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ARHS

Had hoped we might see Nanai-Seturo this week. Back options rather limited if any further injuries.

Bovidae

@ARHS said in Chiefs 2025:

Had hoped we might see Nanai-Seturo this week. Back options rather limited if any further injuries.

I think he is back training (based on SM photos) but I've no idea if ENS has even played club rugby on his return.

ARHS

What has happened to Andrew Smith? I had expected him and Mathis to be in Chiefs WTG.

Bovidae

@ARHS said in Chiefs 2025:

What has happened to Andrew Smith? I had expected him and Mathis to be in Chiefs WTG.

Smith was on the Hautapu team list a couple of weeks back, so I assume he got a long-term injury during the NPC. Didn't play last round though. I'd bank on him being in the Waikato NPC squad as a lock. Mathis went to NZ sevens after the NPC.

ARHS

Super thanks. Glad Smith is back, and at my old club...

Fredsaua12

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

@Yeetyaah A replacement for Stevenson? I expect Coombes-Fabling won't be re-signed as he hasn't played at all due to injury. There could still be one other new outside back.

Have heard from a source that the Chiefs have also signed Isaac Hutchinson for next season. Would be one back on the Crusaders

Bovidae

@Fredsaua12 said in Chiefs 2025:

Have heard from a source that the Chiefs have also signed Isaac Hutchinson for next season. Would be one back on the Crusaders

Interesting. He would give you a winger/fullback. I would hope that the Chiefs would look local and convince either Frank Vaenuku or Cody Vai to switch back to XVs.

cliff

@Fredsaua12 how good is he for those who watched Canterbury last npc mi

Grooter

@cliff had a real stand out game against Waikato last year scored a hatrick, can goal kick if needed. he's short but wouldn't call him a lightweight like a Coombes fabling

cliff

@Grooter watched the highlights the lid looks a talent, if jacomb is moving to the landers then this kid is a good replacement but still bummed to loose Mathis to the saders he is going to be a generational talent

SouthernMann

@cliff said in Chiefs 2025:

@Grooter watched the highlights the lid looks a talent, if jacomb is moving to the landers then this kid is a good replacement but still bummed to loose Mathis to the saders he is going to be a generational talent

With Mathias. Is his route to starting in Super easier at the Crusaders going past Tom Christie. Or through the Chiefs through their loaded loosies. Same with the likes of Wrampling-Alec as a potential target for the Landers?

cliff

I would rather have Mathis over kaylum boshier any day of the week

SouthernMann

@cliff said in Chiefs 2025:

I would rather have Mathis over kaylum boshier any day of the week

Yeah but from a NZ Rugby perspective. If Mathias is potentially one of the five guys NZ Rugby wants starting. Is the route quicker easier through Tom Christie or through Luke Jacobson who the Chiefs have been playing as their starting 7?

ARHS

Chiefs need an extra 7 option in my view. Mathis allows the 6:2 split. So a cert for the 23 every time. Parker is not that 7.
Don't know that he leapfrogs Kellow, Christie, Blackadder, Fihaki and Springer at the Crusaders.

Bovidae

I'm hopeful the Chiefs have discussed a plan with Oli. Veveni Lasaqa came through the Chiefs system too, so you don't want a repeat of that.

gt12

I'm getting angry just thinking about Mathis at the Saders. That better not fucking happen when we've still got Boshier running around and needing to move Jacobson to 7 because we don't have a specialist.

cliff

Let's hope the chiefs are smart enough and made some sort of agreement with oli mathis

Bovidae

If Jacomb does head to the Highlanders the ideal "new" replacement would be Tepaea Cook-Savage. He can play 10/15 and has also played at 2nd 5 and on the wing. He would be the ideal squad utility back.

ploughboy

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

If Jacomb does head to the Highlanders the ideal "new" replacement would be Tepaea Cook-Savage. He can play 10/15 and has also played at 2nd 5 and on the wing. He would be the ideal squad utility back.

for that to happen he would need to have this season at 1st 5 for waikato

Bovidae

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2025:

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

If Jacomb does head to the Highlanders the ideal "new" replacement would be Tepaea Cook-Savage. He can play 10/15 and has also played at 2nd 5 and on the wing. He would be the ideal squad utility back.

for that to happen he would need to have this season at 1st 5 for waikato

Agree, but it might just happen with the injury to Kemara and the unavailability of DMac.

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