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2014 Super Rugby: Crusaders v Chiefs (Round 2)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF Mr Fish" data-source="post: 624751" data-attributes="member: 20892"><p>Wow, Crusaders will be kicking themselves after that. Bleyendaal will be having nightmares.</p><p></p><p>The Chiefs, on the other hand, will be ecstatic. It's speaks volumes that a team was able to head to Christchurch and beat the Crusaders with only 34% possession and 29% territory whilst making twice as many tackles.</p><p></p><p>Result aside though, there's a lot for the Chiefs to work on.</p><p></p><p>The scrum was a bit shaky, though it came right part way through the game. I'm still not sure about Mackintosh, he didn't have a particularly great game in any facet. Tameifuna doesn't offer much when the Chiefs aren't on attack, and he's obviously a walking penalty machine. I'm hoping Afeaki is fit for next week, though I still think we'll see Tameifuna starting. Manu is good around the field but concedes a heck of a lot of penalties at scrum time, even if it does look sturdy with him on. Marshall had an average game. Like the scrums the lineouts were shaky to start with, though I think that's down to being a bit ambitious with the lineouts too early on. Simple lineouts win games. The same could be said from scrums. I don't know why, but the Chiefs insist on keeping the ball at the back of the scrum even when it's available, and 90% of the time this ends up hindering the team.</p><p></p><p>Kolomatagi didn't offer much, but in saying that he wasn't embarrassed. Latimer will hopefully be back next week. I'm not sure if Thompson will be fit, if he isn't then I'd like to see Squire starting at 8, if Latimer is playing. Otherwise I can imagine we'll see Crosswell in the loosies.</p><p></p><p>Pulu is not a starting halfback, he is great when the defence is tired because it gives him a lot of space to move from the base or the ruck. When teams are targeting him, however, he doesn't deal with it particularly well. I don't know what the issue is with TKB, hopefully he only has a minor injury. Cruden was industrious at first five, his only real blemish being that he didn't score that try, which I think he would've if he hadn't tried to goose step McNicholl, as well as missing touch from one penalty. It looks like he's goal kicking well though, which is great to see.</p><p></p><p>Ngatai and Fruean performed very well in the centres, particularly on defence. I'd like to see Horrell starting at 12, however, because I think his distribution skills will give Fruean a lot of time and space on attack - which, as he reminded us last night, is all he really needs to fire. </p><p></p><p>It was good seeing Muliaina back, pity he went off with what looks like an elbow injury. I think Nanai-Williams moved to fullback when Muliaina left the field, and he didn't do anything wrong (in fact he looked absolutely dangerous on attack). This side can't really afford many injuries, it will be very interesting to see who's available next week. Lowe quite possibly saved two tries with intercepts, and of course he had enough pace to score one of his own. I'm looking forward to seeing more of him this season.</p><p></p><p>Next week, I think(/hope) we'll see a team along the lines of: Nanai-Williams, Lowe, Fruean, Horrell, Tikoirotuma, Cruden, Kerr-Barlow, Squire, Latimer, Messam, Retallick, Fitzgerald, Tameifuna, Marshall, Manu. Reserves: Ngatai, Lienert-Brown, Pulu, Crosswell, Symons, Afeaki, Mackintosh, Harris.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF Mr Fish, post: 624751, member: 20892"] Wow, Crusaders will be kicking themselves after that. Bleyendaal will be having nightmares. The Chiefs, on the other hand, will be ecstatic. It's speaks volumes that a team was able to head to Christchurch and beat the Crusaders with only 34% possession and 29% territory whilst making twice as many tackles. Result aside though, there's a lot for the Chiefs to work on. The scrum was a bit shaky, though it came right part way through the game. I'm still not sure about Mackintosh, he didn't have a particularly great game in any facet. Tameifuna doesn't offer much when the Chiefs aren't on attack, and he's obviously a walking penalty machine. I'm hoping Afeaki is fit for next week, though I still think we'll see Tameifuna starting. Manu is good around the field but concedes a heck of a lot of penalties at scrum time, even if it does look sturdy with him on. Marshall had an average game. Like the scrums the lineouts were shaky to start with, though I think that's down to being a bit ambitious with the lineouts too early on. Simple lineouts win games. The same could be said from scrums. I don't know why, but the Chiefs insist on keeping the ball at the back of the scrum even when it's available, and 90% of the time this ends up hindering the team. Kolomatagi didn't offer much, but in saying that he wasn't embarrassed. Latimer will hopefully be back next week. I'm not sure if Thompson will be fit, if he isn't then I'd like to see Squire starting at 8, if Latimer is playing. Otherwise I can imagine we'll see Crosswell in the loosies. Pulu is not a starting halfback, he is great when the defence is tired because it gives him a lot of space to move from the base or the ruck. When teams are targeting him, however, he doesn't deal with it particularly well. I don't know what the issue is with TKB, hopefully he only has a minor injury. Cruden was industrious at first five, his only real blemish being that he didn't score that try, which I think he would've if he hadn't tried to goose step McNicholl, as well as missing touch from one penalty. It looks like he's goal kicking well though, which is great to see. Ngatai and Fruean performed very well in the centres, particularly on defence. I'd like to see Horrell starting at 12, however, because I think his distribution skills will give Fruean a lot of time and space on attack - which, as he reminded us last night, is all he really needs to fire. It was good seeing Muliaina back, pity he went off with what looks like an elbow injury. I think Nanai-Williams moved to fullback when Muliaina left the field, and he didn't do anything wrong (in fact he looked absolutely dangerous on attack). This side can't really afford many injuries, it will be very interesting to see who's available next week. Lowe quite possibly saved two tries with intercepts, and of course he had enough pace to score one of his own. I'm looking forward to seeing more of him this season. Next week, I think(/hope) we'll see a team along the lines of: Nanai-Williams, Lowe, Fruean, Horrell, Tikoirotuma, Cruden, Kerr-Barlow, Squire, Latimer, Messam, Retallick, Fitzgerald, Tameifuna, Marshall, Manu. Reserves: Ngatai, Lienert-Brown, Pulu, Crosswell, Symons, Afeaki, Mackintosh, Harris. [/QUOTE]
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