Super Rugby T-T R4: Chiefs v Rebels

[Dctarget]

What’s the word on Pone?

 

[Highlander35]

No inside knowledge, but in the absence of an news of an injury, could he possibly be doing a mini preseason or something leading into the test season? idk, just thinking outside the box.

 

[Rebels3]

What’s the word on Pone?

He’s done a couple of club related appearances lately and doesn’t appear to be in the wider training squad with the others. I’d strongly suggest injury but no official clarification. All the clubs both sides of the ditch are soon poor with this kinda info. Injuries and staggered line up announcements are crazy to understand.

 

[Rebels3]

1 week of Rob playing really really well at 6, and straight back to lock. I loath it

Don’t know what Cummins has done wrong this year as well. Been solid every time he’s played.

Scrum last week dominated after a number of weeks of going backwards with a lightweight locking pair

 

[Dctarget]

Don’t know what Cummins has done wrong this year as well. Been solid every time he’s played.

Scrum last week dominated after a number of weeks of going backwards with a lightweight locking pair

I think Foote really wants some go forward in attack and Naisarani, Wells & Leota provide that. But last week with that starting backrow we had no breakdown threat, so we're trying to keep the attacking momentum with a bit of starch from Hardwick. Leota doesn't seem phased by playing lock so I assume he'll only get better.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe: Kaleb Trask, Shaun Stevenson, Anton Lienert-Brown, Quinn Tupaea, Bailyn Sullivan, Bryn Gatland, Xavier Roe, Luke Jacobson (c), Lachlan Boshier, Pita Gus Sowakula, Tupou Vaa’i, Josh Lord, Angus Ta’avao, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Reuben O’Neill. Reserves: Bradley Slater, Ollie Norris, Sione Mafileo, Mitchell Brown, Zane Kapeli, Brad Weber, Alex Nankivell, Chase Tiatia.

 

[Dctarget]

Looks like an absolute pearler of a day at Leichardt. I'm very jealous in my lockdown.

 

[Dctarget]

A destroyed scrum and two lost lineouts.... being punished for Leota in the row.

 

[Up the Guts]

Clear obstruction

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That's a shocker call.

 

[Derpus]

It's so hard to watch Powell play.

 

[Rebels3]

This obstruction call is correct. Although the Rebels player ends up making an attempt, if the chiefs guy wasn’t in the line he has a considerably better angle to make contact and effect a better tackle.

Rebels again making the mistake of having a lightweight second row at scrum time. The LH side is going backwards especially when Hardwick is the open side behind at times

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

A destroyed scrum and two lost lineouts.. being punished for Leota in the row.

If Lord doesn't make it back on Brown will go a long way toward evening things up.....

 

[Marbig]

How good is afternoon footy. Would have thought it would lead to more ball in hand but a very drops early and both teams kicking a fair bit.

 

[Derpus]

Oh man, how does Powell continually get a start over Lomani. He's unfathomably bad.

 

[Dctarget]

It's so hard to watch Powell play.

Good try he set up with that intercept pass.

 

[Up the Guts]

No try

 

[Up the Guts]

Chiefs metres offside, what is Cooper looking at.

 

[Dctarget]

No try

I typed too early. Well you never know with the Rebels.

 

[Derpus]

Is it possible to 'not release' after a knock on?

I don't see how, if he's called it and the team regathers possession. That's play stopped.