Chiefs 2022

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah If Trask is to start at fullback you don't need a 1st 5 in the reserves. A midfield back (Nankivell) and outside back would be better. I wouldn't be surprised if Narawa starts on the wing, as McMillan is obviously a fan.

@bobily2 I also favour a Finau-Cane-Jacobson loose forward trio. Sowakula to replace Finau in the 2nd half. That would make Jacobson the backup 7 in the 23.

[Yeetyaah]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

Officially, the squad is meant to be announced at 8 am.

Yeah I just checked the Chiefs website and it was there

[Bovidae]

They have now updated the player and coach profiles. No new forwards coach yet.

[Daffy Jaffy]

2022 Gallagher Chiefs squad list:

Loosehead Props
Ollie Norris (Waikato, 16)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki, 15)
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty, 47)

Hookers
Bradley Slater (Taranaki, 26)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato, 49)
Tyrone Thompson* (Wellington, *)

Tighthead Props
Sione Mafileo (North Harbour, 9)
Atu Moli ( Ta$man, 44)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland, 47)

Locks
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Bay of Plenty, 20)
Josh Lord (Taranaki, 5)
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato, 0)
Brodie Retallick (Hawke’s Bay, 107)
Tupou Vaa’i (Taranaki, 19)

Loose Forwards
Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki, 4)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki, 55)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 126)
Samipeni Finau (Waikato, 6)
Luke Jacobson (Waikato, 37)
Simon Parker (Waikato, 3)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki, 39)

Halfbacks
Cortez Ratima* (Waikato, *)
Xavier Roe (Waikato, 7)
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay, 98)

First Five-Eighths
Bryn Gatland (North Harbour, 9)
Josh Ioane* (Otago, *)
Rivez Reihana (Northland, 1)
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty, 17)

Midfield
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 94)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man, 43)
Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury, 4)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato, 19)
Gideon Wrampling (Waikato, 1)

Outside Backs
Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay,
Etene Nanai Seturo (Counties Manukau, 21)
Emoni Narawa*(Bay of Plenty, *)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour, 62)
Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty, 11)

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.

[Yeetyaah]

@daffy-jaffy you're a bit late. Posted this list last night at 11.30

[Daffy Jaffy]

@yeetyaah You Russian hacker you!

[Yeetyaah]

@daffy-jaffy haha it was just there on the Chiefs' website.

[Bovidae]

Maybe Clayton reads the Fern too - BBBR.

[ARHS]

Pretty good squad. Seems light on a 7 backup for Cane and neither Mitch Jacobson or Tom Florence picked up elsewhere. Surprised that neither George Dyer and Dangelo Leuila were picked up either. But expect those guys will all be on shortlists for injury cover and AB rest periods.

[bobily2]

Introducing the new unrealistic body standards for a Super Rugby hooker

[Crucial]

@bobily2 said in Chiefs 2022:

Introducing the new unrealistic body standards for a Super Rugby hooker

Taller than Ardie even!

[chimoaus]

@yeetyaah Gotta say that looks like a very competitive side. I'm actually really looking forward to Super Rugby after the turgid spring tour.

[Crucial]

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2022:

I'll have a crack at a 23 including some players where I'd like to see them.

1. Ross
2. Taukei'aho
3. Moli Ta'avao
4. Retallick
5. Vaa'i
6. Finau
7. Cane
8. Jacobson
9. Weber
10. Ioane
11. Lowe
12. Tupaea
13. Leinert-Brown
14. Narawa
15. Trask Nanai-Seturo

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16. Thompson
17. Norris
18. Moli
19. Lord
20. Sowakula
21. Ratima
22. Reihana
23. Wrampling

[Bovidae]

@bobily2 I saw that too. The Chiefs player profiles are consistent in their typos.

[Bovidae]

@crucial I am expecting Slater will be ahead of Thompson in the hooker pecking order. That decision might be dependent on pre-season form.

Trask over Reihana too, on goal kicking alone. I like Rivez but he isn't the most consistent there.

[Crucial]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

@crucial I am expecting Slater will be ahead of Thompson in the hooker pecking order. That decision might be dependent on pre-season form.

Trask over Reihana too, on goal kicking alone. I like Rivez but he isn't the most consistent there.

Good call on both accounts

[Bovidae]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

@bobily2 I saw that too. The Chiefs player profiles are consistent in their typos.

And to reinforce my comment above there is now a new player listed in the inside backs. I won't mention the obvious joke.

[Yeetyaah]

No one:

Clueless Chiefs fans on social media who don't pay attention to off-season moves:

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae and he had a poor season too, probably lucky he was already on the Chiefs book!

I think he has alot of potential, but his game went backwards this year.

[Donsteppa]

@bobily2 said in Chiefs 2022:

Introducing the new unrealistic body standards for a Super Rugby hooker

That would make hitting the back of the lineout incredibly easy. Just lean over and hand the ball to them...