Hurricanes v Chiefs

[Canes4life]

[Stargazer]

Hurricanes
1 Ben May
2 Dane Coles [cc]
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 James Blackwell
5 Scott Scrafton
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 TJ Perenara [cc]
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
11 Wes Goosen
12 Vince Aso
13 Peter Umaga-Jensen
14 Kobus Van Wyk
15 Jordie Barrett

RESERVES:
16 Asafo Aumua
17 Tevita Mafileo
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones
19 Kane Le’aupepe
20 Devan Flanders
21 Jamie Booth
22 Billy Proctor
23 Jonah Lowe

Wes Goosen will bring up 50 games for the Hurricanes, when he runs out against the Chiefs at Sky Stadium this Saturday.

Wes Goosen to play 50th game against Chiefs at Sky Stadium

[KiwiMurph]

I thought Van Wyk had left same time as Lam?

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph No. I think only the guys who've signed with French clubs have left NZ.

[Nepia]

Three Magpies! None in the starting lineup, but still ... 3!

[Stargazer]

@Nepia They still have to get off that bench ..

[Canes4life]

Interestingly Fidow gets dropped for Rakete Stones. I thought Fidow has been impressive off the bench, I don't think RS provides that same impact. Also IWL makes way for Le'aupepe. The fact that IWL has been out of favour lately makes me think he's on the move next year.

[Stockcar86]

@Nepia said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Three Magpies! None in the starting lineup, but still ... 3!

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Nepia They still have to get off that bench ..

I'm hoping they don't so I don't get mixed emotions.

[Canes4life]

@Nepia You're missing May, he's starting.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Not sure IWL has been dropped. He withdrew from the Crusaders game with an injury, so maybe he hasn't recovered yet.

Edited to add that PRS adds more power to the scrum than Fidow. Having watched the Chiefs' scrum crumble against the Crusaders, that may be what they're targeting. Just guessing, of course.

[Number 10]

Ben May is 'Naki man now.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Nepia You're missing May, he's starting.

Not missed at all.

[Tim]

Good to see Kane Le'aupepe recover from injury.

[Stargazer]

@Tim Yes, that has been a long road back from injury.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer yeah that might be true.

[Canes4life]

@Number-10 missed this one, he gets around haha.

[mikey07]

Who’s that guy in 23 Lowe is it? Is he new

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/122363110/super-rugby-hurricanes-prop-tyrel-lomax-flattened-by-infection-i-wasnt-too-flash

[Tim]

Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Shaun Stevenson, Anton Lienert-Brown, Alex Nankivell, Sean Wainui, Kaleb Trask, Brad Weber, Pita Gus Sowakula, Sam Cane (c), Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Brown, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Nepo Laulala, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris.
Reserves: Bradley Slater, Rob Cobb, Angus Ta’avao, Tupou Vaa’i, Mitchell Karpik, Lisati Milo-Harris, Quinn Tupaea, Kini Naholo.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/122364431/super-rugby-all-black-luke-jacobson-makes-surprise-return-for-chiefs-last-game