Waratahs vs Chiefs. Fri April 22, 2022

[Dismal Pillock]

Date: Friday 22nd April 2022

Tahs Official Team Matchday GIF:

Chiefs Official Team Matchday GIF:

 

[KiwiM]

Really looking forward to this. I think the Tahs can trouble the NZ teams as they've been building nicely.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Really looking forward to this. I think the Tahs can trouble the NZ teams as they've been building nicely.

I am looking forward to it and I do 'hope' we can trouble the nz teams. 5 oz teams against 5 kiwi teams and largely only being able to select quality players from your own backyard still not sound like a fair contest...anyhow lets see how we go.

 

[Hawko]

Everything has to go right for us: selection, lineout throwing, halfback clearance speed, box-kicking (none please unless its an emergency), Mark N (Nawaqanitawase)'s defence, choice of ref, etc etc. I really believe we can step up - only the Blues and Crusaders are out of our league - but everyone has to have an on day, no exceptions.

I'd like to see:

Bell Porecki HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
Cridge Holloway
Gamble RWV Hooper
Gordon Edmed
Foketi Perese
Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) Harrison Newsome

Horton Faulkner Holtz Sinclair Harris Grant Donaldson Roberts

Cridge is a gamble, he can be error-stricken but he is more powerful and we'll need that. If he's off-colour then Sinclair can come straight on. RWV has been more explosive than Harris the last two weeks, so start him and tell him to empty the tank and bring on Harris at 50 mins. Donaldson returns from the bench, as Harrison did last week. Douglas for Roberts if we go to 5:2. Front row to play 65-70 mins, there's an easier game next week to rest them up.

 

[Dan54]

This game another I reckon will be cracker. I not sure who Chiefs have got out with injury, Lurch,ALB and Stevenson off top of head, not sure how Ioane , but will be good contest. I been a bit impressed with how much Tahs have come on this year, on the bits and pieces I have seen from them.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Potential jersey clash in this one.

NSFW home jersey (on the left) almost unrecognisable from their usual kit..

 

[Marce]

This is the real test. Carn lads!!!

 

[Rugby Head]

Chiefs team to play Waratahs​

1. Aidan Ross
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho
3. Angus Ta’avao
4. Josh Lord
5. Tupou Vaa’i
6. Luke Jacobson
7. Sam Cane
8. Pita Gus Sowakula
9. Cortez Ratima
10. Bryn Gatland
11. Quinn Tupaea
12. Rameka Poihipi
13. Alex Nankivell
14. Jonah Lowe
15. Chase Tiatia

Reserves:

16. Bradley Slater
17. Ollie Norris
18. George Dyer
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20. Samipeni Finau
21. Xavier Roe
22. Rivez Reihana
23. Inga Finau*

Lethal looking backrow.....

 

[KiwiM]

Unavailable for selection:
Reuben O’Neill, Gideon Wrampling, Simon Parker, Brodie Retallick, Josh Ioane, Sione Mafileo, Laghlan McWhannell, Anton Lienert-Brown, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson, Brad Weber, Etene Nanai-Seturo

 

[Dismal Pillock]

11. Quinn Tupaea

WFT is going on there. Nowhere to hide for his turnstile defence out wide.

Do Ross and Norris play same side? Both seem miles better options than Tauavao.

Apart from Nankivell that backline has a few blokes prone to some odd decision making.....

lol injured backline looks miles better:

9 Brad Weber
10 Josh Ioane
11 Emoni Narawa
12 Anton Lienert-Brown
13
14 Etene Nanai-Seturo
15 Shaun Stevenson

 

[Braveheart81]

1 Angus Bell (Sydney Uni/ Hunters Hill/ Newington College)

2 David Porecki (Manly/ Manly Roos/ Redlands)

3 Harry Johnson-Holmes (Sydney Uni/ Cowra Eagles/ Merewether High School)

4 Jed Holloway (Southern Districts/ Yamba Buccaneers/ Waverley College)

5 Hugh Sinclair (Northern Suburbs/ Lindfield/ S.H.O.R.E)

6 Charlie Gamble (Eastern Suburbs/ Saracens/ St Bede’s College)

7 Michael Hooper (Manly/ Manly Roos/ St Pius College)

8 Will Harris (Eastern Suburbs/ Hunters Hill/ Scots College)

9 Jake Gordon (C) (Sydney Uni/ Canterbury/ Blackwattle Bay)

10 Tane Edmed (Eastwood/ Trinity Grammar)

11 Alex Newsome (Eastern Suburbs/ Glen Innes Elks/ St Joseph’s College)

12 Jamie Roberts (Warringah/ Rumney RFC/ Ysgol Glantaf)

13 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)

14 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

15 Will Harrison (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Marcellin College)

Replacements: 16 Tom Horton (Sydney Uni/ Mosman Whales/ St Joseph’s College)

17 Te Tera Faulkner (Southern Districts/ Moorabin Rams/ Marist College Canberra)

18 Archer Holz (Eastern Suburbs/ Kings School)

19 Geoffrey Cridge (West Harbour/ Darfield Rugby Club/ Christchurch Boys High)

20 Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco (Southern Districts/ Endeavour Sports High)

21 Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs/ Orange City Lions/ St Ignatius College)

22 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)

23 Dylan Pietsch (Randwick/ Leeton Phantoms/ Kings School)

Players unavailable for selection: James Ramm – Groin (Round 11) Jeremy Williams – Hamstring (Round 11+) Lalakai Foketi – Personal (Round 11) Joey Walton – ACL (Season) Lachlan Swinton (Shoulder TBC)

 

[Purce]

1 Angus Bell (Sydney Uni/ Hunters Hill/ Newington College)

2 David Porecki (Manly/ Manly Roos/ Redlands)

3 Harry Johnson-Holmes (Sydney Uni/ Cowra Eagles/ Merewether High School)

4 Jed Holloway (Southern Districts/ Yamba Buccaneers/ Waverley College)

5 Hugh Sinclair (Northern Suburbs/ Lindfield/ S.H.O.R.E)

6 Charlie Gamble (Eastern Suburbs/ Saracens/ St Bede’s College)

7 Michael Hooper (Manly/ Manly Roos/ St Pius College)

8 Will Harris (Eastern Suburbs/ Hunters Hill/ Scots College)

9 Jake Gordon (C) (Sydney Uni/ Canterbury/ Blackwattle Bay)

10 Tane Edmed (Eastwood/ Trinity Grammar)

11 Alex Newsome (Eastern Suburbs/ Glen Innes Elks/ St Joseph’s College)

12 Jamie Roberts (Warringah/ Rumney RFC/ Ysgol Glantaf)

13 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)

14 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

15 Will Harrison (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Marcellin College)

Replacements: 16 Tom Horton (Sydney Uni/ Mosman Whales/ St Joseph’s College)

17 Te Tera Faulkner (Southern Districts/ Moorabin Rams/ Marist College Canberra)

18 Archer Holz (Eastern Suburbs/ Kings School)

19 Geoffrey Cridge (West Harbour/ Darfield Rugby Club/ Christchurch Boys High)

20 Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco (Southern Districts/ Endeavour Sports High)

21 Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs/ Orange City Lions/ St Ignatius College)

22 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)

23 Dylan Pietsch (Randwick/ Leeton Phantoms/ Kings School)

Players unavailable for selection: James Ramm – Groin (Round 11) Jeremy Williams – Hamstring (Round 11+) Lalakai Foketi – Personal (Round 11) Joey Walton – ACL (Season) Lachlan Swinton (Shoulder TBC)

I really like that team. Hope RWV gets on around the 50m mark.

 

[Hawko]

Properly used Roberts could be a trump card.

 

[qwerty51]

I mean he doesn't go close to scoring the tries Foketi did the last 2 matches. It's a massive downgrade.

 

[7137]

I mean he doesn't go close to scoring the tries Foketi did the last 2 matches. It's a massive downgrade.

If his frame attracts bodies to open space for others I don’t mind if he doesn’t score them. As long as the backline is still scoring them.

 

[Derpus]

I mean he doesn't go close to scoring the tries Foketi did the last 2 matches. It's a massive downgrade.

Foketi is in fine form but Roberts didn't do badly in his one start by any means.

 

[Dan54]

This could be a good game, Tahs have obviously impressed most neutrals etc with their improvements this year. For Chiefs it will be midfield clicking that will be needed I think.

 

[fatprop]

I mean he doesn't go close to scoring the tries Foketi did the last 2 matches. It's a massive downgrade.

If the Tahs are in this game it will be because of their defence, in that he will be an asset

 

[Dctarget]

me thinks this will be a high scoring affair. Both teams can score a heap.

 

[fatprop]

me thinks this will be a high scoring affair. Both teams can score a heap.

I don't think we can win in an high scoring game