Chiefs 2024
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If we look at the 2023 squad (with some possibilities):
Hookers (3):
Samisoni Taukei’aho
Bradley Slater - assuming he stays
Tyrone ThompsonProps (6):
Aidan Ross
Ollie Norris
Jared Proffit
George Dyer
Angus Ta’avao/John Ryan(Reuben O’Neill)
Atunaisa Moli???Locks (5):
Brodie Retallick(Fiti Sa)
Tupou Vaa’i
Josh Lord
Laghlan McWhannell???
Manaaki Selby-RickitLoose Forwards (7):
Sam Cane??
Luke Jacobson
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Samipeni Finau
Pita Gus Sowakula(Tom Florence/Jacob Norris/Mitch Jacobson)
Kaylum Boshier
Simon ParkerHalfbacks (3):
Cortez Ratima
Xavier Roe
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (replacing Brad Weber)First five-eighths (3):
Damian McKenzie
Kaleb Trask (replacing Bryn Gatland)
Josh Ioane
Rivez ReihanaMidfielders (5):
Anton Lienert-Brown
Quinn Tupaea
Rameka Poihipi
Daniel Rona
Gideon WramplingOutside backs (6):
Emoni Narawa
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Shaun Stevenson
Peniasi Malimali
Ngantungane Punivai???
???So 2 TH props, 2 locks, 2 loose forwards if Cane goes to Japan, and 2 outside backs. One of the loose forwards needs to be a 7.
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2024:
if cane having a break wouldnt surprise me to see like move to seven and parker to 8
Only if there is a lack of balance in the loose forwards in the squad - again. A lot of 6/8s but not enough 7s.
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2024:
LJ probarly better than the ones you mentioned and parker has huge upside
Simon Parker? Big lad!
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@ploughboy The Stuff article is saying what you think, i.e., Jacobson will play 7. He's obviously going to be the captain too. Cane's impending move to Japan has been known for a while so they (hopefully) have planned for this and have suitable replacements in place.
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@Windows97 yeah that could be his AB career done bar injuries. I have the Chiefs favourites for the 2024 Super title but he will leave a large(ish) gap no doubt.
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@Windows97 I also thought initially this was him giving up his All Blacks spot, but Razor is a smart man. Would be a major call to dump the current captain straight away, when the current playing group clearly love him. Might well get him offside with a few people when he doesn't need to.
I think it is more likely he slowly phases him out, letting him get to 100 caps (probably not as captain though).
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@frugby My thoughts will be that Cane will be in the team, but probably not starting or captain of the team.
Whether he gets back to starting or captain will be dependent on how well whoever plays at 7 goes.
Of course wild speculation on my part
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@Windows97 said in Chiefs 2024:
@frugby My thoughts will be that Cane will be in the team, but probably not starting or captain of the team.
Whether he gets back to starting or captain will be dependent on how well whoever plays at 7 goes.
Of course wild speculation on my part
Nice try. He's off on sabbatical.
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@booboo said in Chiefs 2024:
@Windows97 said in Chiefs 2024:
@frugby My thoughts will be that Cane will be in the team, but probably not starting or captain of the team.
Whether he gets back to starting or captain will be dependent on how well whoever plays at 7 goes.
Of course wild speculation on my part
Nice try. He's off on sabbatical.
The team I'm referring to is the AB's - not the Chiefs
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@Windows97 said in Chiefs 2024:
@booboo said in Chiefs 2024:
@Windows97 said in Chiefs 2024:
@frugby My thoughts will be that Cane will be in the team, but probably not starting or captain of the team.
Whether he gets back to starting or captain will be dependent on how well whoever plays at 7 goes.
Of course wild speculation on my part
Nice try. He's off on sabbatical.
The team I'm referring to is the AB's - not the Chiefs
Righto. Cant see him making that team...
(Inadvertent #booboo somehow landed on the last post in the thread ... )
