Brumbies V Chiefs

[Amobokoboko]

Chiefs side:
Mils Muliaina (captain), Tim Nanai-Williams, Dwayne Sweeney, Tana Umaga, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Stephen Donald, Brendon Leonard, Fritz Lee, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Romana Graham, Craig Clarke, Nathan White, Aled de Malmanche, Ben May.

Reserves: Toby Smith, Daniel Perrin, Hayden Triggs, Scott Waldrom, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Jackson Willison, Lelia Masaga.

Line up for tomorrow, would have chosen Latimer, Masaga and Isaac Ross. Hopefully the boys can deliver.

 

[Shaggy]

Chiefs side:
Mils Muliaina (captain), Tim Nanai-Williams, Dwayne Sweeney, Tana Umaga, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Stephen Donald, Brendon Leonard, Fritz Lee, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Romana Graham, Craig Clarke, Nathan White, Aled de Malmanche, Ben May.

Reserves: Toby Smith, Daniel Perrin, Hayden Triggs, Scott Waldrom, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Jackson Willison, Lelia Masaga.

Line up for tomorrow, would have chosen Latimer, Masaga and Isaac Ross. Hopefully the boys can deliver.

Looks like Latimer's in the starting line up , Nanai-Williams is in pretty good form and Sivivatu is Sivivatu, so no room for Masaga , ... Isaac Ross is injured

 

[Amobokoboko]

Ow didn't know that. Anyway, countdown has started.

 

[Dizzy]

For 13 years I have loved one Super Rugby team and now I have jumped ship, im sure you can see why

Go the Chiefs

 

[Amobokoboko]

Yup King Tana, for me it doesn't matter if they lose or win as long as Tana shows his skills.

 

[Sam Owen]

Very good side from the Chiefs, they still got Richard and Issac to come so the Chiefs are promising.

Last years Waikato winger Henry Speight will be playing for the Brumbies so it'll be interesting to see if he gets any treatment from his Waikato 'buddies'.

Brumbies no.8 Ita Vaea might be an interesting one to look out for, hes Australias lowest paid player at $15,000. He plays for the love, they say love is blind, it can even blind you from seeing the reality of your paycheck but all that tells me this guy deserves a really good season.

Giteaus back for the Brumbies but is Giteau back?...he's had a bit of a form slump and I think a return to the Brumbies might help his game.

 

[lucky number 7]

Was Giteau not playing with force?

 

[Sam Owen]

Was Giteau not playing with force?

Was, but left for Canberra.

 

[Muzzy]

you forgot the Brumbies line-up

Brumbies :
1. Ben Alexander , 2. Steve Moore , 3. Dan Palmer , 4. Ben Hand , 5. Mark Chisholm , 6. Mitch Chapman , 7. Julian Salvi , 8. Ita Vaea , 9. Josh Valentine , 10. Matt Giteau (c) , 11. Francis Fainifo , 12. Robbie Coleman , 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper , 14. Henry Speight , 15. Pat McCabe

Reserves , 16. Huia Edmonds , 17. Salesi Ma'afu , 18. Stephen Hoiles , 19. Colby Faingaa

Henry Speight playing against his former franchise for his first Super Rugby game, i hope he does well

 

[Amobokoboko]

you forgot the Brumbies line-up

Brumbies :
1. Ben Alexander , 2. Steve Moore , 3. Dan Palmer , 4. Ben Hand , 5. Mark Chisholm , 6. Mitch Chapman , 7. Julian Salvi , 8. Ita Vaea , 9. Josh Valentine , 10. Matt Giteau (c) , 11. Francis Fainifo , 12. Robbie Coleman , 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper , 14. Henry Speight , 15. Pat McCabe

Reserves , 16. Huia Edmonds , 17. Salesi Ma'afu , 18. Stephen Hoiles , 19. Colby Faingaa

Henry Speight playing against his former franchise for his first Super Rugby game, i hope he does well

Wasn't available when I posted the Chiefs line up. Cheers bud

 

[.me]

Wasn't available when I posted the Chiefs line up. Cheers bud

Don't know what your sources are but the Brumbies team was anounced on Monday.

Anyway, I'd say they Brumbies should win this game easy, they've got a great home record and Giteau looked great in the trial match. Though, if the Chiefs outside backs play well they could put an upset.

 

[d1e1m]

Don't know what your sources are but the Brumbies team was anounced on Monday.

Anyway, I'd say they Brumbies should win this game easy, they've got a great home record and Giteau looked great in the trial match. Though, if the Chiefs outside backs play well they could put an upset.

Agreed, especially with the Duck not being the type of player who travels well, the Chiefs should've drafte Slade and shunted Stephen off to the Highlanders.

 

[Charles]

Got Gits, and Fritz Lee in my Fantasy team, hope they perform...

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Umaga looking pretty good!

 

[gingergenius]

pretty weak match so far.... one guy i'm very impressed with is mccain, brumbies fullback. in the chris latham mould.

chiefs front 5 is shite.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

pretty weak match so far.... one guy i'm very impressed with is mccain, brumbies fullback. in the chris latham mould.

chiefs front 5 is shite.

They'll improve at least.

I just wish they weren't all so unintelligent, it's like they wouldn't even pass Year 11 at school, absolutely idiotic.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Good comeback second half but Chiefs lacked a real attacking game threat!

 

[Muzzy]

i didn't bother watching the whole thing but the Chiefs looked very unfit, esp compared to the Brumbies fitness, good to see Sivivatu coming back from injury and making those good line breaks. I was wanting the Brumbies to win though

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Sivivatu looked like he had put some major weight on!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How did Umaga go? Decided to get in the gym while it was empty, doesn't sound like I missed much