The Chiefs travel to Brisbane at that time in the season where most of the mid table games are almost make or break.
The Chiefs have a 50% record this season and are languishing, mid table. A BP win will propel them above the Bulls into second spot on the log.
A Reds BP win will see them go no higher than seventh. A Reds loss though will be a deadly blow to any hopes they may have had of making the play-offs.
Will the Chiefs put an NZ team up there we we usually see them?
Will the Reds put themselves where we are used to seeing them?
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 19:05 Local time, 11:05 SA Time
Ref: Ian Smith (Australia)
ARs: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Reds:
15 Mark McLinden, 14 Blair Connor, 13 Digby Ioane, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Peter Hynes, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Ben Lucas, 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Hugh McMeniman, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Van Humphries, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Sean Hardman, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements:
16 Saia Faingaa, 17 Jack Kennedy, 18 Scott Higginbotham, 19 Poutasi Luafutu, 20 Brendan McKibbin, 21 Anthony Faingaa, 22 Rod Davies.
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 Hikawera Elliot, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements:
16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 James McGougan, 18 Toby Lynn, 19 Serge Lilo, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Dwayne Sweeney.
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@KSA Shark © (Comment 1) : should be even more interest that in crusaders game.
+ i hope this game is going to be more entertaining
Go REDS!!!!!!!
I won’t be here for this game, have to step out the office.
GO REDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
turnover try for chiefs
not converted
@rekinek (Comment 5) : and another one – kick to come
@rekinek (Comment 6) :
Is that two tries already
and another one – but ruled lost forward
@rekinek (Comment 8) : unjustly – the ref did not go upstairs instead listened to TJ
@KSA Shark © (Comment 7) : 0 – 12 12th minute
and here goes try number 3
chiefs are rocking
@rekinek (Comment 10) :
Scenes from last weeks Blues / Chiefs match spring to mind.
A point a minute
Sivivatu (who scored 2 tries) is off – that was short but intense day at the office
chiefs got yellow
and reds get the try
u can’t take eyes of the screen things happening so quickly
@rekinek (Comment 13) :
Serious injury or subbed?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 16) : don’t know whether serious sth wrong with his anckle
donald adds 3 points from PK, 7 – 22, 25th min
barnes – try for reds
anothe PK for chiefs – 12 – 25
C’mon Reds!!!!!!!!!!!!
SB picks
Picks for Reds 6457 (15.55%)
Picks for Chiefs 34949 (84.19%)
Picks for draw 108 (0.26%)
BP try for chiefs muliaina
@KSA Shark © (Comment 21) : exactly – they are messing with my SB
can somebody tell me – how exactly did we loose against reds
At the rate the Chiefs are scoring tries i need to think about getting some of them in my FL team.
another try for chiefs
@rekinek (Comment 25) : Complacency?
half time : 12 – 37 – so if chiefs win they go to second or third place (not sure whether they will take over bulls on points difference)
BEFORE this game
Bulls 22Pts with a PD of 38
Chiefs 17 Pts with a PD of 34
The Chiefs already have the BP so they just need to ensure they win by more than 4 points.
So I think it is safe to assume they will go 2nd.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 28) : must be that one
it’s almost noon (that’s why i’m getting hungry)
off to gym will watch the second half there.
will be back for afternoon games
my 3d consecutive ‘no points’ on SB this weekend, so after the weekend ill have about 50% accuracy, which sucks badly
@rekinek : HaHaHaHa HeHeHeHe…. go bulls
@rekinek (Comment 31) :
Cheers
The Aussie commentators are always so excitable!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 1) : Were you expecting an upset in THIS game?
Reds 19 – 50 Chiefs
75min
@Rahul (Comment 36) :
NO, But I WAS hoping.
Reds scored a BP try at the end.
Reds 26 – 50 Chiefs
FULL TIME
Log updated
Chiefs go 2nd
Reds go 12th