Chiefs 2021

[Bovidae]

@higgins

Yes, I looked at the starting times too and thought the same. Maybe even 20 min halves, so like in the game of 3 halves, each team plays 80 mins on the day.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/TaranakiRugby/status/1372288212236869633

[Bovidae]

Sowakula in the reserves on his return from injury. Reihana too.

[OleOleOle]

@bovidae interesting Reihana is playing for Taranaki, thought he may have got a run for Waikato even though he's signed for Northland....I guess Waikato are not to happy about that, or maybe just wanting to give as much time as possible to their flyhalf options for the coming season.

[Bovidae]

@oleoleole said in Chiefs 2021:

@bovidae interesting Reihana is playing for Taranaki, thought he may have got a run for Waikato even though he's signed for Northland....I guess Waikato are not to happy about that, or maybe just wanting to give as much time as possible to their flyhalf options for the coming season.

From Waikato's perspective I see no point in using Reihana either. The Waikato team is named some time tomorrow so we'll see who gets the no.10 jersey. It could be Coombes-Fabling or one of the young 1st 5s. Coby Miln was on the fringes of the Waikato squad last year so is another option.

I expect Sullivan to be released to play as he is never in the Chiefs match-day squad.

[Gunner]

Poor old Jared must be feeling a bit inadequate in that front row next to his mates Millenium & Crusader.

[OleOleOle]

@bovidae They nhave signed Latrell Smiler - Ah Kiong too haven't they?

[Stargazer]

@oleoleole Yes.

[Bovidae]

The other young 1st 5 I am referring to is Tepaea Cook-Savage.

[mariner4life]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

The other young 1st 5 I am referring to is Tepaea Cook-Savage.

there seem to be more double-barreled surnames than in Sydney private school First XVs

[Bovidae]

@mariner4life Yeah, and what's happened to manly rugby names like Colin, Kelvin and Brian.

[mariner4life]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

@mariner4life Yeah, and what's happened to manly rugby names like Colin, Kelvin and Brian.

at the risk of going all MN5

my favourites were always Ruben Kruger and Phil Coffin

[mikedogz]

Counties Manukau Bayleys Cavaliers squad

Props
Duke Nginingini (Ardmore Marist)
Matt Talaese (Manurewa)
Mark Royal (Ardmore Marist)
Suetena Asomua (Waiuku)
Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Ardmore Marist)

Hookers
Penisoni Fineanganofo (Karaka)
Joe Casey (Ardmore Marist)
Ioane Moananu (Manurewa).

Locks
Matiaha Martin (Bombay)
Viliame Rarasea (Ardmore Marist)
Ray Tatafu (Papakura)
Steven Leavasa (Manurewa)

Loose forwards
Sam Slade (Pukekohe)
Dylan Leckner (Patumahoe)
Leo Ngatai (Pukekohe)
Alamanda Motuga (Ardmore Marist)
Luke Masirewa (Ardmore Marist)
Viliami Taulani (Manurewa)
Ryan Stewart (Waiuku)

Halfbacks
Liam Daniela (Patumahoe)
Jesse Pascoe (Manurewa)

First-fives
Riley Hohepa (Patumahoe)
Tom Smith (Waiuku)

Midfield
Amanaki Savieta (Karaka)
Nua Soti (Manurewa)
Isaac Fanuelo (Waiuku)
Larenz Thomsen-Tupaea (Manurewa)

Outside backs
Jarrod Halliday (Pukekohe)
Luteru Laulala (Ardmore Marist)
Jonah Refiti (Karaka)
Semesa Saukuru (Pukekohe)
Tevita Ofa (Manurewa)

[Higgins]

@mikedogz Is that the Counties B Team or is it the best of the non Super Rugby players still floating round in your province?

[Stargazer]

@higgins I always assume (and that may be entirely wrong), that several provinces giver their wider training group the name of their development team. Like Hawke's Bay Saracens up until the Magpies squad is named; Manawatu Evergreens; etc.

[mikedogz]

@higgins Best of the rest who are playing club rugby.

[Bovidae]

Here are the updated squads for the games tomorrow.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-country-centurion-cup-squad-lists

Poihipi, Van Den Hoven and Kapeli are in the BOP squad.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae And Hetet seems to have moved from BOP to Waikato.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer Hetet plays for Otorohanga so was basically loaned to BOP last year (or not wanted by Waikato).

[Bovidae]

Like Alaimalo at the Chiefs, Tiatia also got out of the last year of his contract with the Canes.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/124624149/super-rugby-aotearoa-the-reason-chase-tiatia-quit-the-hurricanes-for-the-chiefs