a woeful commentator.

Bones

@KiwiMurph interesting that he put the chiefs recent scrum ascendency down to Harris though.

Stargazer

@booboo said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

Noone watching?

Just not as exciting as the Saders v Landers game. Predictable scoreline & result.

Bones

Latu should be in trouble here...

Billy Tell

On balance this season, I reckon McKenzie > Jordie Barrett.

Stargazer

@Billy-Tell said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

On balance this season, I reckon McKenzie > Jordie Barrett.

Not for the ABs but Super Rugby form: Havili > McKenzie

Crucial

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

What a great Chiefs try.

Bates is a woeful commentator.

Must have been difficult to find a headset to fit him.

KiwiMurph

@Stargazer Havili wasnt very good today.