Chiefs 2021

[Bovidae]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/2021-chiefs-rugby-club-award-winners-announced

Poihipi over Finau?

Chiefs Rugby Club Awards:

Gallagher Chiefs Coaches’ Player of the Year
Damian McKenzie

Gallagher Chiefs Players’ Player of the Year
Damian McKenzie

First Windows and Doors Gallagher Chiefs Rookie of the Year
Rameka Poihipi

Waikato Draught Gallagher Chiefs Fans’ Player of the Year
Damian McKenzie

Gallagher Chiefs Mana Kotiate
Atunaisa Moli

Gallagher Chiefs Personality of the Year
Naitoa Ah Kuoi

Waitomo Coaches Player of the Year
Hazel Tubic

Waitomo Rookie of the Year
Kelsey Teneti

University of Waikato Under 20’s Player of the Year
Gideon Wrampling

[cliff]

Is sowakula leaving?, I saw an article that he had resigned for next year but there is some rumours that he could be leaving and judging by one of his Instagram posts it could be true

[Stargazer]

@cliff He has signed through to 2023. I think his instagram posts are just referring to the end of the season and players leaving for their NPC provinces.

[Bones]

But tough on Roe, thought he ended up being pretty good. No memory of even seeing Poihipi on the park!

[cliff]

@stargazer fair enough we will need the depth

[Bovidae]

@bones said in Chiefs 2021:

But tough on Roe, thought he ended up being pretty good. No memory of even seeing Poihipi on the park!

Yeah, Poihipi's first and only start was for the Chiefs B team against the Blues. He had been a reserve in one match prior to that.

As I said above, Finau had the most impact from the rookies across SRA. Perhaps they didn't want to choose a WTG player. So Roe then.

[Bones]

@bovidae oh shit I forgot about Finau. Wouldn't have picked him as a rookie even but he was deadly.

[Steven Harris]

Got some oil yesterday that Lachlan Boshier is heading offshore after the Bunnings NPC..,no real surprise I guess given that’s he’s had no love from the All Black coaches ..
Also Jordie Barrett is a possible Chiefs signing for 2022.

[Crucial]

@steven-harris said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Got some oil yesterday that Lachlan Boshier is heading offshore after the Bunnings NPC..,no real surprise I guess given that’s he’s had no love from the All Black coaches ..
Also Jordie Barrett is a possible Chiefs signing for 2022.

The first one there was assumed already, the second seems odd. I don't see the upside unless those that follow the gossip columns/ instagram know something?
Rugby wise the Chiefs have a pile of 10s/15s unless DMac at 10 is the future. Maybe JB has been promised a crack in the centres alongside ALB? If that worked it could be hi way out of the back three puzzle in the ABs.

[Steven Harris]

@crucial the great thing about doing some stuff in the media is relationships you have made along the way .., I have 2 or 3 sources whom I keep close to my chest even they don’t know about this site..only relaying what has been handed on , get the odd thing wrong but in most cases the info passed on is close to the mark .

[Yeetyaah]

@steven-harris well that's interesting. Unsure how I feel about that. But it makes sense as Taranaki are the heart of Chiefs country.

[Kiwiwomble]

@steven-harris said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Got some oil yesterday that Lachlan Boshier is heading offshore after the Bunnings NPC..,no real surprise I guess given that’s he’s had no love from the All Black coaches ..
Also Jordie Barrett is a possible Chiefs signing for 2022.

jeez, that would be a hell of a blow for the canes

[Bovidae]

Jordie seems to prefer 1 year deals, wherever he plays.

DMac is off-contract so that should be the priority.

[Machpants]

@steven-harris said in Chiefs 2021:

Got some oil yesterday that Lachlan Boshier is heading offshore after the Bunnings NPC..,no real surprise I guess given that’s he’s had no love from the All Black coaches ..
Also Jordie Barrett is a possible Chiefs signing for 2022.

Well the Jordie bit is confirmed bollocks, so hopefuly the same for Boshier!

[Yeetyaah]

Okay well I denounce my claim. Waikato is the heart of Chiefs country now.

[mofitzy_]

@machpants
If Boshier is off,I really hope it's a year or 2 in Japan. Damn shame if he is gone for good.

[Steven Harris]

@machpants ..you win some you lose some , on saying that you would be naive to think that his agent was negotiating with another franchise..

[gt12]

@steven-harris said in Chiefs 2021:

@machpants ..you win some you lose some , on saying that you would be naive to think that his agent was negotiating with another franchise..

I personally appreciate it when you guys share some of the stuff you’ve heard, whether it turns out or not, because it gives us a peek into the ‘real’ world that you guys negotiate - and something for us to talk (bitch) about.

[Yeetyaah]

@gt12 second that. That's why I joined the fern. Somehow stumbled across it when searching for Chiefs signing rumours in 2018.

[Steven Harris]

@gt12 much of my information comes through coaches that are close to the scene or fathers of players and in some cases the coaches themselves or in the case of Jordie Barrett a tip someone in the media who mentioned to me that Jordies agent was negotiating with a couple of franchises which happened to be both the Chiefs and the Canes but more likely the Chiefs ..aaahhh wrong ..!..Anyway I reckon this forum is the best place for getting potential player movements ..
There are some stories I actually sit on out of respect to the individual or the team , some of it not good .