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MATCH PREVIEW:
blues vs chiefs HEAD TO HEAD 2019 STATS RANK 13
21.7
POINTS PER GAME
27.1
RANK 4
RANK 1
130.6
CARRIES
119.7
RANK 3
RANK 3
452.9
METRES MADE
411.8
RANK 7
RANK 6
10.3
CLEAN BREAKS
12.8
RANK 2
RANK 3
25.7
DEFENDERS BEATEN
22.4
RANK 6
RANK 5
9.5
OFFLOADS
12.8
RANK 1
RANK 11
6.2
TURNOVERS WON
6.3
RANK 10
10 WINS
1 D R AW
OVERALL HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS OVERALL GAMES: 31 (10-1-20)
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PLAYER PROFILE:
scott scrafton It wasn't hard to tell Blues lock Scott Scrafton was making the most of a rare opportunity for game time when coming on as a replacement for Josh Goodhue last week against the Hurricanes. Having suffered 12 months out of the game from as early as round three last year as the result of a hyper-extension of his knee causing severe damage to his ACL and LCL, while also ripping tendon off the bone, he has been battling to break back into the Blues starting 23. "I haven't been able to get stuck into the team. It's been challenging, the boys have been playing well. My body is all good, my knee is sweet as now and I'm just trying to get some back-to-back games now with the boys," he said. The three preferred locks, Patrick Tuipulotu, Josh Goodhue and Gerard Cowley-Tuioti had been playing well and he hadn't been able to force his way into consideration. "I got a bit of a sniff on Friday when one of the boys [Goodhue] got a bit of a head knock so I got a bit more than probably planned, it was good fun to get out there and play," he said. While waiting his chance was a case of being full on at practise and afterwards working with the trainers. "It's been frustrating, I feel like I've been ready for a while and I've just been waiting for my turn to have a crack but my mates are playing and
they've been going really well so hats off to them because they've put their hands up and they got the first crack, so it's just been a bit of a patience game. Scrafton relished the chance to get on the field last week. "I hope I did enough to put my hand up and let them know that I'm ready and ready to compete. "It was awesome, I was gassed but it was awesome to play and bang some bodies and get amongst everyone. Obviously as a side we
didn't get the result we were after, we haven't been quite clinical at moments and the 'Canes with some of the best players in the world just managed to sneak a few over us which hurt us in the end. "We were applying the pressure and I felt like we were getting it over them, personally I didn't think we got the rub of the green with the referee but that's the way things go but we couldn't quite turn that pressure into points. And that's probably what cost us the result," he said.
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PLAYER STATS Ma'a Nonu Alex Hodgman
1.82 M | 105 KG | 36 YR | 34 BLUES CAPS
1.96 M | 122 KG | 25 YR | 21 BLUES CAPS
TJ Faiane
James Parsons
1.75 M | 92 KG | 23 YR | 27 BLUES CAPS
1.85 M | 106 KG | 32 YR | 102 BLUES CAPS
Caleb Clarke
Ofa Tuungafasi
1.89 M | 107 KG | 20 YR | 9 BLUES CAPS
1.95 M | 129 KG | 27 YR | 79 BLUES CAPS
Melani Nanai
Patrick Tuipulotu
1.94 M | 90 KG | 25 YR | 59 BLUES CAPS
1.98 M | 120 KG | 26 YR | 63 BLUES CAPS
Matt Moulds
Scott Scrafton
1.88 M | 107 KG | 27 YR | 30 BLUES CAPS
2.00 M | 114 KG | 26 YR | 18 BLUES CAPS
Lua Li
Dalton Papalii
1.80 M | 120 KG | 28 YR | 1 BLUES CAP
1.93 M | 113 KG | 21 YR | 18 BLUES CAPS
Karl Tu'inukuafe
Blake Gibson
1.86 M | 135 KG | 26 YR | 10 BLUES CAPS
1.86 M | 102 KG | 24 YR | 36 BLUES CAPS
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
Akira Ioane
1.96 M | 112 KG | 26 YR | 40 BLUES CAPS
1.94 M | 113 KG | 24 YR | 60 BLUES CAPS
Tom Robinson
Jonathan Ruru
1.98 M | 110 KG | 24 YR | 10 BLUES CAPS
1.83 M | 94 KG | 26 YR | 21 BLUES CAPS
Augustine Pulu
Harry Plummer
1.89 M | 90 KG | 29 YR | 32 BLUES CAPS
1.84 M | 94 KG | 20 YR | 11 BLUES CAPS
Otere Black
Rieko Ioane
1.85 M | 86 KG | 24 YR | 11 BLUES CAP
1.88 M | 103 KG | 22 YR | 45 BLUES CAPS
Matt Duffie 1.95 M | 95 KG | 28 YR | 40 BLUES CAPS
BLUES VS CHIEFS | 18 MAY 20 19 9
COACH
BLUE chie
ASSISTANT COACHES
Leon MacDonald
Tana Umaga Tom Coventry Dan Halangahu Ben Afeaki
MANAGER Richard Fry
15
Melani Nanai
14
Caleb Clarke
13
7.35pm SATURDA EDEN
TJ Faiane (VC)
12
Ma'a Nonu
11
Rieko Ioane
10
Harry Plummer
9
Jonathan Ruru
8
Akira Ioane
7
Blake Gibson (CC)
6 RESERVES 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Matt Moulds Lua Li Karl Tu'inukuafe Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Tom Robinson Augustine Pulu Otere Black Matt Duffie
Dalton Papalii
5
Scott Scrafton
4
Patrick Tuipulotu (CC)
3
Ofa Tuungafasi
2
James Parsons
1
Alex Hodgman
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ASSISTANT COACHES
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T REFEREES
Briant Waenga
MO
Newman
Colin Cooper
Neil Barnes Nick White Tabai Matson Roger Randle
MANAGER Nikita Hall
15
Solomon Alaimalo
14
Sean Wainui
DAY 18 MAY 2019 PARK
EREE
COACH
13
Tumua Manu
12
Anton Lienert-Brown
11
Etene Nanai-Seturo
10
Marty McKenzie
9
(C) Brad Weber
8
Tyler Ardron
7
Mitchell Karpik
6
Pita Gus Sowakula
5
Mitchell Brown
4
Jesse Parete
3
Angus Ta’avao
2
Nathan Harris Atu Moli
1
RESERVES
Liam Polwart Aidan Ross Nepo Laulala Mitchell Jacobson Sam Cane Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Shaun Stevenson Alex Nankivell
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
PLAYER STATS Atu Moli 1.89 M | 127 KG | 23 YR | 33 CHIEFS CAPS
Tumua Manu
Nathan Harris
1.83 M | 97 KG | 26 YR | 11 CHIEFS CAPS
1.86 M | 110 KG | 27 YR | 54 CHIEFS CAPS
Sean Wainui
Angus Ta’avao
1.91 M | 102 KG | 23 YR | 23 CHIEFS CAPS
1.94 M | 124 KG | 29 YR | 28 CHIEFS CAPS
Solomon Alaimalo
Jesse Parete
1.96 M | 99 KG | 23 YR | 33 CHIEFS CAPS
1.86 M | 105 KG | 26 YR | 19 CHIEFS CAPS
Liam Polwart
Mitchell Brown
1.85 M | 107 KG | 24 YR | 25 CHIEFS CAPS
1.94 M | 110 KG | 25 YR | 32 CHIEFS CAPS
Aidan Ross
Pita Gus Sowakula
1.89 M | 112 KG | 23 YR | 20 CHIEFS CAPS
1.95 M | 110 KG | 24 YR | 10 CHIEFS CAPS
Nepo Laulala
Mitchell Karpik
1.84 M | 116 KG | 24 YR | 27 CHIEFS CAPS
1.85 M | 101 KG | 23 YR | 18 CHIEFS CAPS
Mitchell Jacobson
Tyler Ardron
1.88 M | 105 KG | 23 YR | DEBUT
1.94 M | 110 KG | 27 YR | 21 CHIEF CAPS
Sam Cane
Brad Weber
1.89 M | 103 KG | 27 YR | 106 CHIEFS CAPS
1.72 M | 75 KG | 28 YR | 67 CHIEFS CAPS
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Marty McKenzie
1.74 M | 85 KG | 24 YR | 27 CHIEFS CAPS
1.83 M | 85 KG | 26 YR | 26 CHIEFS CAPS
Shaun Stevenson
Etene Nanai-Seturo
1.90 M | 90 KG | 22 YR | 39 CHIEFS CAPS
1.83 M | 89 KG | 19 YR | 9 CHIEFS CAPS
Alex Nankivell
Anton Lienert-Brown
1.88 M | 98 KG | 22 YR | 18 CHIEFS CAPS
1.85 M | 96 KG | 24 YR | 65 CHIEFS CAPS
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PLAYER PROFILE:
tj faiane Blues centre TJ Faiane could have been excused at the start of the Investec Super Rugby campaign for wondering just how much time he might get on the field. With All Blacks Ma'a Nonu and Sonny Bill Williams on the roster there was every chance they would have first dibbs. But injury has denied Williams his usual contribution and Faiane, who has known his own injury frustrations in the past has been able to take advantage. "I've been fortunate enough, my body's held up. That's been the trouble over the last few years but I'm just grateful the amount of time I've been getting," he said. What that has done is give him time on the field, time to train to be in the selection frame. The off-field support had also been able to provide him with what he needed and that had been a factor as well. Having the all-important playing time allowed his game rhythm to develop and he was in a position to see what defences were doing while also becoming familiar with the playing habits of teammates. This enabled relationships to build so that they were aware of each other's play and what they did in particular circumstances. It hasn't done any harm having the experience of Nonu inside him, especially with the form he has been showing. "I've been loving it, he's been nothing but good to me. He's always willing to help on and off the field and it's been a dream come true to be honest. "He brings a lot of
competitiveness. He's a real competitive dude who doesn't like to lose and it's contagious that kind of stuff and it latches onto the other boys. He's a real competitor who doesn't like to lose, miss a tackle or drop a ball." And communication isn't a problem. "With 100 All Blacks Tests and 160 Super Rugby games he's pretty much seen everything. He's sat the exam, he knows all the answers," Faiane said. "We look to him when things are tough as well to get us over the gainline or get a big hit or something and I just hope things keep going the way they are for him as well." Faiane and the team are well aware of the challenge against the Chiefs, especially after the disappointment of their loss to the Hurricanes. "It felt like we were on top but we weren't converting it into points. The faith is still there, the belief is still there. We want to go well against the Chiefs, they're a very good team. We know the competitiveness between both teams. It's been a while since we beat them," he said. Given their propensity for debilitating injuries over several seasons now the Chiefs had defied the odds
and did it again as recently as last week when beating the Sharks. "They're soldiers, tell them what to do and they do it and they do it for 80 minutes. You see it in that Chiefs mana they talk about and you see it in the next man up, the replacement player who ever it is, the wider squad player, they take their chances and they want to earn some respect from their teammates."
BLUES VS CHIEFS | 18 MAY 20 19 1 7
2019 STANDINGS NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
CRUSADERS HURRICANES HIGHLANDERS CHIEFS BLUES
12 12 12 12 11
9 9 5 4 4
2 1 2 2 0
1 2 5 6 7
366 333 317 325 239
187 276 284 394 262
179 57 33 -69 -23
7 2 5 3 5
47 40 29 23 21
AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
12 11 11 11 12
6 6 5 4 2
0 0 0 0 0
6 5 6 7 10
291 301 261 256 240
286 281 277 261 407
5 20 -16 -5 -167
5 4 3 6 4
29 28 23 22 12
SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCE
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
SHARKS BULLS JAGUARES LIONS STORMERS
12 11 11 11 11
5 6 6 6 5
1 0 0 0 0
6 5 5 5 6
280 274 290 261 229
245 257 277 315 254
41 49 18 -54 -25
7 4 4 2 4
29 28 28 26 24
BRUMBIES REBELS REDS WARATAHS SUNWOLVES
OVERALL
CRUSADERS HURRICANES HIGHLANDERS BRUMBIES SHARKS REBELS BULLS JAGUARES LIONS STORMERS CHIEFS REDS WARATAHS BLUES SUNWOLVES
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PTS
47 40 29 29 29 28 28 28 26 24 23 23 22 21 12
2019 FIXTURES ROUND
MATCH RESULT
1
BLUES VS CRUSADERS
2
SHARKS VS BLUES
3
JAGUARES VS BLUES
Sat 16 Feb | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sun 24 Feb | Kings Park, Durban | 2:05AM NZT
Sun 03 Mar | José Amalfitani Stadium Buenos Aires | 10:40AM NZT
L
22-24
L
26-7
L
23-19
W
28-20
BLUES VS SUNWOLVES
5
BYE
6
BLUES VS HIGHLANDERS
7
BLUES VS STORMERS
8
BLUES VS WARATAHS
9
CHIEFS VS BLUES
10
HIGHLANDERS VS BLUES
11
BYE
12
BRUMBIES VS BLUES
13
BLUES VS HURRICANES
14
BLUES VS CHIEFS
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15
CRUSADERS VS BLUES
-
16
BLUES VS BULLS
-
17
REDS VS BLUES
-
18
HURRICANES VS BLUES
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Sat 30 Mar | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 06 Apr | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 13 Apr | FMG Stadium, Hamilton | 7:35PM Sat 20 Apr | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 7:35PM
Sat 04 May | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 9:45PM Fri 10 May | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 18 May | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 25 May | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 7:35PM Fri 31 May | Eden Park | 7:35PM Fri 07 Jun | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 9:45PM Sat 15 Jun | Westpac Stadium | 7:35PM
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REBELS v BULLS
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BLUES v CHIEFS
Sat 18 May | Auckland | 7:35 PM
REDS v WARATAHS
4
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ROUND 14 MATCHES
Sat 18 May | Brisbane | 9:45 PM
LIONS v HIGHLANDERS
Sun 19 May | Johannesburg | 1:05 AM
W
33-26
W
W
STORMERS v CRUSADERS Sun 19 May | Cape Town | 3:15 AM
24-9
32-29
L
33-29
L
24-12
L
26-21
L
12-22
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