Lukhan Tui is out with a knee injury.
Tuttle has been dropped.
37.5% of the bench are named Smith.
Tuttle has been dropped.
37.5% of the bench are named Smith.
Round 10 - Reds v Chiefs, Saturday 21st April 2018 7:45pm @ Lang Park
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Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Good to see George back. Wonder if he will have the same impact for the Reds as Pocock did for the Ponies (in his first game back).
Sef F. must have kicked BT's dog in the guts at training !
Sef F. must have kicked BT's dog in the guts at training !
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Predicting a Reds upset in their 1000th game and 300th Super game.
Boys are at home for the first time in ages.
Chiefs have plenty of wonderful players but to me McKenzie and big Brody R have to be contained (or at least limited). for us to get the win.
Reds by 7
Boys are at home for the first time in ages.
Chiefs have plenty of wonderful players but to me McKenzie and big Brody R have to be contained (or at least limited). for us to get the win.
Reds by 7
Zero_Cool
Arch Winning (36)
Nah, Reds by 5, the Chiefs are down like 23 front row players or something. Reds scrum dominance to win them the game.
zer0
John Thornett (49)
Guess it depends how much of a lead Cooper takes from Rennie. If he follows his predecessor, and the scrum is looking in real trouble, then both props on one side will quickly fail their HIA's and it'll be uncontested scrums.
neilc
Bob Loudon (25)
While Tuttle seemed pretty ordinary last week I am surprised that the only backline change is to drop him and bring Lucas back. Good to see Sorovi get a bench gig but seems just like we're rotating through the halfbacks to give them all game time. I'm not sure that one off runners will cause problems for the Chiefs.
Zero_Cool
Arch Winning (36)
Yeah, I think both Toua and Lance are performing below par ATM I'd like to see some kind of shakeup to allow us to attack more, someone (Quade, Stewart or Paia'aua) coming into either 10 or 15 is almost needed right now.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Reds to lose by a few hundred.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Isn't there a Reg now whereby the team that causes scrums to go uncontested has to play out the match a man short? Seem to recall it being brought in after some dodgy goings-on in a NH comp a year or so ago & took effect in SH from the start of this year.
dru
David Wilson (68)
That is also my recollection.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Found it: Law 3.16:
"In a squad of 23 players or at the discretion of the match organiser, a player whose departure has caused the referee to order uncontested scrums cannot be replaced."
"In a squad of 23 players or at the discretion of the match organiser, a player whose departure has caused the referee to order uncontested scrums cannot be replaced."
Zero_Cool
Arch Winning (36)
What about Penalty Tries?
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Chiefs won't be bad at scrum time. I expect dominance but not total capitulation.
Would rather have half a dozen scrum penalties with a yellow card or 2 , the possibility of a pushover try or penalty try than the Chiefs to go down one man. We would get value as the bloke not to be replaced would be a prop anyway.
Would rather have half a dozen scrum penalties with a yellow card or 2 , the possibility of a pushover try or penalty try than the Chiefs to go down one man. We would get value as the bloke not to be replaced would be a prop anyway.
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Praying for a torrential downpour is the only real option now!
Zero_Cool
Arch Winning (36)
You do know Cricket seasons done, the Bulls won it already... But Fuck me I'd love some downpour rugby!
Also makes me almost regret getting those seats that are about as far from undercover as you can get.
You can't score a penalty try from 50m. Reds wont be in the attacking area to get points. May be a few shots a goal.
Zero_Cool
Arch Winning (36)
Surely even Lance can't stuff up a penalty on the 50m line and not turn it into possession deep in the opposition 22?!
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