@Bones said in Chiefs v Drua:

Watching Ratima, he seems to have lost all instinct in his game and had anything natural trained out of him. Every breakdown is a procedure - most notable in his pass having to be perfect wind up and spiral.

OK will look more closely but I think he has been very good first 40. Box kicks mostly on point.
Good support lines
Energy and alert when sititi took off the blindside.
Think he is playing well myself

@kidcalder didn't say he's not playing decent. Just not looking like next level.

Plus that's the stuff where he can actually use his instinct. The breakdown is his biggest issue this season and it's not pretty.

Can't believe I have to watch the highlanders scrap a win and then get pasted all in the same day.

Droasese is already on manic Monday. Must love Christchurch.

Worst Super Rugby fullback performance since Ben Blair?

Drua fullback is a chiefs supporter or match fixing who knows lmfao

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Drua:

Worst Super Rugby fullback performance since Ben Blair?

The shot of him walking along with a bit of spit stretching from chin to shoulder was chef's kiss

With Jacomb and ENS leaving, Hutchison looks bloody useful as Chiefs fullback next year

Same fucking guy, way off his feet and no lift! Ref is drunk too

Sititi turned it over in attack and then missed the tackle in defence

Give that guy Leicester's jersey

Not digging the ref

Game has lost structure

@kidcalder said in Chiefs v Drua:

Game has lost structure

It had structure?

Did the Chiefs have a couple of beers at half time?

@booboo said in Chiefs v Drua:

Not digging the ref

First time watching Jordan Way?

No one can defend the blindside this half...

Very casual defence from the Chiefs

Loft might as well have waved the Drua in from the maul. Left the blindside opponent he was marking to do nothing and then hobble back.

Then Loft throws the ball away after the Chiefs spend 10mins without the ball. Who is this clown?

Why is Adam Thomson wearing 20 for Chiefs

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Drua:

Then Loft throws the ball away after the Chiefs spend 10mins without the ball. Who is this clown?

Loft, or whoever he is, is clearly operating on one leg

@booboo said in Chiefs v Drua:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Drua:

Then Loft throws the ball away after the Chiefs spend 10mins without the ball. Who is this clown?

Loft, or whoever he is, is clearly operating on one leg

About the same amount of brain cells too.

Some of these Chiefs players defend like well oiled turnstiles.

@antipodean parker especially tonight

There are some donkeys in this Chiefs team. Cook-Savage, Loft, Sinkinson, Roe. Has anyone seen Sititi in the last 20mins?

Man if the Drua had brains they would be a pretty good rugby side.

Way is the Aussie version of Doleman at the breakdown. Lomani spent so much time laying on the ground on the wrong side.

And fuck off with Sky's infatuation with the spider cam.

@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Drua:

Man if the Drua had brains they would be a pretty good rugby side.

Outside of the notable shocker from Droasese, I actually thought they played with a lot of control today. They weren't miles away in that game.

That Droasese try reached BB levels of assistance

@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Drua:

And fuck off with Sky's infatuation with the spider cam.

I not a fan of it at all.

@frugby said in Chiefs v Drua:

@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Drua:

Man if the Drua had brains they would be a pretty good rugby side.

Outside of the notable shocker from Droasese, I actually thought they played with a lot of control today. They weren't miles away in that game.

Man that was a shocker wasn’t it. They had so many chances to score in that last ten minutes to ruin the Chiefs bonus but took the wrong option almost every time.

I hope they can keep Armstrong-Ravula for a long time, he’s going to be a very good ten.

Quinn Tupaea is the player of the tournament so far. What a talent!

If he stays fit, he surely has a lock on the All Blacks 12 jersey.

Geez I found the reffing calls hard to understand in that match. Bit squeaky by the Chiefs.

Have been really looking forward to seeing Hutchinson get back on the pitch and was pretty impressed with his first match, especially given how long he's been out of the game. Looked pretty collected at the back and showed some good toe. I think LCF has made a good fist of his time in the 15 jersey but would probably prefer to see Hutchinson there for the rest of the season (until ENS returns, although depending on who is available he might be better employed on the wing).

@Mr-Fish said in Chiefs v Drua:

Have been really looking forward to seeing Hutchinson get back on the pitch and was pretty impressed with his first match, especially given how long he's been out of the game. Looked pretty collected at the back and showed some good toe. I think LCF has made a good fist of his time in the 15 jersey but would probably prefer to see Hutchinson there for the rest of the season (until ENS returns, although depending on who is available he might be better employed on the wing).

I didn't realise his knee injury was so bad. Great effort from the young fella to make it back.

@Mr-Fish said in Chiefs v Drua:

Have been really looking forward to seeing Hutchinson get back on the pitch and was pretty impressed with his first match, especially given how long he's been out of the game. Looked pretty collected at the back and showed some good toe. I think LCF has made a good fist of his time in the 15 jersey but would probably prefer to see Hutchinson there for the rest of the season (until ENS returns, although depending on who is available he might be better employed on the wing).

In my view he looked very similar to Callum Harkin, sound kicking game, plenty of acceleration, loads of intent running it back from deep. Very strong performance in his first game back.

@Crazy-Horse said in Chiefs v Drua:

I didn't realise his knee injury was so bad. Great effort from the young fella to make it back.

It was likened to the type of injury you get in a car crash.

Hutchinson is also a good goal kicker, so another string to his bow.

The bye has come at a good time with more injuries at loose forward and in the outside backs.

@KiwiMurph

Was that the game against the Bulls at the Orlando Pirates/ ground?

@Old-Alleynians said in Chiefs v Drua:

@KiwiMurph

Was that the game against the Bulls at the Orlando Pirates/ ground?

Super Rugby final 2004 in Canberra.

Kyle Brown also reminded me of a young ALB. Showed some good heels and always looked for an offload. Wouldn't mind seeing more of him at 13 especially with the injury issues the Chiefs have in the backline.