Round 10 - Reds v Chiefs, Saturday 21st April 2018 7:45pm @ Lang Park

[The torpedo]

Thought the last 2 games were bad enough?

Well this is gonna be a massacre

 

[neilc]

Thought the last 2 games were bad enough?

Well this is gonna be a massacre

Reds defence is certainly going to be tested.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Chiefs will be down to their fourth-choice loosehead prop with Aiden Ross confirmed as gone for the season as are Atu Moli & Kane Hames. Also missing Nepo Laulala at tighthead & several locks. I haven't seen much of the Reds this year but it sounds like they're going OK up front so maybe that's where they can look to dominate. But, yeah, their D will have to be on point or they'll get ripped up.

 

[liquor box]

Hard to see the Reds being within 4 tries of the Chiefs.

42-9

Reds overdue for a send off.....65-9

 

[Scrubber2050]

Thought the last 2 games were bad enough?

Well this is gonna be a massacre

Bo I don't think so.

Reds will win but only by 12

 

[Derpus]

Can't see the Reds being the ones to break the NZ drought with their limited attack. If they can muscle up they might be able to keep it respectable at best.

 

[The torpedo]

Mods can someone please change the round number to round 10?

 

[The torpedo]

Can't see the Reds being the ones to break the NZ drought with their limited attack.

Generous calling the Reds attack 'limited'

 

[dru]

So, while I think Thorn deserves the critique things can turn quickly. He has produced turnarounds already and shown that IF the team stays to it's core Thorn principals, opportunities can open enough to score. Then the others need to get over. And if they are smothering things well enough oppositions can struggle.

It would be unexpected, but not impossible for the Reds to get up.

A whole lot less likely than getting a thumping, but who knows. I'll be dialing in.

 

[Spieber]

Ouch!
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/no-a...mail-news-story-link&utm_campaign=super-rugby

Edit: Hoping the Reds can break the 670 odd day drought!

 

[Scrubber2050]

Mods can someone please change the round number to round 10?

Jeez Torp

Wonder what dill posted the Thread ?

 

[The torpedo]

Jeez Torp

Wonder what dill posted the Thread ?

Yeah the bloke who posted the thread isn't that bright............

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Sam Prattley, who had five seasons with the Bloos before missing out on a Super Rugby contract this year & heading home to Nelson to play Club footy, is the new Tribe prop. Brad Webber will be back, possibly Tyler Ardon & Toni Pulu as well, but Taleni Seu won't.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...rown-super-rugby-lifeline-by-injuryhit-chiefs

 

[Ulrich]

I think the primary objective for Thorn and the Reds this season is just to get defensive principles in tact before trying to be more adventurous. That may yet come this season in the latter part so just because they have not been that great when attacking does not mean they will remain that way indefinitely.

Trust me, as a Stormers supporter it beats having things the other way around where you try to implement a defensive system to suit the attacking plan in place rather than build on the defensive system in place to create attacking opportunities.

Not sure who Thorn's assistants are or what their credentials are but they may be limited due to what's available in the back room too.

 

[Brumby Jack]

The ref is Jaco Peyper.

Good luck.

 

[emuarse]

Well the opposition is not a SA team so that should keep him impartial. But he was really bad for one of the Kiwi sides recently in SA. I can't remember who was playing who, but he and his assistants had no knowledge of the offside rule with the local side, and did they exploit it.

 

[The torpedo]

The ref is Jaco Peyper.

Good luck.

Death by a thousand Peyper cuts for the Reds & Chiefs

 

[Sully]

Doesn't matter who the ref is. We are pants.

 

[emuarse]

George Smith & Tongan Thor looks like they might be in the starting side.
This combined with the fact that the Chiefs are down 6 props to injury you would think will make the scrums one sided.
Almost worth doing a few knock-ons to see if we can get some penalties.

FIXED

 

[Braveheart81]

St.George Queensland Reds team to play Chiefs
7:45pm AEST, Saturday 21 April – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
1. James Slipper (C) – Bond University
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Sunnybank
3. Taniela Tupou – Brothers
4. Izack Rodda – Easts
5. Kane Douglas – Norths
6. Angus Scott-Young – University of Queensland
7. Liam Wright – Easts
8. Caleb Timu – Souths
9. Ben Lucas – Sunnybank
10. Jono Lance – University of Queensland
11. Izaia Perese – Easts
12. Samu Kerevi – Souths
13. Chris Feauai-Sautia – Souths
14. Filipo Daugunu – Wests
15. Aidan Toua – Easts

16. Alex Mafi – Bond University
17. JP Smith – GPS
18. Ruan Smith – GPS
19. Harry Hockings – University of Queensland
20. George Smith – Brothers
21. Moses Sorovi – University of Queensland
22. Hamish Stewart – Bond University
23. Jordan Petaia - Wests