SF2: Chiefs v Brumbies Saturday 14/06

[HogansHeros]

I didnt know it was a competition. Also sad if the very successful saders cant even pull a crowd.

 

[wamberal99]

Crowd will be good - I think sold out, or very close to it.
Suspect the Lions 3rd XV will be too much for whatever the Tahs put out. But you never know.

According to the Times, the Lions will be hard pressed to field a decent THP. Lots of injuries, apparently.

 

[Slim 293]

CHIEFS (1-15): Ollie Norris, Samisoni Taukei'aho, George Dyer, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Tupou Vaa'i, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson (c), Wallace Sititi, Cortez Ratima, Damian McKenzie, Leroy Carter, Quinn Tupaea, Daniel Rona, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson

Replacements: Brodie McAlister, Jared Proffit, Reuben O'Neill, Jimmy Tupou, Kalyum Boshier, Xavier Roe, Josh Jacomb, Gideon Wrampling

BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Billy Pollard, Allan Ala'alatoa, Nick Frost, Tom Hooper, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Ryan Lonergan, Noah Lolesio, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright

Replacements: Lachlan Lonergan, Lington Ieli, Feao Fotuaika, Lachlan Shaw, Luke Reimer, Harrison Goddard, Declan Meredith, Ollie Sapsford

Referee: Nic Berry

Assistant Referee: Damon Murphy, Jordan Way

TMO: Brett Cronan

 

[BDA]

Is Aidan Ross injured?

 

[Slim 293]

Super Rugby Pacific Semi Finals Injury/Unavailability List
*TBC time/injury unless specified

Chiefs

• Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi - Shoulder, TBC
• Simon Parker - Ankle, TBC
• Josh Lord - Concussion, TBC
• Manaaki Selby-Rickit - Toe, Short-term
• Liam Coombes-Fabling - Hamstring, Short-term
• Anton Lienert Brown - Collarbone, Mid-term
• Malachi Wrampling - Hamstring, Mid-term
• Kaleb Trask - Hamstring, Mid-term
• Sione Ahio - Ankle, Long-term
• Rameka Poihipi - Knee, Season

Brumbies

• Charlie Cale – lower back injury, timeline TBC
• Austin Anderson - Jaw fracture, 2 weeks
• Lachie Hooper – MCL injury, 2 weeks
• Harry Vella – knee injury, timeline TBC
• Blake Schoupp – ruptured achilles, 8+ months

 

[Major Tom]

Is Aidan Ross injured?

Nah, Schmidt is resting him for lions

 

[Dctarget]

Ross being rotated out is tactical. Tupaea and Jacobson are both big ins but that injury list is long for the Chiefs. Josh Lord is a loss, Vai'i is in great form but ya need two good locks.

 

[Yabby]

No Doleman! Was hoping for Gardiner or Berry

 

[Dctarget]

Berry is the best outcome. I think he'd have the most Aussie friendly ratio out of all the refs.

Wonder if that means Gardiner is penciled in for the final. If Brumbies lose I'd say it's definite.

 

[Dan54]

Berry is the best outcome. I think he'd have the most Aussie friendly ratio out of all the refs.

Wonder if that means Gardiner is penciled in for the final. If Brumbies lose I'd say it's definite.

Think Gardner would be penned in for final to dc.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wonder if that means Gardiner is penciled in for the final. If Brumbies lose I'd say it's definite.

Carved in stone regardless of results I'd think. Best ref going around so should get the GF with Berry as an AR. TMO selection could unfortunately be crucial.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Chiefs are going to lose this.

Minute-By-Minute Match Predictor:

Min 0-75: Chiefs "keep it tight" with their laughably ineffective U-90kg Junior Killdozer, making 3.2 metres in 682 phases over 75 minutes..... yet with 5 mins to go they are still down by 5 pts.
Min 76-80; Chiefs, exasperated, go full hot potato but get driven ever backwards. They are between the halfway line and their own 22 when the final whistle blows, still down by 5 pts.

TLDR Chiefs finish top of the table then get tipped over at home by the worst qualifier, then get gifted ANOTHER home semi by the dipshit Soup format, then get tipped over at home AGAIN to complete a monster home playoff run back-to-back choke for the ages. They then file a court injunction with Super Rugby asking for a third home semi because they "weren't quite ready" for the first two.