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Super Rugby Final: Chiefs vs. Brumbies (03/08/13)
CHIEFS TEAM NAMED TO PLAY BRUMBIES IN FINAL
The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Brumbies in the Investec Super Rugby Final match at Waikato Stadium this Saturday night at 7.35pm.
The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Brumbies in the Investec Super Rugby Final match at Waikato Stadium this Saturday night at 7.35pm.
The Chiefs will play in front of a sold out stadium as they attempt to win back to back Investec Super Rugby ***les.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is excited that the Chiefs are hosting their second consecutive final. "There has been an enormous amount of hard work to get us into this position and we are excited to be playing in front of the people who mean the most to us," said Rennie.
Rennie knows that it will be a highly emotionally charged occasion with Craig Clarke, Lelia Masaga, Toby Smith, Richard Kahui and Brendon Leonard all heading off shore at the end of the season.
"They have all been a big part of the Chiefs family and we want to send these outstanding Chiefs men out on a high with back to back ***les," said Rennie.
Dave Rennie has named the same team that beat the Crusaders in the semi final. There is a bracket around winger Lelia Masaga who still has to get through the last training; however Rennie is optimistic he will play.
Fans are encouraged to get to the game early to avoid queues and make the most of the pre-match entertainment from Chiefs supporter Stan Walker. Gates open at 5.50pm.
The Chiefs and the Waikato Regional Council will run a free bus on game night. Buses start from 6pm from Hood St to the Stadium and back to Hood St after the match and leave approximately every 15minutes.
1 Toby Smith
2 Hika Elliot
3 Ben Tameifuna
4 Craig Clarke ©
5 Brodie Retallick
6 Liam Messam
7 Tanerau Latimer
8 Matt Vant Leven
9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
10 Aaron Cruden
11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma
12 Andrew Horrell
13 Charlie Ngatai
14 Lelia Masaga/Robbie Robinson
15 Gareth Anscombe
16 Rhys Marshall
17 Ben Afeaki
18 Michael Fitzgerald
19 Sam Cane
20 Augustine Pulu
21 Bundee Aki
22 Robbie Robinson/Patrick Osborne
Brumbies Team Named:
1 Scott Sio
2 Stephen Moore
3 Ben Alexander
4 Scott Fardy
5 Sam Carter
6 Peter Kimlin
7 George Smith
8 Ben Mowen (c)
9 Nic White
10 Matt Toomua
11 Clyde Rathbone
12 Christian Lealiifano
13 Tevita Kuridrani
14 Henry Speight
15 Jesse Mogg
16 Siliva Siliva
17 Ruan Smith
18 Fotu Auelua
19 Colby Faingaa
20 Ian Prior
21 Andrew Smith
22 Joe Tomane.
CHIEFS TEAM NAMED TO PLAY BRUMBIES IN FINAL
The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Brumbies in the Investec Super Rugby Final match at Waikato Stadium this Saturday night at 7.35pm.
The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Brumbies in the Investec Super Rugby Final match at Waikato Stadium this Saturday night at 7.35pm.
The Chiefs will play in front of a sold out stadium as they attempt to win back to back Investec Super Rugby ***les.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is excited that the Chiefs are hosting their second consecutive final. "There has been an enormous amount of hard work to get us into this position and we are excited to be playing in front of the people who mean the most to us," said Rennie.
Rennie knows that it will be a highly emotionally charged occasion with Craig Clarke, Lelia Masaga, Toby Smith, Richard Kahui and Brendon Leonard all heading off shore at the end of the season.
"They have all been a big part of the Chiefs family and we want to send these outstanding Chiefs men out on a high with back to back ***les," said Rennie.
Dave Rennie has named the same team that beat the Crusaders in the semi final. There is a bracket around winger Lelia Masaga who still has to get through the last training; however Rennie is optimistic he will play.
Fans are encouraged to get to the game early to avoid queues and make the most of the pre-match entertainment from Chiefs supporter Stan Walker. Gates open at 5.50pm.
The Chiefs and the Waikato Regional Council will run a free bus on game night. Buses start from 6pm from Hood St to the Stadium and back to Hood St after the match and leave approximately every 15minutes.
1 Toby Smith
2 Hika Elliot
3 Ben Tameifuna
4 Craig Clarke ©
5 Brodie Retallick
6 Liam Messam
7 Tanerau Latimer
8 Matt Vant Leven
9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
10 Aaron Cruden
11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma
12 Andrew Horrell
13 Charlie Ngatai
14 Lelia Masaga/Robbie Robinson
15 Gareth Anscombe
16 Rhys Marshall
17 Ben Afeaki
18 Michael Fitzgerald
19 Sam Cane
20 Augustine Pulu
21 Bundee Aki
22 Robbie Robinson/Patrick Osborne
Brumbies Team Named:
1 Scott Sio
2 Stephen Moore
3 Ben Alexander
4 Scott Fardy
5 Sam Carter
6 Peter Kimlin
7 George Smith
8 Ben Mowen (c)
9 Nic White
10 Matt Toomua
11 Clyde Rathbone
12 Christian Lealiifano
13 Tevita Kuridrani
14 Henry Speight
15 Jesse Mogg
16 Siliva Siliva
17 Ruan Smith
18 Fotu Auelua
19 Colby Faingaa
20 Ian Prior
21 Andrew Smith
22 Joe Tomane.
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I still think masaga is the most determined runner and pound for pound the most powerful runner in super rugby
