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Chiefs 2023

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  • Dan54D Dan54

    @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

    Ah Kuoi, BBBR and Vaa'i are all locked in for next year. If the rumours of MSR are true who misses out from McWhannell and Lord?
    I can see the point of MSR taking BBBRs spot in the roster from 2024 but cant see them carrying 6 locks next year to make it happen.
    McWhannell is too good to not play Super so where does he go?

    Canes will have him if you offering Crucial!! Thanks in advance,

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    @Dan54 said in Chiefs 2023:

    @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

    Ah Kuoi, BBBR and Vaa'i are all locked in for next year. If the rumours of MSR are true who misses out from McWhannell and Lord?
    I can see the point of MSR taking BBBRs spot in the roster from 2024 but cant see them carrying 6 locks next year to make it happen.
    McWhannell is too good to not play Super so where does he go?

    Canes will have him if you offering Crucial!! Thanks in advance,

    He’s too tall for the Canes

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      @mikey07 said in Chiefs 2023:

      @Dan54 We have enough loosies at the Canes I feel

      Mate I talking of McWhannell at lock, a position we could do with a bit more depth.

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      @Dan54 said in Chiefs 2023:

      @mikey07 said in Chiefs 2023:

      @Dan54 We have enough loosies at the Canes I feel

      Mate I talking of McWhannell at lock, a position we could do with a bit more depth.

      I would more than happily sign McWhannell if the Chiefs don’t want him. Seems like a powerful carrier, and also quite mobile for a lock.

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      • CrucialC Crucial

        @Dan54 said in Chiefs 2023:

        @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

        Ah Kuoi, BBBR and Vaa'i are all locked in for next year. If the rumours of MSR are true who misses out from McWhannell and Lord?
        I can see the point of MSR taking BBBRs spot in the roster from 2024 but cant see them carrying 6 locks next year to make it happen.
        McWhannell is too good to not play Super so where does he go?

        Canes will have him if you offering Crucial!! Thanks in advance,

        He’s too tall for the Canes

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        @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

        @Dan54 said in Chiefs 2023:

        @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

        Ah Kuoi, BBBR and Vaa'i are all locked in for next year. If the rumours of MSR are true who misses out from McWhannell and Lord?
        I can see the point of MSR taking BBBRs spot in the roster from 2024 but cant see them carrying 6 locks next year to make it happen.
        McWhannell is too good to not play Super so where does he go?

        Canes will have him if you offering Crucial!! Thanks in advance,

        He’s too tall for the Canes

        Yep, but just maybe we could let a lanky bugger like him get a chance, we kind hearted franchise really!!:beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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          Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

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          • BovidaeB Bovidae

            Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

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            @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

            Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

            I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
            So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

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            • ChrisC Chris

              @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

              Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

              I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
              So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

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              @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

              @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

              Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

              I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
              So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

              I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

              So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

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              • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

                Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

                I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
                So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

                I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

                So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

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                @Canes4life said in Chiefs 2023:

                @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

                Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

                I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
                So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

                I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

                So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

                Not many left ,Just unsigned NPC talent,Unless there is a surprise coming.

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                • ChrisC Chris

                  @Canes4life said in Chiefs 2023:

                  @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                  @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

                  Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

                  I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
                  So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

                  I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

                  So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

                  Not many left ,Just unsigned NPC talent,Unless there is a surprise coming.

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                  Crucial
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                  @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                  @Canes4life said in Chiefs 2023:

                  @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                  @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

                  Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

                  I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
                  So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

                  I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

                  So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

                  Not many left ,Just unsigned NPC talent,Unless there is a surprise coming.

                  Malimali could be worth a punt. Some rough edges but power wingers are thin on the ground at the moment

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                  • CrucialC Crucial

                    @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                    @Canes4life said in Chiefs 2023:

                    @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

                    Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

                    I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
                    So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

                    I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

                    So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

                    Not many left ,Just unsigned NPC talent,Unless there is a surprise coming.

                    Malimali could be worth a punt. Some rough edges but power wingers are thin on the ground at the moment

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                    #242

                    @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

                    @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                    @Canes4life said in Chiefs 2023:

                    @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

                    Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

                    I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
                    So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

                    I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

                    So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

                    Not many left ,Just unsigned NPC talent,Unless there is a surprise coming.

                    Malimali could be worth a punt. Some rough edges but power wingers are thin on the ground at the moment

                    Good call, he has been very good in the NPC high work rate too.
                    Seems to always create something when he has the ball.

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                    • CrucialC Crucial

                      @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                      @Canes4life said in Chiefs 2023:

                      @Chris said in Chiefs 2023:

                      @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

                      Robert van Royen's article about Bridge, also mentions the rumour about Kini Naholo returning.

                      I know He was offered a contract at the Chiefs and the Canes and he was leaving to take one of them up.
                      So I would say its the Chiefs by the sounds of the article.

                      I'd say so, the Canes rarely sign Fijian wingers.

                      So it's highly like the Chiefs have signed Kini Naholo and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens for next season? What other wings/ outside backs are on the open market?

                      Not many left ,Just unsigned NPC talent,Unless there is a surprise coming.

                      Malimali could be worth a punt. Some rough edges but power wingers are thin on the ground at the moment

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                      @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

                      Malimali could be worth a punt.

                      A quick look at the media guide says he isn't your typical tall Fijian winger either.

                      1.82 m, 98 kg. Would be 26 when SR started.

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                      • BovidaeB Bovidae

                        @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

                        Malimali could be worth a punt.

                        A quick look at the media guide says he isn't your typical tall Fijian winger either.

                        1.82 m, 98 kg. Would be 26 when SR started.

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                        Bones
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                        #244

                        @Bovidae those stats don't scream "power winger" unless you're playing in the 80s.

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                        • BonesB Bones

                          @Bovidae those stats don't scream "power winger" unless you're playing in the 80s.

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                          @Bones said in Chiefs 2023:

                          @Bovidae those stats don't scream "power winger" unless you're playing in the 80s.

                          Power in the sense that he runs hard, then uses late footwork to weaken the tackle and busts through.

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                          • CrucialC Crucial

                            @Bones said in Chiefs 2023:

                            @Bovidae those stats don't scream "power winger" unless you're playing in the 80s.

                            Power in the sense that he runs hard, then uses late footwork to weaken the tackle and busts through.

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                            @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

                            @Bones said in Chiefs 2023:

                            @Bovidae those stats don't scream "power winger" unless you're playing in the 80s.

                            Power in the sense that he runs hard, then uses late footwork to weaken the tackle and busts through.

                            We have rather different definitions of power winger! Doesn't DMac do the same?

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                              For comparison, Naholo is listed as 1.78 m, 98 kg, so similar in size.

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                              • BonesB Bones

                                @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

                                @Bones said in Chiefs 2023:

                                @Bovidae those stats don't scream "power winger" unless you're playing in the 80s.

                                Power in the sense that he runs hard, then uses late footwork to weaken the tackle and busts through.

                                We have rather different definitions of power winger! Doesn't DMac do the same?

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                                muddyriver
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                                @Bones was sam tuitupou a power 12 ?

                                Ngani the midget?

                                Jordan taufua a power 6?

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                                  https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/tupou-vaai-contract-extended-until-2025

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                                    Dripping out the info……

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                                    • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                      https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/tupou-vaai-contract-extended-until-2025

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                                      @Bovidae glad to hear that one. If we keep all of our locks we probably have the best depth out of any super team.

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                                      • CrucialC Crucial

                                        Dripping out the info……

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                                        @Crucial said in Chiefs 2023:

                                        Dripping out the info……

                                        But no new signings, just contract extensions.

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                                          @Bovidae glad to hear that one. If we keep all of our locks we probably have the best depth out of any super team.

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                                          @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2023:

                                          @Bovidae glad to hear that one. If we keep all of our locks we probably have the best depth out of any super team.

                                          Hurricane's fans ought to be fuming over their blatant stockpiling of talented second-rowers: Rettalick, Vaa'i, McWhannell, Ah Kuoi, Lord, (& Samipeni Finau covers lock adequately as well).

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