Chiefs 2021
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Looking at the link which provides the photos. The five in the middle from left to right are: Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber, Sam Cane, Aaron Cruden, Damian McKenzie.
In between Weber and Cane is Ardron, probably nothing to look into and they're just using the silhouettes for effect.
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2021 Gallagher Chiefs Squad:
Hookers:
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty, 58)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki, 15)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato, 36)Props:
Sione Mafileo (North Harbour, * )
Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man, 43)
Ollie Norris (Waikato, 4)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki, 10)
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty, 36)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland, 35)Locks:
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington, 12)
Josh Lord (Taranaki, * )
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato, * )
Tupou Vaa’i (Taranaki, 7)Loose Forwards:
Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki, * )
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki, 56)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki, 45)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 122)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki, 28)
Luke Jacobson (Waikato, 25)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty, 29)
Simon Parker (Waikato, 1)Halfbacks:
Xavier Roe (Waikato, * )
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay of Plenty, 38)
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay, 85)First five-eighths:
Bryn Gatland (North Harbour, * )
Rivez Reihana (Waikato* )
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty, 9)Midfielders:
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 81)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man, 32)
Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato, 4)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato, 12)Outside backs:
Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay, * )
Damian McKenzie (Waikato, 84)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau, 14)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour, 52)
Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty, 1)
Sean Wainui (Taranaki, 38)Brackets denote players’ provincial union and Gallagher Chiefs caps.
- denotes a player that is yet to debut for the Gallagher Chiefs
Bolded players denotes a rookie, those who have signed their first full-time Sky Super Rugby contract.
One player is still to be named to complete the 38-man 2021 Gallagher Chiefs squad
- denotes a player that is yet to debut for the Gallagher Chiefs
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I wasn't far off with my squad prediction but didn't expect Kaylum Boshier in the forwards.
Moli back to being a TH. That would be the youngest locking group in SR.
Happy that the Chiefs have largely recruited within the region.
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:
My only gripe is Chase Tiatia.
This will be a McMillan signing.
Pretty stoked on Jonah Lowe as a signing.
I expect he will get more chances than he did at the Canes.
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Woohoo Tiatia is gone from the Canes I wonder if he didn’t get offered a new contract as I thought he was seen by the coaching staff as something special. It’s going to be weird seeing Lowe in a chiefs jersey saying that it’s not like he got a lot of opportunities in the Canes jersey
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Comparing to the 2020 squad:
Norris replaces Coxon.
Boshier and Parker for Nel and a lock.
Leger, McNicol and Naholo miss out in the backs. -
@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:
@Bovidae yeah McWhannell being the oldest at like 22 I think?
Yes. Hopefully McWhannell stays fit because I rate him as a lock. He might be the best option to start with Vaa'i.
It was always going to be Smith or Reihana once Gatland was signed.
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2021 Gallagher Chiefs Squad:
Hookers:
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty, 58)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki, 15)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato, 36)Props:
Sione Mafileo (North Harbour, * )
Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man, 43)
Ollie Norris (Waikato, 4)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki, 10)
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty, 36)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland, 35)Locks:
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington, 12)
Josh Lord (Taranaki, * )
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato, * )
Tupou Vaa’i (Taranaki, 7)Loose Forwards:
Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki, * )
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki, 56)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki, 45)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 122)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki, 28)
Luke Jacobson (Waikato, 25)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty, 29)
Simon Parker (Waikato, 1)Halfbacks:
Xavier Roe (Waikato, * )
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay of Plenty, 38)
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay, 85)First five-eighths:
Bryn Gatland (North Harbour, * )
Rivez Reihana (Waikato* )
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty, 9)Midfielders:
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 81)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man, 32)
Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato, 4)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato, 12)Outside backs:
Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay, * )
Damian McKenzie (Waikato, 84)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau, 14)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour, 52)
Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty, 1)
Sean Wainui (Taranaki, 38)Brackets denote players’ provincial union and Gallagher Chiefs caps.
- denotes a player that is yet to debut for the Gallagher Chiefs
Bolded players denotes a rookie, those who have signed their first full-time Sky Super Rugby contract.
One player is still to be named to complete the 38-man 2021 Gallagher Chiefs squad
- denotes a player that is yet to debut for the Gallagher Chiefs
