Chiefs 2020

[Bovidae]

McMillan was always the logical choice if the Chiefs were looking within the region. I wonder if Matson put his hand up or was content to remain an assistant?

As to the injury to Ta'avao, that puts more pressure on Moli who is playing big minutes when he was likely to be sharing the load at LH prop with Ross. Geldenhuys will do a job until Laulala returns.

[Bovidae]

Some more information behind the Chiefs Country Centurion Cup. I hadn't realised that the Chiefs Dev team will only play one game this season.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/119776976/super-rugby-why-the-chiefs-have-their-provincial-unions-playing-in-february

[Duluth]

Some injury updates in this:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/119963057/super-rugby-chiefs-slow-starts-a-mental-game-assistant-coach-neil-barnes-says

The Chiefs are set to be boosted by the return of Tumua Manu, who hasn't yet played this season due to a shoulder injury, but who was one of the team's better performers last year and will now only add to the midfield riches.

Prop Nepo Laulala is back on the training paddock but is at least another week away, following his knee injury against the Blues in round one.

Angus Ta'avao's campaign is all but over, with a 12-week recovery time for surgery on his quadricep, while Luke Jacobson was not taking a full part in training as he faces some more time on the sideline with his hamstring issue

[Bovidae]

I was just reading that article. At the start of the season I was expecting ALB and either Manu or Nankivell to be the preferred midfield but Tupaea has started more often than Nankivell. I am sure even he is surprised by that.

What the Brumbies loss showed was that the likes of Boshier, Ardron, Weber and Alaimalo need to be starting.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

What the Brumbies loss showed was that the likes of Boshier, Ardron, Weber and Alaimalo need to be starting.

For sure, especially Boshier, missed the niggle.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2020:

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

What the Brumbies loss showed was that the likes of Boshier, Ardron, Weber and Alaimalo need to be starting.

For sure, especially Boshier, missed the niggle.

The Chiefs missed a presence at the breakdown outside of Cane. Karpik lacks size to have any effect at this level.

Going forward I would play Boshier at 6 and Cane at 7.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae I agree. Boshier can play any of the loose positions can't he?

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah He is best suited to 6 or 7. I don't think he has ever played no.8.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.facebook.com/44646322209/posts/10158200230837210/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

ALB will be here until 2023.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2020/03/all-blacks-midfielder-anton-lienert-brown-re-signs-with-new-zealand-rugby.html

Along with re-signing with NZR and the Chiefs, he's also recommitted to Waikato through to 2021.

Maybe planning on a Japanese contract in the off season?

[Bovidae]

The article on the Chiefs website (https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/anton-lienert-brown-recommits-to-gallagher-chiefs) says ALB has only played 19 games for Waikato, and those would have been in 2014-15. ABs don't play for their province anymore so any overseas contract would have to be in the SR window.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-to-unveil-new-jersey-at-hurricanes-match-for-round-ten

New limited edition jersey for the Chiefs incoming.

[Yeetyaah]

The idea of another Chiefs limited jersey is exciting and scary. Scary for my wallet. Paid $200 for last years heritage jersey.

[Bovidae]

I certainly wouldn't want to pre-order a jersey without seeing what it looks like first.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae yeah you can't preorder it yet. And same, the heritage jersey anouncment came out of nowhere with the photo of it.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah

Those attending the match will be the first fans to see the new limited edition jersey and Chiefs members will be given an exclusive pre-sale on Thursday to order before seeing the new strip.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae I said you can't preorder it yet. You'd think they'd just let the public see it first like they did last year.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/NigelYalden/status/1237592631170846720

[Crucial]

Great news about Laulala.
It’s only a matter of time before the patched up front row runs out of steam

[Bovidae]

Chiefs Development team has been selected by Head Coach Paul Hodder following the conclusion of the Chiefs Country Centurion Cup. The Chiefs Development XV will take on the Blues Development XV as the curtain raiser for the Gallagher Chiefs vs. Hurricanes fixture tomorrow afternoon at FMG Stadium Waikato, with the match kicking-off at 4.25pm.

Chiefs Development Team:

1. Ryan Coxon (Gallagher Chiefs, Ta$man)
2. Donald Maka (Gallagher Chiefs, Counties Manukau)
3. Rob Cobb (Waikato)
4. Laghlan McWhannell (Gallagher Chiefs, Waikato)
5. Fin Hoeata (Taranaki)
6. Adam Thomson (Gallagher Chiefs, Otago)
7. Tom Florence (Taranaki)
8. Dylan Nel (Gallagher Chiefs, Otago)
9. Leroy Carter (Bay of Plenty)
10. Tiaan Falcon (Gallagher Chiefs, Hawke’s Bay)
11. Kini Naholo (Gallagher Chiefs, Taranaki)
12. Orbyn Leger (Gallagher Chiefs, Counties Manukau)
13. Gen Ikenaga (Kobelco Steelers)
14. Brandon Mudzekenyedzi (Waikato)
15. Bailyn Sullivan (Gallagher Chiefs, Waikato)

Reserves:
16. Anton Milne (Waikato)
17. Ollie Norris (Waikato)
18. Manawa Veitayaki (Waikato)
19. Hamilton Burr (Waikato)
20. Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki)
21. Go Maeda (Kobelco Steelers)
22. Ken Obata (Kobelco Steelers)
23. Nikolai Foliaki (Counties Manukau)
24. Taniela Filimone (Bay of Plenty)

Chiefs Development Management:
Head Coach: Paul Hodder
Coach: Isaac Boss
Coach: Ross Filipo
Manager: Paul Galletta and David Fox
Trainer: Conway Bradey
Video Analyst: Mark Roberts
Physio: Jarrod Stevenson

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-development-named-to-face-blues-development