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The week 4 action kicks off in Hamilton, with the third-placed Chiefs hosting the dangerous Reds.
The Waikato lads have had a dream start to their 2010 campaign, winning their three opening games, all away from home. The Reds, in contrast, have enjoyed mixed results, losing twice, but scoring a fantastic win over the Crusaders in round 2.
Will the Chiefs take a huge stride towards consolidating their position in the top 4? Or will Ewan McKenzie’s men return to Brisbane with another big Kiwi scalp?
Kick-off is 08h35 SA Time.
Teams:
Chiefs: 15 Mils Muliaina (captain), 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Callum Bruce, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Colin Bourke, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Culum Retallick, 4 Romana Graham, 3 Nathan White, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 Toby Smith, 18 Jarrad Hoeata, 19 Luke Braid, 20 Junior Poluleuligaga, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Dwayne Sweeney.
Reds: 15 Luke Morahan, 14 Will Chambers, 13 Morgan Turinui, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Brando Va’aulu, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (captain), 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Van Humphries, 4 Adam Byrnes, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements: 16 Sean Hardman, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Robert Simmons, 19 Jake Schatz, 20 Ben Lucas, 21 Ben Tapuai, 22 Blair Connor
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Chiefs by a MOER of a lot.
Chiefs look like a really good team this year, probably the best backline in the competition
Go Reds!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 1) : i checked the weather last night and it might rain there a bit, so maybe not a to high score
What time does LMS close?
@Salmonoid (Comment 5) : probably closed already
Try Sivivatu. Drafted into my FL Starting XV this morning!!!!!!!
@Salmonoid (Comment 5) :
closes at 35min before kick-off
Conversion was missed
Chiefs 5 – 0 Reds
06min
GO CHIEFS!!!
AMAKHOSI!!!!
thats nice, i finally relent and put donald in my fantasy team and he has a bad boot day.
@willa (Comment 4) : looks dry there
Masaga TRY!!!!!!!!!
going to TMO
@war1 (Comment 11) : i watched bafana on wed night, and they make the sharks look good.
Awarded!!!!!!!
Donald misses.
Chiefs 10 – 0 Reds
10min
Donalds has now missed 2/2 both from opposite touchlines though. Chiefs using the wings well.
Anather chiefs try acalled back for forward pass.
MOERSE score coming IMO.
Chiefs by 33 for me, biggest margin in our pool.
the way the chiefs are going, ian foster must be be worried about the chiefs keeping this pace up. they are looking good this year.
@try time (Comment 20) : Why would be be worried?
18min
Chiefs 10 – 0 Reds
picture from the stadium gone.
Scoreboard and clock still showing but black screen
@KSA Shark © (Comment 8) :
Must have just missed it.
What will the default pick be.
Chiefs score another try while the picture was gone.
Donald misses 0/3
Chiefs 15 – 0 Reds
22min
@Salmonoid (Comment 24) :
Every person’s default pick is different.
The default pick is determined in an alphabetical order. Everyone’s 1st default will be Auto & General Lions IF you have not picked them already.
It looks at the teams in Alphabetical order and then picks the 1st one alphabetically that you have NOT picked yet.
SB picks for this game
Picks for Chiefs 49169 (95.12%)
Picks for Reds 2487 (4.81%)
Picks for draw 37 (0.07%)
Seems 49169 of us know our Rugby.
Chambers try Reds.
@try time (Comment 15) :
They made Namibia look even better.
Did you go to the game or watch on tv.
I watched some of the game on tv, I really wanted to see what the stadium looked like. Fat chance, our national broadcaster, who bill themselves as the official 2010 broadcaster (heaven help us if this is the case), had one camera that panned across the field trying to follow the action. Absolutely no idea of what the stadium even looks like from the inside. There was another camera there (I think) but this ones purpose was to find and then show white faces in the crowd – if you were there then I probably saw you.
Conversion Over
Chiefs 15 – 7 Reds
28min
@Salmonoid (Comment 29) :
What is your LMS team name?
30min
Chiefs 15 – 7 Reds
30min
@Salmonoid (Comment 29) : i was going to go, but after watching the game i was pleased i didn’t waste my time and money. i am going to the brazil v portugal on june 25th.
Flag for a Dump tackle on Sivivatu
Yellow Card for Reds #11 Brando Va’aulu
Donald slots a pk
EVENTUALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chiefs 18 – 7 Reds
32min
Cooper slots a PK
Chiefs 18 – 13 Reds (Seems I missed a score by them)
38min
HALF TIME
Chiefs 18 – 13 Reds
@Salmonoid (Comment 29) : i don’t know much about football, but i could see sa were shit, when the players all stood in pockets, and then they would all be to close to eachother and trip eachother up. plum gets hell and he earns a pittance compared to the bafoona coach.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 38) : to outscore the opposition with a player less is a sign of a good team.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 31) :
Mustang ally
Salmo you have not picked the Lions yet, so they will be your default pick.
Welcome to the “1 Lifeline used” club
@Salmonoid (Comment 41) :
Just found you.
@try time (Comment 40) :
Agreed when it is outscored by tries but if it is by PKs then it just shows that the opther team is commiting fouls.
@try time (Comment 33) :
Not a huge football fan but world cups have always grabbed my imagination.
Portugal vs Brazil, should be the best match up of the lot, it should be filled with atmosphere. Lucky chap.
@Salmonoid (Comment 45) : beside cristiano ronaldo, who of the current portuguese players is a threat?
@Salmonoid (Comment 45) :
I dislike the crap so much that I am even changing my annual vacation and NOT going to SA during the SWC. i am going to the US now.
All prices have rocketed sky high. So my philosophy is why spend a vacations money on just going home when i can spend it on actually having a vacation.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 42) :
Maybe I will be the only one left that hasnt lost a life yet then, just maybe.
This all reminds me of when I picked (by mistake) the Lions to beat the Crudsaders by 50+ in NZ.
The REDS are doing reasonably well this season. Still anybody’s game.
BTW – The Supersport.com streaming is really TOP CLASS – so if you’re a subscriber and you have internet…take advantage…
@Salmonoid (Comment 48) :
Hehehehehhe
You WILL have lost a lifeline by Monday.
Last Man Standing picks for this game
Chiefs 11
Reds 0
commentators
As Cooper is about to start his run up “Well he hasn’t missed a kick tonight”
“He Has Now”
Other commentator “Well Done”
Genia having a great game!
Hey it is Villie’s Birthday today.
Congrats Villie.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 44) : you still have to be in their half to get kickable penalties.
@rhineshark (Comment 53) : i wonder if genia is short for genitalia.
@Megatron (Comment 46) :
I wouldnt know, and dont care either, as you can see I said Im not a huge fan so really dont follow who is who, ditto for Brazil, but Portugal is 5th and Brazil 2nd in the world rankings, that coupled with the style I remember them playing and our big portugese community will be the factors that make it a great game and add to the atmosphere. Happy.
@try time (Comment 56) :
or the Australian plural for genius?
Cooper slots a PK
Chiefs 18 – 16 Reds
57min
@Salmonoid (Comment 57) : yeah nandos day.
@Salmonoid (Comment 58) : yeah maybe the plural.
@Salmonoid (Comment 58) : oh you beat me to it.
@Salmonoid (Comment 58) : hey you edited that, while i was writing. unfair.
@try time (Comment 63) :
Reds TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morahan, the try scorer, Was playing Wallaby 7s for the last couple of years.
Cooper converts
Chiefs 18 – 23 Reds
64min
Chiefs knock on 7m out from Reds Tryline.
GO REDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who cares about SB, I love seeing bloodbathes on LMS!!!!!!!
Sivivatu subbed off Sweeny comes on.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 67) : that would be nice and sad
I hope I dont die tomorrow, who did u pick?
Chiefs have woken up now but the Reds’ defence is holding firm.
but for how long.
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 69) :
Brumbies for me as did 42 others.
They are playing the lions.
GO LIONS!!!!!!!!!
Reds attcaking LO 13m from Chiefs line.
Mauling
3m out for the Reds.
spread it wide
Chiefs clear.
Reds have it on attack on the Chiefs 10m line
not gaining ground though
Hope the Reds can hold on for the win. Showing real character.
Reds break through and are stopped shot 8m out.
recycle after recycle
12 Phases now
14 phases 1/2 a meter short
15 Phases and they spread it wide
knock on by Chambers the try scorers on the close side.
Chiefs defencive scrum 5m out
76min
Chiefs 18 – 23 Reds
Scrum reset.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 71) : how did I miss that one
I picked Stormers
hey the reds show the value of putting faith in your youngsters.
Reds win the scrum and clear.
Chambers knocks on the high ball midfield
Scrum Chiefs on their own 10m line.
77min
i wonder if the reds have the youngest squad in the comp?
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 82) :
hehehehhehe
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 82) : i also went stormers.
Chiefs knock it on
Reds get it and attack
Advantage over as Genia kicks it out on the full.
Chiefs LO on the Reds 10m line
Chiefs take it and drive
79min
Penalty Chiefs 27m out
30 sec on the clock
Donald sets up the LO 8m out
i knew this game was going to be close, but i expected more tries.
Time up on the clock LO formed.
Chiefs over throuw the LO
Reds get it and clear.
GAME OVER
Chiefs 18 – 23 Reds
Game over. Well done Reds!
LMS Updated.
11 Picks for the Chiefs and 7 default picks for the Chiefs totoal 18. MASSACRE
Before this game
40 still alive with a lifeline.
71 still alive with no lifeline.
29 out of the game
After this game
35 still alive with a lifeline.
63 still alive with no lifeline.
42 out of the game.
Bulls are smiling!!!!!!!! On the bye and still top of the table.
bulls and canes now the only unbeaten teams
And now i have to leave and NOT see my LMS picks play.
2nd week in a row that the Reds screw up my SB, thanx for the LMS slaughter though
Not a good start to my Superbru…..during the insert on Boots and all where they speak to the Aussie commentators and they totally wrote of the Reds chances because of injuries….interesting. I hope Plum and co. are sitting up and taking notice…believe in your youngsters
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 97) :
Hehehehhehehe VERY few only 2487 SB players left with a Grand Slam possibility.
Picks for Chiefs 49169 (95.12%)
Picks for Reds 2487 (4.81%)
Picks for draw 37 (0.07%)
Woo Hoo…Loving the Reds…BTW the score is Reds 23 Chiefs 18.
DAMN!!!!!! The Reds are going to give me headaches in Superbru. (And might I add, some rugby teams aswell)
@Just a Fan (Comment 100) :
Thanks, fixed it now
@KSA Shark © (Comment 99) : and I am one of them
it is the first S14 round this year that it does not start with a loss for me.
@Pokkel (Comment 98) :
You and 49168 others.
Well done REDS – no reason for the Sharks to feel down and out!
There’s still plenty of rugby to play!
I thought the Reds were going to run out of air in the 2nd but they were too determined. Great on defence and very patient on attack. (Watch andlearn Sharks)
Screw Superbru! I like
@Megatron (Comment 46) : Deco, Nani and plenty more …
@KSA Shark © (Comment 1) : Care to revisit that comment
Reds have really impressed me so far this season and they seem to be improving. Perhaps this is McKenzie’s influence but I was surprised to see him crash and burn with Stade Francais.
@Pokkel (Comment 107) :
Comment?
what comment?
me?
When?