Chiefs v Wales, 14th June 2016

[waiopehu oldboy]

Pulu seals it, 33-7 with sideline kick to come. Lowe can't do it but Wales are done.

 

[teach]

And final score. 40-7. Did not see this score coming.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

McNicholl adds to the embarrassment, 40-7 & surely this is Wakes' worst-ever defeat other than in a Test?

I'm fairly certain it's not [being broadcast in Straya]

Wales should win this rather handily, I think.

Wrong on both counts & don't mind it one bit

EDIT: I'm in good company, PlanetRugby's match preview had "Wales to win by more than 10"

 

[The torpedo]

Good lord what a spanking

 

[boyo]

I missed the TV broadcast - bugger

 

[boyo]

Having done a search of the Foxtel TV guide I've found that there s a replay on FS3, 15th Jun., 08.30 am

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

In the meantime someone has kindly put up some highlights on YouTube:

 

[Quick Hands]

The first test of the tour is the traditional high point for NH teams touring NZ. I expect this tour to follow the script.

 

[Highlander35]

Think Schmidt is now in the box seat for Lions coaching duties, with Gatland's horrible results and Jones "opting out". Would likely mean partnering up with old buddy Cotter and bringing along Andy Farrell.

 

[galumay]

What a magnificent game from the Chiefs! Must be the biggest upset in world rugby since Munster rolled the AB's. Helluva lot of fun to watch, well unless you are a leek sucking welshman!

 

[boyo]

What a magnificent game from the Chiefs! Must be the biggest upset in world rugby since Munster rolled the AB's. Helluva lot of fun to watch, well unless you are a leek sucking welshman!

Llanelli (I dare you to pronounce it correctly) beat the ABs in 1972

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^^ yes but they were the fourth Welsh club to do so after Swansea, Newport & Cardiff (not necessarily in that order) plus of course Wales won three of the first four Tests between the two whereas no Irish team, national or provincial, had previously beaten NZ (& Munster remain the only one to have done so (unless you include the U20's)).

My recollection is that it was almost expected that we'd lose to either Wales or one've their Clubs in '72/3 but no one saw the loss to Munster coming. On that basis I'd still rate Munster's effort ahead of Llanelli's & probably just behind Sydney's 40-17 demolition job in '92.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Llanelli (I dare you to pronounce it correctly) beat the ABs in 1972

As did these blokes circa 1970.......

 

[boyo]

^^^^So, in effect, you're excusing the fact that the ABs lost to a provincial team.