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2014 Super Rugby: Chiefs v Highlanders (Round 3)
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 626983" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>very good game, this is the best highlanders side we have had in a long time. Kinda funny how after two or more seasons filled with big name stars and failure. Now with a squad boasting just two current All Blacks they are playing good rugby.</p><p></p><p>they clearly got their preseason right, it is one area where not having a bunch of All Blacks is a good thing. The players can get together earlier and train harder after a long break and they look it.</p><p></p><p>But the chiefs still won, so like the current chiefs to look better and win even after picking up a bunch of injuries.</p><p></p><p>Cruden and Messam were huge again, Heard TJ say that Messam has played more minutes of super rugby than any other player in the competition over the last three years. I like it when Messam is being used as a play maker, because he is a ball runner defenders hang on him but he has a good pass both ways, shame its not part of his role with the AB's.</p><p></p><p>Latimer also really impressed me, as did both the locks doing a good job with Retalick out. Squire obviously made a big impact with that run when he came on, impressive turn of pace.</p><p></p><p>The biggest thing is that the season is early and the chiefs have once again shown they still have that ability win tricky games in tricky situations. They have some injury issues and this Highlanders side is obviously playing well, Sopoaga is in impressive form, they dont really have injury issues, chiefs behind at half time yet still find a way to win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 626983, member: 43875"] very good game, this is the best highlanders side we have had in a long time. Kinda funny how after two or more seasons filled with big name stars and failure. Now with a squad boasting just two current All Blacks they are playing good rugby. they clearly got their preseason right, it is one area where not having a bunch of All Blacks is a good thing. The players can get together earlier and train harder after a long break and they look it. But the chiefs still won, so like the current chiefs to look better and win even after picking up a bunch of injuries. Cruden and Messam were huge again, Heard TJ say that Messam has played more minutes of super rugby than any other player in the competition over the last three years. I like it when Messam is being used as a play maker, because he is a ball runner defenders hang on him but he has a good pass both ways, shame its not part of his role with the AB's. Latimer also really impressed me, as did both the locks doing a good job with Retalick out. Squire obviously made a big impact with that run when he came on, impressive turn of pace. The biggest thing is that the season is early and the chiefs have once again shown they still have that ability win tricky games in tricky situations. They have some injury issues and this Highlanders side is obviously playing well, Sopoaga is in impressive form, they dont really have injury issues, chiefs behind at half time yet still find a way to win. [/QUOTE]
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