@Landers92 said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

It isn’t even the colder months yet either which is when the Aus sides struggle even more. It seems the Aussie teams focus on the Aussie derbies and almost throw the NZ ones away other than the Brumbies.

Transtasman aura.

@Duluth said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

Is it just me or has Jacomb seemingly gone back in every area since he first hit the scene? Apart from hitting the gym it seems.

Looks great in the NPC. Always been underwhelmed by him above that level

Yeah always wondered if I was missing something with the bloke. Like, he's Super Rugby standard, but I haven't been wowed by him so far.

@Bones said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

Is it just me or has Jacomb seemingly gone back in every area since he first hit the scene? Apart from hitting the gym it seems.

Got overhyped coming through was the issue.

The midfield and Finau at 6 was the best part.

About time Carter is playing 13 regularly - with his weakness under the high ball and promise shown at 13 for BOP it's about time he's had a proper crack there.

How bloody good was Ollie Norris tonight, his work rate was incredible!

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

About time Carter is playing 13 regularly - with his weakness under the high ball and promise shown at 13 for BOP it's about time he's had a proper crack there.

A winger, a centre, and a lower level halfback, that's some versatility.

@nostrildamus said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

Yet the Tahs 20 is ringer for Henry Pollock

Do all blonde white people look the same to you? Racist

Sexist as well. But perhaps you mean blond.

I do not.

Aren't Beaver and Cruden good on the panel ?

@Dan54 Cruden is excellent,Beaver can’t see past his own bias and started sounding like a fan boy
There’s a bit of Joel Stransky about the way Cruden calls games ,doesn’t say a lot but is right on the money when he does have something to say

@sparky said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

The Chiefs best performance and result of the season so far. Lots to like from Sami T, Josh Lord, Bolshier, Finau and Narawa.

Quinn Tupaea was the pick of the bunch though. The best midfielder in New Zealand.

Narawa? Sparky for me the chiefs best outside was Taumoefolau

@Grooter Excellent pace for his second try. He'll be a key man for Tonga.

Impressed by the forward pack of the Chiefs. Demolished the Tahs scrum. Lord had a very good game, as did Boshier whose physicality was a key reason the Chiefs were winning collisions. Speaking of collisions, Finau had an excellent game.

I think Jacomb is bang average and the Chiefs halfbacks are even worse. Roe is a Temu Christie - he's fucking appalling.

Add to that Coombes-Fabling.

Roe has really gone backwards from last year for me. He is mucking around at more rucks than not, and - despite a good bounce last night - his kicking has been pretty shit too.
Jacomb is about as average as BB, take that how you like.

would have put on 60 if Dmac was playing

@Duluth said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

Clean out at the second to last ruck was at a crazy angle

It's Doleman. Philip was taking out Chiefs players way in front of the ruck all game.

@Bones said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

Wow the Waratahs are garbage, bring back the Rebels

Wouldn't get a team losing like this in NH club rugby. Embarrassing

Yet the Tahs 20 is ringer for Henry Pollock

Do all blonde white people look the same to you? Racist

He's English too.

@reprobate said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

Jacomb is about as average as BB, take that how you like.

Playing really well, is Jacomb, if you disregard all the amateur/dumb shit he did, he took the ball to the line once and was very indirectly responsible for a try 15 phases after he passed it in another movement.

I've been saying all along that Finau should be starting ahead of Parker. He carries the ball with much more conviction, is quicker and can make dominant tackles. While Gibbes said that he has been rotating his loose forwards, Finau hasn't played a lot of minutes.

The scrum was a real weapon.

On Jacomb, his kicking is still his biggest weakness. No length in kicks for touch, has a habit of missing touch from penalties, and goal kicking is erratic.

@Bovidae that one that wasn't even 15m from touch was horrific. Just let Lord do the kicking if Jacomb is the alternative.

@sparky said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Grooter Excellent pace for his second try. He'll be a key man for Tonga.

Tonga? Taumoefolau is trying to make the ABs (eligible later this year) - the whole reason he moved to the Chiefs

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@sparky said in Chiefs v Waratahs:

@Grooter Excellent pace for his second try. He'll be a key man for Tonga.

Tonga? Taumoefolau is trying to make the ABs (eligible later this year) - the whole reason he moved to the Chiefs

not to mention the bright lights of Hamilton!