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Pre Season '16: Chiefs v Tahs

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RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
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The NSW Waratahs team to take on the Chiefs this Friday at Rotorua International Stadium is below.
1. Jeremy Tilse
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Angus Ta’avao
4. Dean Mumm
5. Will Skelton
6. Jack Dempsey
7. Michael Hooper (C)
8. Brad Wilkin
9. Nick Phipps
10. Kurtley Beale
11. Matt Carraro
12. David Horwitz
13. Rob Horne
14. Reece Robinson
15. Zac Guildford
Reserves
16. Tolu Latu
17. Benn Robinson
18. Paddy Ryan
19. Senio Toleafoa
20. Ned Hanigan
21. Matt Lucas
22. Bryce Hegarty
23. Andrew Kellaway
24. Jake Gordon
25. Harry Jones
28. Hugh Roach
29. Matt Sandell
 

Hawko

Tony Shaw (54)
Hanigan is best suited to 6 and Mumm can also move there.

They're effectively starting three guys who can all play 7.

Other backrowers in the squad are Dennis, Palu and Holloway who are all injured.


What happened to Holloway?

Any news on a livestream feed?
 

Marcelo

Ken Catchpole (46)
Is this the best starting XV for the Chiefs?

1. Mitchell Graham
2. Nathan Harris
3. Siate Tokolahi
4. James Tucker
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Johan Bardoul
7. Sam Cane (C)
8. Maama Vaipulu
9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
10. Damian McKenzie
11. James Lowe
12. Charlie Ngatai
13. Seta Tamanivalu
14. Glen Fisiiahi
15. Shaun Stevenson
 

Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
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Missing Aaron Cruden, Michael Leitch, Sonny Bill Williams at the least.

Dominic Bird and Nepo Laulala would both be in the best team but are long term injuries.
 

qwerty51

Stirling Mortlock (74)
1. Paullasi Manu
2. Hika Elliot
4. Dominic Bird (currently injured)
8. Michael Leith
10. Aaron Cruden
15. Damien McMcKenzie

SBW and Messam aren't playing
 

Lee Grant

John Eales (66)
From the Waratahs:

NSW Waratahs pipped at the final siren in second trial against the Chiefs

The NSW Waratahs have gone down by 17-12 in their second pre-season trial match for 2016, after the Chiefs scored a last minute try on the final siren in New Zealand this afternoon.

It was another thriller that went down to the wire as the scores remained level at 2 tries a piece for the majority of the game.

The Waratahs started strong, notching the first digits onto the scoreboard just six minutes in thanks to a try from Rob Horne. Despite a missed conversion from Kurtley Beale in the number 10 jersey, the Tahs had the first advantage in the game at 5-0.

The Chiefs held most of the territory but were unable to turn it into points in the first 15 minutes of play.

It wasn’t long, however before they found winger Glen Fisiiahi, who scored from a counter attack in the Chiefs' own half. Unable to convert their opening try, scores remained drawn at five a piece.

The second quarter began with end to end play; the scores remaining drawn at five-all 25 minutes into the match.

The Chiefs were the first to find the tryline in the second quarter from a midfield scrum.

Their lead was cut short as the Waratahs answered with their own impressive five pointer soon after. Hasty winger, Reece Robinson crossed under the posts with a long range try, which, together with a good conversion from Beale brought the scores level again at 12-all.

Some fairly even play followed, with both teams making plenty of breaks, but lacking the ability to finish it off due to dropped ball.

The NSW scrum dominated towards the back end of the second half but the score remained level at the break.

Both the Waratahs and the Chiefs took the opportunity to utilise their bench resources for the second half as Head Coach Daryl Gibson brought on the likes of Benn Robinson, Paddy Ryan, Ned Hanigan, Bryce Hegarty and Matt Lucas.

The match intensified into a scoreless third quarter, which commenced with a lot of dropped ball and ended with the Waratahs defending ruthlessly on their own line for several phases.

They managed to hold the Chiefs out, though, going into the fourth quarter with the scores still locked at 12 each.

Gibson rang in the changes again at three-quarter time, with Dean Mumm taking the reins as Captain and young guns, Hugh Roach, Senio Toleaofoa, Harry Jones and Jake Gordon added to the mix for the final 20.

Both teams again blew their opportunities in the last piece as they fought to break the 12-all draw. The Chiefs set up camp in the Waratahs’ half but weren’t able to hold the ball long enough to score.

A scrum penalty was awarded in the Tahs’ favour, handing them the chance to take the game into their half in the last moments. But a dropped ball with two minutes left on the clock saw the Chiefs back on the front foot.

It was a game that could have gone either way, with the Waratahs holding on for the majority. But it was the Chiefs who stole it in the nick of time, scoring just as the final siren sounded, handing them the final lead by one try.

Chiefs, 17 (Glen Fisiiahi, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Monty Ioane tries; Charlie Ngatai con) defeated NSW Waratahs, 12 (Rob Horne, Reece Robinson tries; Kurtley Beale con).

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That squares with the "Stuff" report.

The Chiefs brought on many non-core players and both sides played dropsies.

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Marcelo

Ken Catchpole (46)

Two questions about this.

1- Is Reece Robinson the fastest Australian rugby union player at the moment? He's the fastest Tahs player, no doubts about it

2- The white numbers are only for the preseason jersey, right? Are useless
 

Lindommer

Simon Poidevin (60)
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Thank Christ there wasn't a clash of jumper colours, we'd never hear the end of it.....

WTF didn't the Chiefs, who usually wear black/orange/red, turn out in a light blue kit?
 

oztimmay

Tony Shaw (54)
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Two questions about this.

1- Is Reece Robinson the fastest Australian rugby union player at the moment? He's the fastest Tahs player, no doubts about it

2- The white numbers are only for the preseason jersey, right? Are useless


Would be an interesting foot race between him and Super Sefa.
 

waiopehu oldboy

George Smith (75)
Dominic Bird and Nepo Laulala would both be in the best team but are long term injuries.

Bird (foot injury) expected to be out for ten weeks, Pulu (broken arm) eight. Laulala (knee) is gone for the season. Pulu not such a great loss as they still have TKB & young Webber but Bird & Laulala are huge losses for them.
 
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