Match thread

Bovidae

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UNAVAILABLE DUE TO INJURY
Jared Proffit – Concussion – Round 15
Josh Lord – Concussion – Round 15
Reuben O’Neill – Concussion – Round 15-16
Emoni Narawa – Foot – Round 16-QF
Leroy Carter – Hamstring – QF
Etene Nanai-Seturo – Foot – Round 16-QF
Jayden Sa – Shoulder – Season

Duluth

Ethan de Groot (co-c), Jack Taylor, Angus Ta'avao, Tomas Lavanini, Mitch Dunshea, Te Kamaka Howden, Lucas Casey, Nikora Broughton, Adam Lennox, Cameron Millar, Jonah Lowe, Timoci Tavatavanawai (co-c), Taniela Tele'u, Caleb Tangitau, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

Replacements: Henry Bell, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Saula Ma'u, Oliver Haig, Sean Withy, Veveni Lasaqa, Folau Fakatava, Taine Robinson

Bovidae

Tupaea is getting a rest. Good to see Rona back.

Kiwiwomble

just pray they click like the first half last week

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big test for Ahio against de groot.

Bones

Liking the selection consistency.

Interesting to see Jacomb finally back in the 10 jersey after a lacklustre season and up against the team he's headed to. Reckon win or lose...he loses?

Torian

for anyone that enjoys a punt there's a Tab power play $10 Adam Lennox 1st Try either half or last try in the game, even last try is possible as he will be wing cover for the landers

Hopefully Finau gets a lot minutes as he needs to hit some form to convince Rennie and co he could be a viable option at 6.

Narawa leaving it late to make an impression, he can't have played more than 2 games this year. I would have Moorby ahead of him right now.

Mr Fish

Four starts and one appearance off the bench for Narawa. Not sure he'd be making that initial squad anyway (but also wouldn't have Moorby ahead of him).

If Finau is off at the end of the year as is rumoured then he'd be a surprise inclusion in Rennie's squad too...

Bovidae

Narawa was on crutches and in a moonboot for a long time so it must have been a serious injury. He hasn't had much luck with injuries in the last 2 years.

ARHS

How did yet another Chiefs thread become a 'pump anyone in the Hurricanes squad for the ABs this year's thread?' We already have stacks of those.

The blocks if injuries in certain positions continues to blight the Chiefs. They may not get into full stride before finals.

Bovidae

@arhs Yeah, the first choice 11, 13, 14 and 15 haven't played a lot together so far. None of them are starting in this game.

Highlanders should be a chance here, Roe/Jacomb/Foketi is no Ratima/McKenzie/Tupaea.

Kiwiwomble

@reprobate a chance maybe....think the consensus is our first string is on par with others 2nd or 3rd string

Bones

@TheMojoman based off individual performances smattered over the last couple of years maybe. In which case nearly every team should be finals bound... but they can't be.

Kiwiwomble

@Bones yeah, at most on paper looking at theyre potential.....not based on actual form

@TheMojoman said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

just pray they click like the first half last week

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Even without Holland, on paper this team should be finals bound.

Bro, on paper that's a team with two good forwards (De Groot and Lavanini) and two good backs (Tavatavanawai and Tangitau).
Using the measure of 'would they start for another team'. I dunno if that's enough for should make finals.

Kiwiwomble
  • TK Howden has been ruled out with injury
  • Sean Withy starts at 6
  • Will Stodart comes onto the bench
mikedogz

My information on Dmac appears to be wrong. Someone in the group chat was doing a wind up. Dirty tactic by the 2nd placed bloke in my prezzy teams fantasy league.

rona out replaced by paul

Canes4life

This Chiefs heavy Sky Sport crew tonight are giving the Landers no chance. I’m not so sure, I think this will be close.

Bones

The comeback is on

Canes4life

Come on Caleb, you’re my captain this weekend. Time to rip up the dance floor.

ARHS

Reon Paul gets another chance now

SouthernMann

Tele'a missed both his first two tackle attempts?

jimmyb

Much better defence

Bones

How was that not a penalty against NAK at the lineout?

Tim

Shocker from Jacomb.

jimmyb

@Tim wouldn’t catch Millar doing that!

Canes4life

Kick it in the corner Landers. Go for the tries.