Un-Australian Activities 2018

[Dan54]

Everyone seems to forget that Reiko wanted to play 13 (where he has always played as a youngster) this year and Tana had said he needed him on wing, he is actually a centre playing on the wing usually, not the other way around.
I know you being lighthearted zer0, but actually in NZ we actually move centres out a lot more than moving fullbacks in, and before anyone mentions Cullen, he was a centre that got moved to fullback, and then back to centre.

 

[Dan54]

How do the Chiefs get away with the level of slowing the ball in the ruck that they do? Kiwis OK with it?

I always smile when I read a comment like this about a team, if you haven't got the ball, your whole object as an opposition in a ruck should be to slow the other team's ball, every team tries to do it!

 

[dru]

I always smile when I read a comment like this about a team, if you haven't got the ball, your whole object as an opposition in a ruck should be to slow the other team's ball, every team tries to do it!

So that would be "yes we're happy with it". There is slowing down the ruck and there comes a point where it is excessive. I read the kiwi teams as generally more positive than this.

 

[Strewthcobber]

So that would be "yes we're happy with it". There is slowing down the ruck and there comes a point where it is excessive. I read the kiwi teams as generally more positive than this.

One of the more bizarre things I've read on here dru. You expect people to be disappointed that a team plays effective, winning rugby?

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[dru]

One of the more bizarre things I've read on here dru. You expect people to be disappointed that a team plays effective, winning rugby?

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Oh dear. No I don’t. I see the Kiwi teams as playing very positive rugby but did not think this of the Chiefs. So I was interested to hear the Kiwi fan read on it: Read into it as you will.

Seems I have my answer anyway.

 

[Dan54]

Oh dear. No I don’t. I see the Kiwi teams as playing very positive rugby but did not think this of the Chiefs. So I was interested to hear the Kiwi fan read on it: Read into it as you will.

Seems I have my answer anyway.

So do you think only NZ teams try and slow the ball at a ruck dru? Really? Why do you think opposition players arrive at a ruck and try and move bodies around? Generally to stop other team getting quick clean ball, all teams do it. The general rule for any player should be, if you can't win the ball in a lineout, maul , ruck etc is to slow the opposition's ball down, it is not in anyway negative. I agree that it shouldn't be done illegally , but to say noone should do it is crazy to say the least . And to be fair dru ,I only one kiwi fan that is saying it, but I do know generally my Aussie mates who follow the game think you should be in contesting all the time so that the ball is just not left there on a platter.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Some injury respite for the Tribe but DMac stays at 15:

Chiefs (15-1): Damian McKenzie, Sean Wainui, Anton Lienert-Brown, Johnny Fa'auli, Solomon Alaimalo, Tiaan Falcon, Brad Weber, Liam Messam, Sam Cane (c), Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Brown, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta'avao, Nathan Harris, Aidan Ross. Reserves (16-23): Liam Polwart, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Jeff Thwaites, Michael Allardice, Luke Jacobson, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Marty McKenzie/Bailyn Sullivan, Declan O'Donnell.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^ getting a little ahead of myself there. UAA matches this week are (all times AEDT):

Chiefs v Bulls 17:35 Friday

Highlanders v Crusaders 17:35 Saturday

Stormers v Blues 0:05 Sunday

Lions v Sunwolves 2:15 Sunday

 

[KiwiM]

^^^^^ getting a little ahead of myself there. UAA matches this week are (all times AEDT):

Chiefs v Bulls 15:35 Friday

Highlanders v Crusaders 15:35 Saturday

Stormers v Blues 0:05 Sunday

Lions v Sunwolves 2:15 Sunday

Would those times be 17:35 Australian Eastern Time?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ correct & corrected

 

[Dan54]

Some injury respite for the Tribe but DMac stays at 15:

Chiefs (15-1): Damian McKenzie, Sean Wainui, Anton Lienert-Brown, Johnny Fa'auli, Solomon Alaimalo, Tiaan Falcon, Brad Weber, Liam Messam, Sam Cane (c), Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Brown, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta'avao, Nathan Harris, Aidan Ross. Reserves (16-23): Liam Polwart, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Jeff Thwaites, Michael Allardice, Luke Jacobson, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Marty McKenzie/Bailyn Sullivan, Declan O'Donnell.

Quite interested to see how Falcon goes again this week, he was ok at 10 last week and imagine took a bit of worry off Coopers mind.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders (15-1): Ben Smith (co-captain), Waisake Naholo, Rob Thompson, Tei Walden, Tevita Li, Lima Sopoaga, Aaron Smith, Luke Whitelock, Dillon Hunt, Liam Squire, Tom Franklin, Jackson Hemopo, Siate Tokolahi, Liam Coltman, Aki Seiuli. Reserves (16-23): Ash Dixon (co-captain), Daniel Lienert-Brown, Kalolo Tuiloma, Shannon Frizell, Elliot Dixon, Kayne Hammington, Fletcher Smith, Matt Faddes.

Formidable lineup, that esp given CruSadists injury list which may now include Pete Samu (shoulder).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Whitelock has recovered in time but Crotty & Samu haven't:

Crusaders (15-1): David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Tim Bateman, George Bridge, Mitchell Hunt, Mitchell Drummond, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Michael Ala'alatoa, Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett. Reserves (16-23): Ben Funnell, Chris King, Oliver Jager, Luke Romano, Billy Harmon, Bryn Hall, Mike Delany, Manasa Mataele.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...k-whitelock-lose-crotty-for-highlanders-clash

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal (captain), 11 Divan Rossouw, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Pierre Schoeman. Substitutes: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Jason Jenkins/Tim Agaba, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Johnny Kotze

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

STORMERS (15-1): Dillyn Leyds, JJ Engelbrecht, EW Viljoen, Damian De Allende, Raymond Rhule, Damian Willemse, Dewaldt Duvenage, Nizaam Carr, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt), Chris van Zyl, Jan de Klerk, Wilco Louw, Ramone Samuels, Steven Kitshoff. Reserves (16-23): Dean Muir, JC Janse van Rensburg, Carlu Sadie, Salmaan Moerat, Cobus Wiese, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Justin Phillips, Craig Barry.

BLUES (15-1): Michael Collins, Matt Duffie, Rieko Ioane, Sonny Bill Williams, Melani Nanai, Bryn Gatland, Sam Nock; Akira Ioane, Antonio Kiri Kiri, Jerome Kaino, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tuungafasi, James Parsons (capt), Pauliasi Manu, Reserves (16-23): Leni Apisai,Ross Wright/Sione Mafileo, Michael Tamoaieta, Jimmy Tupou, Murphy Taramai, Jonathan Ruru, Stephen Perofeta, George Moala.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Len Massyn, 7 Franco Mostert (captain), 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Lourens Erasmus, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith. Substitutes: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Robert Kruger, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Shaun Reynolds

Sunwolves: 15 Kotaro Matsushima, 14 Lomano Lemeki, 13 William Tupou, 12 Michael Little, 11 Hosea Saumaki, 10 Harumichi Tatekawa, 9 Yutaka Nagare, 8 Michael Leitch, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Yoshitaka Tokunaga, 5 Wimpie van der Walt, 4 Kazuki Himeno, 3 Koo Ji-won, 2 Yusuke Niwai, 1 Craig Millar. Substitutes: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Shintaro Ishihara, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Grant Hattingh, 20 Willie Britz, 21 Keisuke Uchida, 22 Ryoto Nakamura, 23 Ryuji Noguchi

 

[2bluesfan]

Not Rugby but Important Just The Same:
Huge day for Rotorua: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12013318
WOB, you're close enough to attend aren't you?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^ well, yeah, but I really, really need to go through my odd-sock drawer......

Meanwhile Whitelock & Delany are late withdrawals for tomorrow night.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...in-sam-whitelock-is-ruled-out-with-concussion

Really looking forward to seeing how young Cameron goes if he gets on, big raps on the kid from his schoolboy days & went OK in M10 last year.

 

[cyclopath]

Ta'avao showing all the core skills he learned at the Tahs with that run down the flank. Who knew?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ lol did you blokes also teach him how to give away multiple penalties for the same offence? Learned him up good, youse did!