Chiefs 2026

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360906944/all-blacks-winger-emoni-narawa-spent-four-days-hospital-after-puncturing-lung-against-springboks

[Bovidae]

As posted by @Yeetyaah. I do find it funny that RugbyPass reported this yesterday before an official media release.

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/jarrad-hoeata-to-join-gallagher-chiefs-coaching-team/

[Bovidae]

[nonpartizan]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

1::25 training on the river at Cambridge. Lovely. NZ teams are so blessed to train around such natural beauty.

[Bovidae]

@nonpartizan I wouldn't want to be training in the heat and humidity of last week and this week.

[SouthernMann]

Jim Kayes new comms manager at Chiefs.

[UpTheHarbs]

@SouthernMann Jim Kayes (aka Jim Sport Go)

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

An article about Isaac Hutchinson. He is aiming to be available mid-season after returning to play via Waikato club rugby.

https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/sport/360911506/looked-id-been-car-crash-chiefs-recruit-isaac-hutchinson-mend-horror-injury

[Bovidae]

Taukei’aho will miss the first two rounds as he has a late-start clause in his NZR contract.

Also, I hadn't seen it mentioned but the article says the Chiefs will play the Hurricanes on Feb 7 in Porirua in their second pre-season game.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Wallaby Lalakai Foketi has sued Rugby Australia and the Waratahs for wrongful dismissal.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/12/12/ill-never-come-back-wallaby-sues-rugby-australia-after-crossing-the-ditch-to-join-rival-super-club/

[Nepia]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Chiefs 2026:

Wallaby Lalakai Foketi has sued Rugby Australia and the Waratahs for wrongful dismissal.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/12/12/ill-never-come-back-wallaby-sues-rugby-australia-after-crossing-the-ditch-to-join-rival-super-club/

I made the mistake of reading the comments under the article ... took me back to the trolling of the earlier days of the internet.

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

[ARHS]

This stuff leaves me cold.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS It's obviously designed as a promo for the Chiefs Pass. I've no idea how long the full episodes are.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae this the exact same video that is on Chiefs Pass. That shit is not worth it, lucky to get one small it of content per week. The full jersey launch video is on there which is probably the best thing on there.

[Bovidae]

The 1997 heritage jersey.

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/tu-hono-a-heritage-jersey-to-connect/

[Kiwiwomble]

the QR codes are a little gimmicky but also kind of cool for a 30th anniversary, looks like they take you to clips from important games...chief always a step ahead of the other teams

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble personally I don't care a bunch about them except for those on the stomach, might have been better as a single one that takes you to a landing page. I saw the design at the jersey launch last year and it looked good, the store photos do it dirty a little bit. I think the red block on the top needs more squares cut out of it. I bought 2 so was always gonna get it.