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Super Rugby play-offs: Chiefs - Crusaders in Hamilton (28/07/2012)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 518294" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>Throughout most of the season I would have agreed with you that would be the Chiefs best loose-trio, but as the season has progressed I'm not sure anymore. I have no doubt that these are the best three loose-forwards, or even that they would be the best loose-forward combination, but I'm not sure that they would be the best loose-forward combination <em>for the Chiefs game plan</em>. The Chiefs game plan has revolved a lot around their play in the tight - though they have a good tight-five I wouldn't have said that they were an outstanding combination, yet they have matched it with almost every pack they have faced this season. I think one of the major reasons for this is that they have effectively been playing 6 tight-forwards - though Thomson is playing 8, he is far more comfortable as a lock (and still plays like a lock). Though I think the Chiefs would be more effective in the loose with a Latimer, Cane, Messam trio, I just wonder whether they would be as good in tight, which has been a highlight of their play this season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 518294, member: 24910"] Throughout most of the season I would have agreed with you that would be the Chiefs best loose-trio, but as the season has progressed I'm not sure anymore. I have no doubt that these are the best three loose-forwards, or even that they would be the best loose-forward combination, but I'm not sure that they would be the best loose-forward combination [I]for the Chiefs game plan[/I]. The Chiefs game plan has revolved a lot around their play in the tight - though they have a good tight-five I wouldn't have said that they were an outstanding combination, yet they have matched it with almost every pack they have faced this season. I think one of the major reasons for this is that they have effectively been playing 6 tight-forwards - though Thomson is playing 8, he is far more comfortable as a lock (and still plays like a lock). Though I think the Chiefs would be more effective in the loose with a Latimer, Cane, Messam trio, I just wonder whether they would be as good in tight, which has been a highlight of their play this season. [/QUOTE]
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