SR2023 - NZ Derbies & v Drua/ Moana

[Dan54]

That's a tidy looking Clan team I have to say WOB, especially PPP and Dickson back at lock and Frizell and Mikaele-Tu'u back on bench! Though young Broughton was bloody good at 8 last week!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clan post-head shave

Going by the story on tv news ASmith, who I seem to recall reading is a qualified barber, did at least some of the honours.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Moana Pasifika: William Havili, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Levi Aumua, Danny Toala, Neria Fomai, Lincoln McClutchie, Ere Enari, Solomone Funaki (c), Alamanda Motuga, Miracle Faiilagi, Samuel Slade, Mitchael Curry, Suetena Asomua, Samiuela Moli, Ezekiel Lindenmuth. Reserves: Luteru Tolai, Abraham Pole, Joe ‘Apikotoa, Mike McKee, Jonah Mau’u, Manu Paea, D’Angelo Leuila, Fine Inisi.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

7:05 Saturday 1. Chiefs v 4. Blues

1 Jordan Lay
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Cameron Suafoa
5 Sam Darry
6 Anton Segner
7 Dalton Papalii (c)
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Finlay Christie
10 Beauden Barrett
11 Caleb Clarke
12 Harry Plummer
13 Rieko Ioane
14 AJ Lam
15 Stephen Perofeta

Reserves:
16 Kurt Eklund
17 Ofa Tuungafasi
18 James Lay
19 Patrick Tuipulotu
20 Tom Robinson
21 Sam Nock
22 Corey Evans
23 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Zarn Sullivan)

That frankenmess of a tight 5 isnt good enough to win shit

10 Beauden Barrett

Oh great. Despite playing the house down from 1st 5, Perofeta is ushered aside so Captain Cotton Wool can shuffle sideways and shovel his problems onto 2nd 5, make zero breaks, and bail out with speculative bombs from his own 22 to save the bod for the Japan cash-in.

 

[Dan54]

Chiefs
Chiefs: Shaun Stevenson, Emoni Narawa, Daniel Rona, Rameka Poihipi, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Damian McKenzie, Brad Weber, Luke Jacobson, Sam Cane, Samipeni Finau, Tupou Vaa’i, Brodie Retallick, John Ryan, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris. Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Aidan Ross, George Dyer, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Pita Gus Sowakula, Cortez Ratima, Bryn Gatland, Liam Coombes-Fabling.

Guessing Chiefs tight forwards will be a bit strong in this one, and Blues really don't appear to have a very flash backline to compensate?

 

[zer0]

Heem gets an open goal shot at being the (rightful) starting 12 for the next month then immediately goes down injured. Figures.

Also where's Tucker? Noodle through a locking crisis to then discard your best performing lock in favour of asking a poor old blindside to keep soldiering on out of position is some proper big Blues energy. Next we'll be playing a 15 at 10.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Heem gets an open goal shot at being the (rightful) starting 12 for the next month then immediately goes down injured. Figures.

Bloke has had such a strange career. How old is he anyway? 35? 38? 26? I literally have no idea. He turns up and no one expects too much then he kind of kicks arse then vanishes off for a bit then turns up elsewhere. "Oh yeah that guy. He was ok wasnt he?"

Bryce Heem's rugby career
represented in GIF format.

 

[rodha]

That frankenmess of a tight 5 isnt good enough to win shit



Oh great. Despite playing the house down from 1st 5, Perofeta is ushered aside so Captain Cotton Wool can shuffle sideways and shovel his problems onto 2nd 5, make zero breaks, and bail out with speculative bombs from his own 22 to save the bod for the Japan cash-in.

So you're finally coming to the realization McDonald ain't it as Le-Blues coach, fortunately for you, Nuicifora is off contract in 2024.

 

[Dan54]

Can I add, good to see teams named as starters and reserves/subs (as Canes also did), I can't stand the wanker 'impact' title given to reserves!!

 

[zer0]

Nice try son. But we have actual Joe Schmidt on hand in Auckland, not David 'we have Joe Schmidt at home' Nucifora.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Nice try son. But we have actual Joe Schmidt on hand in Auckland, not David 'we have Joe Schmidt at home' Nucifora.

As Nature Calibrates Time Itself And Yields To Its Destiny So The Prophesised Path Ascending To The Promised Land Is Revealed.

Thus Spake The Prophecy.

Rest In This Light Of Unequivocal Majesty For This Light Is Divine.​

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Landers vs MP (Moana Pasifika) gets zero chat? Understandable, it was a T- zero event. Mt Smart was an utter, utter ghost town. There is no way there were more than 1,000 people spread out over the stupidly big space. Should be absolute alarm bells for MP (Moana Pasifika) and NZRFU and state of NZ rugby that Super Rugby in Auckland on a Friday night can only attract a crowd of 312.

 

[Derpus]

Landers vs MP (Moana Pasifika) (Moana Pasifika) gets zero chat? Understandable, it was a T- zero event. Mt Smart was an utter, utter ghost town. There is no way there were more than 1,000 people spread out over the stupidly big space. Should be absolute alarm bells for MP (Moana Pasifika) (Moana Pasifika) and NZRFU and state of NZ rugby that Super Rugby in Auckland on a Friday night can only attract a crowd of 312.

MP (Moana Pasifika) were doomed from the start and pretty much everyone said as much.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Potential derailment of Loss Bleus Championship Peregenation Bandwagon at 0:26...

 

[zer0]

lol. Beauden. Son. Let Stephen do the kicking.

 

[zer0]

lol. Beauden. Son. You're not Fijian or 22 anymore. Just put the fucken ball down.

EDIT: Though possibly maybe forcing the warning might be potentially preferable. Maybe.

 

[The Red Baron]

Brainless. Just score the try.

 

[zer0]

lol. Beauden. Son. Let Stephen do the kicking.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oh dear. Beaugan might need to get hooked here...

 

[zer0]

lol. Beauden. Son. Pls return back to Taranaki from whence thee came.