Chiefs 2026

[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!

[SouthernMann]

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann

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

Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.