Chiefs 2026

[mariner4life]

Perth is a fucking shithole. A boring town a million miles from anywhere, flat, full of really fucking weird people. Inflated prices for everything thanks to FIFO money. Freo is okay, but there are a lot of deros in Freo as well.

I'll never go back without a really good reason

[African Monkey]

@mariner4life said in Chiefs 2026:

Perth is a fucking shithole. A boring town a million miles from anywhere, flat, full of really fucking weird people. Inflated prices for everything thanks to FIFO money. Freo is okay, but there are a lot of deros in Freo as well.

I'll never go back without a really good reason

Hey hey, no way to speak about my new home town like that!

Anyway, as you were Chiefs fans.

[SBW1]

Thought the Chiefs were signing a Wallaby for next year.

[Mr Fish]

@SBW1 Other than Lalakai Foketi?

[Landers92]

I know the name has been floated in here but I’ve just had confirmation from an extremely reliable source that Isaac Hutchinson has signed on with the Chiefs for next year(unsure of contract length) and sounds like may be joining Waikato too.

ACL was done in club rugby at the back end of the season so won’t be seen until next year.

[Bovidae]

Hutchinson would just provide some depth in the outside backs. I still want to see ENS at fullback.

[Fredsaua12]

@Landers92 Yeah he's certainly signed with Chiefs a few months back. I haven't heard the Waikato info but he was set to play for Canterbury this season before he did his ACL.

[Landers92]

@Fredsaua12 sounds like Waikato want him from next year on when his contract is up. Whether he chooses is anyone’s guess at the moment.

[Bovidae]

I hope that the Chiefs are having discussions with Frank Vaenuku, but maybe he is happy to bide his time with sevens at the moment given his age.

[cliff]

@Bovidae do we have the space for another winger assuming hutchinson replaces trask and tamoefolau replaces stevenson perhaps vaenuku could replace liam coombes fabling

[cliff]

Am tired of losing potential prospects to the crusaders

[Bovidae]

@cliff It will depend on what the breakdown is for the backs. Is Foketi just a 1-year replacement for ALB? Then there could also be another contract available to replace Poihipi. Four midfield backs could be enough with cover from Narawa/Carter.

[Crazy Horse]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2026:

Am tired of losing potential prospects to the crusaders

A few good ones have gone the other way.

[Grooter]

@Crazy-Horse too right Big Brodie currently in the ABs just 1 example

[cliff]

We dont have the luck especially when it comes to openside flankers kirifi, lasaqa ollie mathis are some of the examples of players who came from chiefs region and signed up elsewhere

[SouthernMann]

ENS to head off-shore

All Blacks Sevens star Etene Nanai-Seturo poised for European move

A Top 14 club is chasing his signature after losing two speedsters at the end of last season.

[Nepia]

@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

ENS to head off-shore

All Blacks Sevens star Etene Nanai-Seturo poised for European move

A Top 14 club is chasing his signature after losing two speedsters at the end of last season.

That's a bummer, but I guess he sees the AB door as being locked. I thought he might switch to the Warriors/NRL.

[Bovidae]

If this ends up being true, Taumoefolau would be a good chance of starting at fullback. This also means that Tepaea Cook-Savage would be a great addition to the squad (covers 10, 15 and wing).

[cliff]

Hopefully this creates space for frank vaenuku

[Bones]

That sucks