Chiefs 2023

[mikey07]

@Bones Always rely on you for a good laugh.

[Yeetyaah]

Surely someone's heard a small rumour here or there? Want some juice someone pls help.

[Donsteppa]

Well, the Chiefs are after a Sponsorship Manager at the moment if anyone is keen (https://www.seek.co.nz/job/57690171) but that may not be the goss you're after

[Yeetyaah]

@Donsteppa if it means I can fuck the Gallaghers off I'll take it

[Bovidae]

Still no player signings but...

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/simon-graafhuis-appointed-ceo-of-chiefs-rugby-club

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae ffs are we the only team that hasn't announced a new signing? Dmac not included

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah Chiefs HQ was busy today - two media releases in one day.

Some news about player signings would be better though!

[Crucial]

This Roar article has Inga Finau as a departure from Crusaders to Chiefs but doesn't have him as incoming in their Chiefs list.
It is just The Roar though.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/09/19/super-rugby-transfer-centre-latest-done-deals-and-how-the-2023-squads-are-shaping-up-for-every-srp-team/

[Stargazer]

@Crucial It's a bad article. That's all.

[Bovidae]

@Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

This Roar article has Inga Finau as a departure from Crusaders to Chiefs but doesn't have him as incoming in their Chiefs list.
It is just The Roar though.

Let's just list anyone who played for the Chiefs this season then.

Finau was only a late-season injury replacement for ALB, but the only way he makes the Chiefs 2023 squad is as direct replacement for Poihipi. Unlikely.

[Crucial]

www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/129935570/taranaki-rugby-captain-mitch-brown-confirms-hes-off-to-japan

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs have acknowledged Brown's departure too.

https://twitter.com/ChiefsRugby/status/1572044313873502209?s=20&t=FJYoNKyN8YVgK6MZLwqUVw

[Bovidae]

Good luck to him in Japan. Brown isn't going to be a starter, or even make the bench in the Chiefs best 23.

I'd be looking for an openside as Cane has had his injury concerns in recent years. Ah Kuoi looks to be an option at 6 moving forward.

[Yeetyaah]

Loyal Chiefs man but no great loss as far as players go.

[Bovidae]

To me the best options are M Jacobson or Florence, and both were involved this year. Jacobson is in great form. Having to use Luke, especially, at 7 when Cane went down showed the imbalance of the loosies selected.

[Crucial]

He has been very handy backup at times when injury strikes.

[Bovidae]

Hopefully we get some media releases for new signings soon. Replacements for Brown, Lowe and Tiatia are definitely needed; and 3 of the 6 props have question marks on them based on having had major surgeries (O'Neill, Mafileo) or are permanent food bills (Moli).

[cliff]

@Bovidae and perhaps a replacement for Simon parker who is always injured, I'd go for tevita li or kini naholo as a replacement for Lowe and Peter lakai as the loosie

[Tim]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2023:

tevita li

@FakatavaAllBlack has claimed that the Chiefs have signed him.

[Tim]

Wonder if the Blues have Lam locked up?