Chiefs 2021
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Time for an updated potential squad. I'm basing this on who was in the 2020 squad or involved in the WTG.
Hookers (3):
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki)Props (6):
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty)
Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man)
Ryan Coxon ( Ta$man)
Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau)Sione Mafileo (North Harbour)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland)Moli and O'Neill can play on either side but probably prefer TH. If another LH prop is needed then Ollie Norris (Waikato) or Jordan Lay (Bay of Plenty).
Locks (5):
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington)
Tyler Ardron (Bay of Plenty)Tupou Vaa'i (Taranaki)
Michael Allardice (Hawke’s Bay)Josh Lord (Taranaki)
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato)Really need a fifth lock so the best of the rest is Tom Parsons (Hawke’s Bay) or Stan van den Hoven (Bay of Plenty).
Samipeni Finau (Waikato) could get a WTG contract but is a 6 playing lock. Has James Tucker re-signed with the Blues?
Loose Forwards (6):
Luke Jacobson (Waikato)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki)
Dylan Nel (Otago)Nel to be replaced by a specialist lock. If another no.8 is selected Simon Parker (Waikato) would be near the top of the list as he was involved this season.
Halfbacks (3):
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay Of Plenty)
Lisati Milo-Harris (Taranaki)Xavier Roe (Waikato)First five-eighths (3):
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu)Bryn Gatland (North Harbour)
Tiaan Falcon (Hawke’s Bay)Fletcher Smith (Waikato)/Rivez Reihana (Waikato)Midfielders (6):
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato)
Tumua Manu (Auckland)Tei Walden (Taranaki)/Mathew Skipwith-Garland (Bay Of Plenty)
Orbyn Leger (Counties Manukau) - might be on the bubble for selection
Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato)Outside backs (6):
Solomon Alaimalo (Waikato)??? I was hoping this would be Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
Sam McNicol (Hawke’s Bay)
Kini Naholo (Taranaki)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau)
Sean Wainui (Taranaki)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour)Still looking for another winger or two if Wainui is selected more as a centre.
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Time for an updated potential squad. I'm basing this on who was in the 2020 squad or involved in the WTG.
Hookers (3):
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki)Props (6):
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty)
Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man)
Ryan Coxon ( Ta$man)
Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau)Sione Mafileo (North Harbour)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland)Moli and O'Neill can play on either side but probably prefer TH. If another LH prop is needed then Ollie Norris (Waikato) or Jordan Lay (Bay of Plenty).
Locks (5):
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington)
Tyler Ardron (Bay of Plenty)Tupou Vaa'i (Taranaki)
Michael Allardice (Hawke’s Bay)Josh Lord (Taranaki)
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato)Really need a fifth lock so the best of the rest is Tom Parsons (Hawke’s Bay) or Stan van den Hoven (Bay of Plenty).
Samipeni Finau (Waikato) could get a WTG contract but is a 6 playing lock. Has James Tucker re-signed with the Blues?
Loose Forwards (6):
Luke Jacobson (Waikato)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki)
Dylan Nel (Otago)Nel to be replaced by a specialist lock. If another no.8 is selected Simon Parker (Waikato) would be near the top of the list as he was involved this season.
Halfbacks (3):
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay Of Plenty)
Lisati Milo-Harris (Taranaki)Xavier Roe (Waikato)First five-eighths (3):
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu)Bryn Gatland (North Harbour)
Tiaan Falcon (Hawke’s Bay)Fletcher Smith (Waikato)/Rivez Reihana (Waikato)Midfielders (6):
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato)
Tumua Manu (Auckland)Tei Walden (Taranaki)/Mathew Skipwith-Garland (Bay Of Plenty)
Orbyn Leger (Counties Manukau) - might be on the bubble for selection
Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato)Outside backs (6):
Solomon Alaimalo (Waikato)??? I was hoping this would be Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
Sam McNicol (Hawke’s Bay)
Kini Naholo (Taranaki)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau)
Sean Wainui (Taranaki)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour)Still looking for another winger or two if Wainui is selected more as a centre.
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
Really need a fifth lock
Would have thought Sam Caird would have been on thier radar, he's looked good in 2 M10 Cup Campaigns now.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
Really need a fifth lock
Would have thought Sam Caird would have been on thier radar, he's looked good in 2 M10 Cup Campaigns now.
@taniwharugby said in Chiefs 2021:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
Really need a fifth lock
Would have thought Sam Caird would have been on thier radar, he's looked good in 2 M10 Cup Campaigns now.
The Blues didn't select Caird either. A moot point now.
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@taniwharugby said in Chiefs 2021:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
Really need a fifth lock
Would have thought Sam Caird would have been on thier radar, he's looked good in 2 M10 Cup Campaigns now.
The Blues didn't select Caird either. A moot point now.
@Bovidae he was in BLues dev side this season, but I dont think they needed any more locks but you are saying the Chiefs did/do was more what I was getting at...just meaning he is from the Waikato, am sure he'd have preferred coming home for super rugby than Aus?
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@Bovidae he was in BLues dev side this season, but I dont think they needed any more locks but you are saying the Chiefs did/do was more what I was getting at...just meaning he is from the Waikato, am sure he'd have preferred coming home for super rugby than Aus?
@taniwharugby Honestly, who knows if the Chiefs spoke with him. We'll have to wait and see which locks are chosen. Caird originally went to Northland as he wasn't getting much gametime behind Tucker and McWhannell for Waikato, so maybe he wasn't what they (the Chiefs) were looking for either. A shame to lose any player to across the ditch.
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Time for an updated potential squad. I'm basing this on who was in the 2020 squad or involved in the WTG.
Hookers (3):
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki)Props (6):
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty)
Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man)
Ryan Coxon ( Ta$man)
Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau)Sione Mafileo (North Harbour)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland)Moli and O'Neill can play on either side but probably prefer TH. If another LH prop is needed then Ollie Norris (Waikato) or Jordan Lay (Bay of Plenty).
Locks (5):
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington)
Tyler Ardron (Bay of Plenty)Tupou Vaa'i (Taranaki)
Michael Allardice (Hawke’s Bay)Josh Lord (Taranaki)
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato)Really need a fifth lock so the best of the rest is Tom Parsons (Hawke’s Bay) or Stan van den Hoven (Bay of Plenty).
Samipeni Finau (Waikato) could get a WTG contract but is a 6 playing lock. Has James Tucker re-signed with the Blues?
Loose Forwards (6):
Luke Jacobson (Waikato)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki)
Dylan Nel (Otago)Nel to be replaced by a specialist lock. If another no.8 is selected Simon Parker (Waikato) would be near the top of the list as he was involved this season.
Halfbacks (3):
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay Of Plenty)
Lisati Milo-Harris (Taranaki)Xavier Roe (Waikato)First five-eighths (3):
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu)Bryn Gatland (North Harbour)
Tiaan Falcon (Hawke’s Bay)Fletcher Smith (Waikato)/Rivez Reihana (Waikato)Midfielders (6):
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato)
Tumua Manu (Auckland)Tei Walden (Taranaki)/Mathew Skipwith-Garland (Bay Of Plenty)
Orbyn Leger (Counties Manukau) - might be on the bubble for selection
Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato)Outside backs (6):
Solomon Alaimalo (Waikato)??? I was hoping this would be Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
Sam McNicol (Hawke’s Bay)
Kini Naholo (Taranaki)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau)
Sean Wainui (Taranaki)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour)Still looking for another winger or two if Wainui is selected more as a centre.
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
Time for an updated potential squad. I'm basing this on who was in the 2020 squad or involved in the WTG.
Hookers (3):
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki)Props (6):
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty)
Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man)
Ryan Coxon ( Ta$man)
Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau)Sione Mafileo (North Harbour)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland)Moli and O'Neill can play on either side but probably prefer TH. If another LH prop is needed then Ollie Norris (Waikato) or Jordan Lay (Bay of Plenty).
Locks (5):
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington)
Tyler Ardron (Bay of Plenty)Tupou Vaa'i (Taranaki)
Michael Allardice (Hawke’s Bay)Josh Lord (Taranaki)
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato)Really need a fifth lock so the best of the rest is Tom Parsons (Hawke’s Bay) or Stan van den Hoven (Bay of Plenty).
Samipeni Finau (Waikato) could get a WTG contract but is a 6 playing lock. Has James Tucker re-signed with the Blues?
Loose Forwards (6):
Luke Jacobson (Waikato)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki)
Dylan Nel (Otago)Nel to be replaced by a specialist lock. If another no.8 is selected Simon Parker (Waikato) would be near the top of the list as he was involved this season.
Halfbacks (3):
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay Of Plenty)
Lisati Milo-Harris (Taranaki)Xavier Roe (Waikato)First five-eighths (3):
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu)Bryn Gatland (North Harbour)
Tiaan Falcon (Hawke’s Bay)Fletcher Smith (Waikato)/Rivez Reihana (Waikato)Midfielders (6):
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato)
Tumua Manu (Auckland)Mathew Skipwith-Garland (Bay Of Plenty)
Orbyn Leger (Counties Manukau) - might be on the bubble for selection
Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato)Outside backs (6):
Solomon Alaimalo (Waikato)??? I was hoping this would be Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
Sam McNicol (Hawke’s Bay)
Kini Naholo (Taranaki)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau)
Sean Wainui (Taranaki)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour)Still looking for another winger or two if Wainui is selected more as a centre.
you let Nel go? i doubt we need yet another loosie but he's been real good in this years NPC, anyone else still looking for a loosie?
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:
Time for an updated potential squad. I'm basing this on who was in the 2020 squad or involved in the WTG.
Hookers (3):
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki)Props (6):
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty)
Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man)
Ryan Coxon ( Ta$man)
Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau)Sione Mafileo (North Harbour)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland)Moli and O'Neill can play on either side but probably prefer TH. If another LH prop is needed then Ollie Norris (Waikato) or Jordan Lay (Bay of Plenty).
Locks (5):
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington)
Tyler Ardron (Bay of Plenty)Tupou Vaa'i (Taranaki)
Michael Allardice (Hawke’s Bay)Josh Lord (Taranaki)
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato)Really need a fifth lock so the best of the rest is Tom Parsons (Hawke’s Bay) or Stan van den Hoven (Bay of Plenty).
Samipeni Finau (Waikato) could get a WTG contract but is a 6 playing lock. Has James Tucker re-signed with the Blues?
Loose Forwards (6):
Luke Jacobson (Waikato)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki)
Dylan Nel (Otago)Nel to be replaced by a specialist lock. If another no.8 is selected Simon Parker (Waikato) would be near the top of the list as he was involved this season.
Halfbacks (3):
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay Of Plenty)
Lisati Milo-Harris (Taranaki)Xavier Roe (Waikato)First five-eighths (3):
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu)Bryn Gatland (North Harbour)
Tiaan Falcon (Hawke’s Bay)Fletcher Smith (Waikato)/Rivez Reihana (Waikato)Midfielders (6):
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato)
Tumua Manu (Auckland)Mathew Skipwith-Garland (Bay Of Plenty)
Orbyn Leger (Counties Manukau) - might be on the bubble for selection
Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato)Outside backs (6):
Solomon Alaimalo (Waikato)??? I was hoping this would be Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
Sam McNicol (Hawke’s Bay)
Kini Naholo (Taranaki)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau)
Sean Wainui (Taranaki)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour)Still looking for another winger or two if Wainui is selected more as a centre.
you let Nel go? i doubt we need yet another loosie but he's been real good in this years NPC, anyone else still looking for a loosie?
@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs 2021:
you let Nel go? i doubt we need yet another loosie but he's been real good in this years NPC, anyone else still looking for a loosie?
Only an assumption on my behalf. Maybe @Stargazer knows the length of Nel's contract but I wouldn't be surprised if it was only for 1 year. I thought Nel did OK in his limited opportunities but he doesn't demand selection. Nel also lacks size to be a SR-level no.8.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Chiefs 2021:
you let Nel go? i doubt we need yet another loosie but he's been real good in this years NPC, anyone else still looking for a loosie?
Only an assumption on my behalf. Maybe @Stargazer knows the length of Nel's contract but I wouldn't be surprised if it was only for 1 year. I thought Nel did OK in his limited opportunities but he doesn't demand selection. Nel also lacks size to be a SR-level no.8.
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Is Lolagi Visinia signed anywhere? Prefer nz qualified locals by far but he is right type of player Chiefs need.
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@ARHS Lolagi Visinia is NZ qualified, just not from the Chiefs catchment (not that that matters nowadays). He has played sevens for NZ.
@Stargazer All good. Saw an article years back looking at capturing he and others through CG loophole. But never happened. Hope he gets picked up somewhere if he is staying.
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https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/taavao-returns-for-gallagher-chiefs-in-202
Ta'avao has re-signed for the 2021 season.
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Etene Nanai-Seturo has re-signed until 2022.
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It's time for him to start playing somewhere in the region of the hype he has received.
@gt12 said in Chiefs 2021:
It's time for him to start playing somewhere in the region of the hype he has received.
yeah, he's been pretty ordinary so far.
he's hardly alone in that though
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ENS showed very good metres gained in NPC and broken tackles. His big work on is what to do once that run finishes. Lots of times he held on two steps too long. If he was a hungus that was still getting through and scoring in those situations it wouldn’t be so bad, but Masaga he isn’t.
Good coaching can work on that. He is definitely finding a way to play with big boys and with less room. -
