Chiefs 2026

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.

brodean

@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

@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.

I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

reprobate

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

@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.

I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

shitsyphus, innit.

SouthernMann

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

@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.

I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

I also like rose tinted glasses.

nostrildamus

@brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

@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.

I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

I'm a Blues fan but those are slippery straws you are grasping!

george33

@brodean most likely Tupaea.

george33

@george33 he did interview saying never rule it out that was few months ago anything possible.

Yeetyaah

@george33 I'll gloss over the fact that you replied to yourself if you post a link with that interview. I can't think of any reason why Quinn would want to leave the Chiefs after this season even with his brother at the Blues.

Bones

@Yeetyaah yeah, plus they were beside him through injury recovery.

george33

@Yeetyaah interview was a while back just remembered it probably RNZ at the time actually thought nothing of it really now could be a possibility

Duluth

I think it was S Harris who said he was close to signing with the Blues late last year. If Ioane took his sabbatical earlier it might have happened

Seems less likely now.. but if he almost pulled the trigger last year it might be possible

Yeetyaah

Just double checked with a source, Wrampling is leaving. Overseas club, unsure which one.

brodean

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2026:

Just double checked with a source, Wrampling is leaving. Overseas club, unsure which one.

That's disappointing

ploughboy

really disappointed to hear that , though he had a high ceiling ,just needed more game time

Bones

Only 23? I guess Ireland will need to replace Aki soon...

Bovidae

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2026:

really disappointed to hear that , though he had a high ceiling ,just needed more game time

Yeah, Wrampling seemed to be finally over his injuries and was getting regular game time.

Elusive Prop

I know Gibbes is all but announced as new HC but Is Graham Dewes sticking around ?

Munster are yet to appoint a scrum coach

cliff

I hope we sign frank vaenuku that kid has potential to be a very good winger

Bovidae

@Elusive-Prop You would hope Dewes stays, he might even take over as the forwards coach. Dewes is also part of the Fijian coaching staff.

McMillan is taking the current Chiefs manager with him to Munster.

Bovidae

@cliff said in Chiefs 2026:

I hope we sign frank vaenuku that kid has potential to be a very good winger

Agree. He's got something about him and looks to have more upside than Vai. The commentators mentioned Vaenuku is still eligible for the U20s next year.

The Silver Fern

Chiefs 2026