Chiefs 2025
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@mariner4life said in Chiefs 2025:
@Canes4life said in Chiefs 2025:
I'd also prefer Numia over Fusitua
You must have no memory of last year when he folded the Chiefs scrum up like a deck char in Wellington, so much so that he lifted one of your props off their feet.
Numia’s form before his big injury was way better than Fusitua’s this year, and Norris for that matter. If Numia gets back to that form he'll be well in the frame.
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I'd much prefer Norris than Fusitua. That game against the Force I think it was, he was fantastic.
I'd also prefer Numia over Fusitua, he hasn't been at his best this year but his scrummaging is still solid and his mobility is something that would be ideal for the ABs off the bench.
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@mariner4life Bonus points for posting about a Hurricanes player in another team's thread.
@Tim said in Chiefs 2025:
@mariner4life Bonus points for posting about a Hurricanes player in another team's thread.
To be fair I thought it was the ABs thread when I responded but we are here now. Funny when the Chiefs lads get niggly.
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@Canes4life Numia was good last year, but as dipped a bit this season.
Norris has been superb for the Chiefs and is well-deserving of an AB call IMHO.
@sparky said in Chiefs 2025:
@Canes4life Numia was good last year, but as dipped a bit this season.
Norris has been superb for the Chiefs and is well-deserving of an AB call IMHO.
I’m not saying he isn’t, I’d be happy if he was selected but I don’t think the ABs have made their mind up yet. They’ll be wanting to see if the likes of Fusitua, Bower, Norris and Numia perform in the playoffs, as that’s where the pressure will come on, particularly at scrum time.
If one of them stands out when it matters then they’ll quickly become the favourite for the spot left by Tu’ungafasi.
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@Tim said in Chiefs 2025:
@mariner4life Bonus points for posting about a Hurricanes player in another team's thread.
To be fair I thought it was the ABs thread when I responded but we are here now. Funny when the Chiefs lads get niggly.
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Will be interesting to see what happens next week in the Chiefs midfield. There's a possibility all three of Quinn Tupaea, Gideon Wrampling and Emoni Narawa are out through injury (as well as Anton Lienert-Brown and Rameka Poihipi).
Personally wouldn't want to see Manasa Mataele in the centres but he did get some minutes there in the pre-season so I suppose he's the front-runner, otherwise you'd think they'd have to bring in someone like Gibson Popoali'i? Jack Wiseman is heading north with the Under 20s and could be a temporary option while David Lewai is a non-travelling reserve.
Is Willis Halaholo around? Could the Chiefs whistle in a JRLO player whose season has finished, say Malakai Fekitoa
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Dwayne Sweeney could still go around surely
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Will be interesting to see what happens next week in the Chiefs midfield. There's a possibility all three of Quinn Tupaea, Gideon Wrampling and Emoni Narawa are out through injury (as well as Anton Lienert-Brown and Rameka Poihipi).
Personally wouldn't want to see Manasa Mataele in the centres but he did get some minutes there in the pre-season so I suppose he's the front-runner, otherwise you'd think they'd have to bring in someone like Gibson Popoali'i? Jack Wiseman is heading north with the Under 20s and could be a temporary option while David Lewai is a non-travelling reserve.
Is Willis Halaholo around? Could the Chiefs whistle in a JRLO player whose season has finished, say Malakai Fekitoa
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Dwayne Sweeney could still go around surely
@zedsdeadbaby said in Chiefs 2025:
Dwayne Sweeney could still go around surely
Always willing and able.
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@Mr-Fish Narawa should be back based on comments from McMillan, and I wouldn't count out Tupaea just yet (HIA dependent). Popoali'i was in Dunedin with the squad.
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Players unavailable due to injury
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Shoulder, TBC
Quinn Tupaea, Head/Eye, Short-term
Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Toe, Short-term
Liam Coombes-Fabling, Hamstring, Short-term
Anton Lienert Brown, Collarbone, Mid-term
Malachi Wrampling, Hamstring, Mid-term
Kaleb Trask, Hamstring, Mid-term
Sione Ahio, Ankle, Long-term
Fiti Sa, Shoulder, Long-term
Rameka Poihipi, Knee, Season -
Players unavailable due to injury
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Shoulder, TBC
Quinn Tupaea, Head/Eye, Short-term
Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Toe, Short-term
Liam Coombes-Fabling, Hamstring, Short-term
Anton Lienert Brown, Collarbone, Mid-term
Malachi Wrampling, Hamstring, Mid-term
Kaleb Trask, Hamstring, Mid-term
Sione Ahio, Ankle, Long-term
Fiti Sa, Shoulder, Long-term
Rameka Poihipi, Knee, Season -
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:
Sione Ahio, Ankle, Long-term
Any details on that? Hope he's available for the NPC.
@Tim said in Chiefs 2025:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:
Sione Ahio, Ankle, Long-term
Any details on that? Hope he's available for the NPC.
Ahio first appeared on the injured list before the MP game. I don't know whether it happened at training or in a club game.
