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June Internationals: Chiefs vs. Wales (14/06/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 802954" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Lack of depth is not an excuse. Remember, this is a Chiefs team that was missing a lot of players</p><p></p><p>► Eight with the All Blacks (Cruden, Ngatai, Retallick, Cane, McKenzie, Tamanivalu, Kerr-Barlow & Harris), </p><p>► Two with the NZ Sevens team (Pulu & SBW)</p><p>► Four with injury (Laulala, Bardoul, Tiatia and Fisiiahi).</p><p></p><p> Are you really suggesting that the Chiefs have greater depth than the whole of Wales?</p><p></p><p>The Lions play mid-week games, so the issues for June touring teams are no worse. Teams used to go on 30 match tours and play games every few days. Why not take a squad of 46 on tour so that you ideally don't have to use ANY of your test players, then you use these midweek games as a development opportunity </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, that has become a "feature" of NZ rugby stadiums (and like you, I absolutely despise the music and the PA announcements). Whenever I go to watch the Tasman Makos play, I take my smartphone and headset and use the SkyGo App to listen to the TV Commentary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 802954, member: 20605"] Lack of depth is not an excuse. Remember, this is a Chiefs team that was missing a lot of players ► Eight with the All Blacks (Cruden, Ngatai, Retallick, Cane, McKenzie, Tamanivalu, Kerr-Barlow & Harris), ► Two with the NZ Sevens team (Pulu & SBW) ► Four with injury (Laulala, Bardoul, Tiatia and Fisiiahi). Are you really suggesting that the Chiefs have greater depth than the whole of Wales? The Lions play mid-week games, so the issues for June touring teams are no worse. Teams used to go on 30 match tours and play games every few days. Why not take a squad of 46 on tour so that you ideally don't have to use ANY of your test players, then you use these midweek games as a development opportunity Unfortunately, that has become a "feature" of NZ rugby stadiums (and like you, I absolutely despise the music and the PA announcements). Whenever I go to watch the Tasman Makos play, I take my smartphone and headset and use the SkyGo App to listen to the TV Commentary. [/QUOTE]
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