Referee: Reuben Keane
Assistant Ref 1: Graham Cooper
Assistant Ref 2: James Palmer
TMO: Oli Kellett
Rebels
Match thread
Chiefs
Chiefs
Aidan Ross, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Lord, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Samipeni Finau, Sam Cane (co-c), Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber (co-c), Josh Ioane, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Quinn Tupaea, Rameka Pohipi, Emoni Narawa, Kaleb Trask
Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Ollie Norris, Atu Moli, Pita Gus Sowakula, Mitch Brown, Xavier Roe, Rivez Reihana, Inga Finau
<Groan> Again, I really have to question some of McMillan's selections.
I assume that Vaa'i will be on his AB rest.
@Bovidae said in Rebels v Chiefs:
<Groan> Again, I really have to question some of McMillan's selections.
I assume that Vaa'i will be on his AB rest.
I find it very funny how some players get a million chances (Trask) and others get hardly any.
obvs jking
... Māori ... AB rest?
@Yeahtheboys Wrampling Mcwhannell Dyer Norris Finau Roe Ratima and Narawa all have big upside from what I have seen. Thompson and Reihana most likely too. Chiefs are lucky to have so many who are developing like this.
@ARHS said in Rebels v Chiefs:
@Bovidae can't get the preference for Trask over Reihana at 15. Trask is more of a 10 anyway.
Reihana at least has more size to diffuse high kicks. McMillan seems to like selecting his Rotorua homie.
Reihana had that brief cameo when Gatland went to get stitched up and made a very quick impression.
From an outside observer it does seem funny that he hasn’t had a decent chance.
Apart from that I’m ok with the team. Not our number one selection but a good team for the Rebels
Team confirmed as above.
Unavailable for selection:
Brodie Retallick, Laghlan McWhannell, Shaun Stevenson
Season ending: Reuben O’Neill, Simon Parker, Sione Mafileo, Anton Lienert-Brown
And McMillan confirms there is some rotation in team selection. Retallick is back training so likely to return next weekend.
“There’s just a need to give some guys some minutes to try get our whole squad to a place where we’re fit and firing for a quarterfinal,”
@Bovidae said in Rebels v Chiefs:
And McMillan confirms there is some rotation in team selection. Retallick is back training so likely to return next weekend.
“There’s just a need to give some guys some minutes to try get our whole squad to a place where we’re fit and firing for a quarterfinal,”
That logic works well for me. So many injuries creating so many chances for player development.
