Chiefs 2026

[cliff]

Am hoping we can sign frank vaenuku/Cody vai ,oli Mathis and tepea cook savage

[cliff]

Someone also mentioned the Canterbury fullback I've forgotten his name

[Yeetyaah]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2026:

Someone also mentioned the Canterbury fullback I've forgotten his name

Isaac Hutchinson

[Trig]

@Yeetyaah I think he did his acl in club rugby a couple of weeks ago

[SouthernMann]

Foketi leaving the Tahs for the Chiefs.

https://www.codesports.com.au/rugby-union/lalakai-foketi-set-to-join-the-chiefs-following-successful-james-oconnor-stint-at-crusaders/news-story/fb16dc6e69bf15bf605a77e7cb61ffb5

[frugby]

Odd move for all parties when considering all the midfielders the Chiefs have.

[SouthernMann]

ALB is having his sabbatical. Replacement for him.

[brodean]

@frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

Odd move for all parties when considering all the midfielders the Chiefs have.

They always seem to have injuries to their midfielders so they need it.

[frugby]

@SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

[Bovidae]

@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

Foketi leaving the Tahs for the Chiefs.

He played for BOP so there is a connection. Experienced but will be 31 years old when SR 2026 starts.

[brodean]

@frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

[SouthernMann]

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

You might get one.

Probably not the best one...

[Canes4life]

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

Doubt you will get Tupaea, Poihipi will be a good get though.

[Bovidae]

Poihipi will be coming back from a serious knee injury.

[brodean]

@SouthernMann

Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

[brodean]

Any word on the next Chiefs coach?

[SouthernMann]

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann

Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

Or stick with the team that has the better players

[brodean]

@SouthernMann

If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

[Mr Fish]

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

Any word on the next Chiefs coach?

Jono Gibbes.

[nostrildamus]

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann

Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

ouch!