SF Crusaders v Chiefs
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@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: @Chris If Jager was selected would he be the most recent foreign AB since Steve Devine? (excluding PI nations) Excluding a huge number of PI's.. Greg Rawlinson is more recent. Moved to NZ as an adult and made the AB's 
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@Crucial said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: Barring injuries I expect to see the same Chiefs side as last week except the return of Cane with Jacobsen to 6 and Finau to bench in place of Brown. I would still prefer Ratima on the bench over Roe and Ioane starting at 15 That surprised me Roe on the bench last week, Ratima is a much bigger threat. 
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@FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory. 
 Ioane is good at fucking up.
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@Chris said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: @FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory. 
 Ioane is good at fucking up.So is Gatland, so shrug I guess. 
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@Nepia said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: @Chris said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: @FakatavaFuture said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: Josh Ioane to nail the winning drop goal in extra time More likely he will hit the post the Crusaders will get a length of the field try to Jordan to seal a victory. 
 Ioane is good at fucking up.So is Gatland, so shrug I guess. Twins 
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Chiefs 1 Aidan Ross 
 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho
 3 Angus Ta’avao
 4 Brodie Retallick
 5 Tupou Vaa’i
 6 Samipeni Finau
 7 Luke Jacobson
 8 Pita Gus Sowakula
 9 Brad Weber 
 10 Bryn Gatland
 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
 12 Quinn Tupaea
 13 Alex Nankivell
 14 Jonah Lowe
 15 Josh IoaneReserves 
 16 Bradley Slater
 17 Ollie Norris
 18 George Dyer
 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
 20 Sam Cane
 21 Xavier Roe
 22 Rameka Poihipi
 23 Chase Tiatiahttps://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-head-south-for-semi-final-showdown 
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Crusaders 1 George Bower 
 2 Codie Taylor (VC)
 3 Oli Jager
 4 Scott Barrett (C)
 5 Sam Whitelock
 6 Pablo Matera
 7 Tom Christie
 8 Cullen Grace
 9 Bryn Hall
 10 Richie Mo'unga
 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
 12 David Havili (VC)
 13 Jack Goodhue
 14 Sevu Reece
 15 Will JordanReserves: 
 16 Brodie McAlister
 17 Tamaiti Williams
 18 Fletcher Newell
 19 Zach Gallagher
 20 Corey Kellow
 21 Mitch Drummond
 22 Braydon Ennor
 23 George Bridgehttps://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-named-for-huge-semi-final-clash-with-the-chiefs/ 
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It’s a very good lineup. An abrasive pack with a couple of high skill players in Sami and PGS. Ioane isn’t great under the high ball and he’s not a hit the line with pace sort of fullback, but he does have a good kicking game and given it’s likely to be ugly weather that kicking / territory game will be critical. 
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Finau to fold Mo'unga inside the first 10 minutes, forcing him from the field. Chiefs win by 8 
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@Bovidae said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: @Tim said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs: Ioane at fullback is a liability. Nah, I think that is a good selection. I was surprised he wasn't there last week. Dyer for Moli is a good move too, as I have highlighted Moli's scrummaging problems. Yep - happy with Dyer there. Very pleased Finau is starting - with a chance for him to rattle Mo'unga and Havili. Thought Narawa would go to wing for ENS, but am happy otherwise. 











