The Chiefs take on the Bulls this weekend, with a tight match anticipated as two of the top teams tackle each other, with only one winner possible, and that winner potentially topping the log at the end of the normal season. […]
Posts tagged with: Sitiveni Sivivatu
Chiefs team for Bulls clash
23 May 12 08:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
Super Rugby preview – Chiefs
14 Feb 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
Notorious slow starters, the Chiefs didn’t start at all last season and would want to clear that from the memory as quickly as possible and show that they can push for honours that equal their 2010 season, where they reached the final. […]
ITM Cup – Week 13 Preview
25 Aug 11 01:54 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 45 Comments
In a week that has been dominated by Rugby World Cup selections, spare a thought for un-wanted All Blacks Hosea Gear, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Liam Messam, Jarred Hoeata and Wyatt Crocket who may all return for their Provincial sides this weekend in the ITM Cup. […]
McCaw, Carter + 7 All Blacks rested for PE
12 Aug 11 08:52 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 28 Comments
The Kiwis must have realised that leaving “injured” players behind rather than touring with them is actually a good idea, except that they haven’t bothered with making it farcical by telling porky pies. […]
All Blacks’ rotation policy evident
4 Aug 11 08:43 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 12 Comments
The All Blacks have made seven changes to the team that so comprehensively beat the Springboks last week, to face the Wallabies in this weekend Tri Nations clash in Auckland. […]
Chiefs would love to end Bulls season !
29 Apr 11 05:38 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 3 Comments
The Chiefs will have a quiet smile lurking under the surface this weekend as the Bulls talk up their Round 11 clash as a final. The Chiefs will remember well, a real final at the end of the 2009 season that they experienced against the Bulls. The Chiefs are bound to ask what all the fuss is about as they make it as difficult as they can for the reigning champions to keep their season alive. […]
World Cup-ometer – All Black Mid Term Report
18 Apr 11 14:29 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 25 Comments
At the half way stage of this year Super Rugby Competition, it’s about the appropriate time to run the rule over the individuals who may don their countries national colours. In this huge year of rugby, we are now only a matter of months away from International squads being selected. With this in mind we (the public) can be forgiven for starting to comment on the selection of our respective national sides and their make-up’s. […]
Daniel Carter in ‘Cotton Wool’
13 Apr 11 06:42 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 26 Comments
Skysport.co.nz reports that All Blacks first five-eighths Dan Carter has withdrawn from the Crusaders side to play the Chiefs in Friday’s Super Rugby match at Mt Maunganui. […]
Sharks to put Chiefs to the sword
12 Feb 10 21:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
Against a Chiefs side ravaged by injury and withdrawals, expect the Sharks to confound the nay-sayers and run out comfortable victors. That’s right, fans – my colours have been firmly nailed to the mast. The Sharks will win this one by ten points or more. […]
Sivivatu out, Lauaki & Kahui fit to travel
24 May 09 06:43 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 5 Comments
The Chiefs have lost star winger Sitiveni Sivivatu for the Super 14 final as Ian Foster’s side is served up one more major obstacle to overcome as they look for the happy ending to their fairytale season. […]
Wonder wings back for Chiefs
7 May 09 07:39 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 6 Comments
Big game, monster occasion and Chiefs coach Ian Foster has played ball by bringing back his big guns for Saturday night’s top-of-the-table and soon-to-sellout clash against the Hurricanes at Waikato Stadium. […]
Chiefs ready for the next level
30 Mar 09 10:30 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 11 Comments
The Chiefs have returned home from Australia ready to lift their high-tempo game another level to cope with a steady diet of South African teams determined to stop their roll in the Super 14. […]