Another derby match, another close affair?
The Chiefs are 4 points and 4 positions behind the Blues who are 4th on the log.
Form suggests the Blues should win this match, but home ground for the Chiefs could be just what the doctor ordered.
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 19:35 Local time, 08:35 SA Time
Ref: Mark Lawrence (SA)
ARs:Garratt Williamson (NZ), Pro Legoete (SA)
TMO: Ben Skeen(NZ)
Chiefs:
15 Mils Muliaina (captain), 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Callum Bruce, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Kevin O’Neill, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Ben May, 2 Aled de Malmanche, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements:
16 Hika Elliot, 17 James McGougan, 18 Toby Lynn, 19 Serge Lilo, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Dwayne Sweeney.
Blues:
15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Rene Ranger, 13 Anthony Tuitavake, 12 Michael Hobbs, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Taniela Moa, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Justin Collins, 6 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements:
16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau/Charlie Faumuina, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Onosa’i Auva’a, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Jamie Helleur, 22 Paul Williams.
stadium announcer,please join me in making the blues feel unwelcome!
Chiefs starting like a house on fire.
7-0
Smalish Stadium, local derby between two top NZ sides and not even a sell out
Try Blues.
Chiefs 7 – 0 Blues
2min
7-5
SB picks for this match
Picks for Chiefs 19491 (46.94%)
Picks for Blues 21861 (52.65%)
Picks for draw 167 (0.4%)
Average Chiefs pick Chiefs by 6
Average Blues pick Blues by 7
Average overall pick Blues by 1
@McLovin (Comment 6) :
All out attack, leave the defenders in the changeroom?
Something strange there
All your first comments only showed up on my screen after my comment #5 
@KSA Shark © (Comment 8) : Seems that way.
I had Toeava in my FL Starting XV and now when I drop him for Mortlock, he scores a bloody try.
Chiefs red hot.
PK Blues.
Over
Chiefs 7 – 8 Blues
12min
@McLovin (Comment 12) :
This one of those derby games that can either be scintilating or scandalously boring.
Seems I should have gone home earlier than I actually am.
21-8 21min
WTF????????????
12 min
Donald gets the kick, score 14-8.
Donald goes deep and the Chief chase well, but they give away a scrum and then a free kick, taken quickly by the Blues but they lose the ball and the Chiefs run it, and they run it some more, going left and right using the width of the pitch and then Sivivatu finds a few fatties infront of him and he is under the sticks,
16 min
The Chiefs receive the kick off and they return it and the Blues attack, good defence and the ball ends up in touch, Ref gives the Chiefs a penalty and then Lauaki gets it out wide the Chiefs are on the rampage again, Kahui gets hold of the ball and some brilliant skill and he’s over, Donald gets the conversion, score 21-8.
Chiefs 21 – 8 Blues
16min
28-8 26min
BP Chiefs.
There is one LMS pick for the Blues in this game. Lindy in Montreal may be dead after this match.
And our very own Legal Budgi…. Ag I mean Eagle, Big Fish chose the reds this week.
Foot Note to BF** A team can’t win or Draw if they have a bye.
@McLovin (Comment 17) :
That is a 36 point match after just 26 minutes.
hectic. 2nd sb going to hell this weekend though the blues may bounce back. Got my point for cheetahs losing but way off from a margin point
32min
Blues win their ball and they attack but good tackling keeps the Blues in check, some good competing at the ruck and the ball spills out, Leonard is there and picks it up and runs for 70m to score an opportunistic try, Donald converts score 35-8.
oppertunistic or not, they all count.
GOOD MORNING ALL. Oh what a beautiful day this is going to be.
@JarsonX (Comment 20) :
I missed the SB margin for the Cheetahs by 3 points.
Was expecting a close game here but at least got the Chiefs as the winners, so I’m not doing toooooo badly.
Pat Lam must be shitting his pants by now.
@JarsonX (Comment 22) :
And I’ll be stuck in the lounge watching TV.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 25) : well im working the whole day so no watching anything for my except this site lol, wont even see the All Pinks play.
Rokocoko TRY!!! (In my FL team
)
@KSA Shark © (Comment 27) :
Not just in my squad in my Starting XV as well.
Time to get my FL back on track.
Half time
Chiefs 35 – 15 Blues.
50 points in 40minutes
Blues making a comeback?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 28) : whats the basic rules of FL in short please
i think 2nd half will tighten up. The Wrath of Lam lies within the changeroom
Blues held up over the line.
@JarsonX (Comment 31) :
there is no “In short”
You got a 30 man squad.
15 need to be selected as a Starting XV, they score more than the non starting XV.
A Capt is selected he scores more than the Starting XV
Various points for different on field achievements
You get a 20 point Bonus if all XV of your Starting Xv play in winning teams
A note though is that ALL the points awarded to players are for verifiable events such as missed kicks, tries, converted kicks, making it onto the field, NOT being subbed etc. No points are awarded for debatable stuff like tackles made / missed, yards gained etc.
For a detailed point breakdown, have a look at the points table here.
http://www.justrugby.net/about-fantasy-league/
@KSA Shark © (Comment 34) :
you have 10 trades throughout the season.
You may change your starting XV and/or Capt. everyweek
Guys i have a client arriving in a few minutes.
Can someone please keep the score updated when i suddenly vanish for 20min or so.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 36) : No probs.
Some piss poor defence from the Blues & Chiefs score.
No half time entertainment?
42-15
Blues try…
@KSA Shark © (Comment 36) : impossible for me, thanx will join FL when curriecup time is here
@Rahul (Comment 38) :
No We are working today
42-20
Chiefs score from kick off.
@McLovin (Comment 40) :
Flippen heck!!!!!!!!!!
time to check the record books I think.
49-20
The Blues are poor. Absolutely shyte in defence.
25min left to play.
Chiefs score again….
Blues have thrown in the towel. They should be ashamed.
I’ve seen better tackles in a touch game.
56-20
60min
Blues held up again. Knock on.
Yaso,heavy scoreline
65min
Blues BP try.
56-27
Not in the top 10 most aggregate points yet.
118 Natal beat Highlanders 75-43 Durban 1997
114 Bulls beat Cats 62-52 Pretoria 2004
112 Crusaders beat Waratahs 96-16 Christchurch 2002
112 Crusaders beat Waratahs 96-16 Christchurch 2002
111 Crusaders beat Sharks 77-34 Christchurch 2005
102 Blues beat Stormers 74-28 Auckland 1998
102 Crusaders beat Bulls 75-27 Christchurch 2000
100 Blues beat Waratahs 56-44 Auckland 1996
100 Chiefs beat Western Force 64-36 Hamilton 2007
hectic!! Another screwed up weekend, the semis wont be decided till much later
Not sure why the Saders v Tahs match is in there twice.
@McLovin (Comment 51) :
Sivivatu scores a 4th.
glad to see the sharks being on top there lol
63-27
76min
90 points so far.
@McLovin (Comment 68) : Not going to make 100 today!
Blues score at the end.
63-32
Final Score
63-34
@Rahul (Comment 69) : @Rahul (Comment 69) : Almost. 97 points.
what a shocker!!
Blues territory 70/30 in favour of the Blues.
Blues have copped a few hidings now.
Blues have conceded more points in 6 matches than even the Cheetahs.
But have scored about 100 more.
Log Updated
Chiefs go 3rd
Blues are 5th
Thanks for keeping the scores going there Guys.
And the ref was a Saffa.
I wonder if the scoreline would have been similar if Goddard had been the ref.
superbru in sy mu
@robdylan (Comment 82) : you seem to be doing just fine to me lol
Lindy is eliminated from LMS.