Chiefs 2024

[Bones]

@Bovidae we might have won with him on the right wing...

[Bovidae]

Official media release:

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-blues-take-pre-season-to-japan

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae Lets hope these games are televised. If so there's only 10 weeks till we see our teams play again!

[Bovidae]

@Daffy-Jaffy Yes, no times given yet.

I did read somewhere that the Blues and Chiefs will play each other in their final pre-season games after returning from Japan.

[Stargazer]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Chiefs 2024:

Lets hope these games are televised.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bovidae]

It looks like there are a few extra players with the Chiefs in their pre-Xmas squad. I could see Fiti Sa, Cody Nordstrom and I think Riley Hohepa in the Insta video. Someone can post it as there is at least one other extra too.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae got ya

[cgrant]

Rona is a big unit. He's had a very good 2023 SR season. I hope he won't be affected by the second year syndrome.

[Bovidae]

Aisake Vakasiuola looks to be training with the Chiefs so could be one of the NDC players. Some old fella is there too!

[Bovidae]

Oli Mathis is in this video, another NDC player?

Edit: Will Martin is also there.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1767806097004681

[Stargazer]

YouTube version:

[Bovidae]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/local-talent-earns-opportunity-with-gallagher-chiefs

National Development Contracts:
Fiti Sa (Taranaki)
Oli Mathis (Waikato)
Aki Tuivailala (Waikato)
Aisake Vakasioula (Bay of Plenty)
William Martin (Waikato)

Replacements:
Riley Hohepa (Counties Manukau)
Cody Nordstrom (Waikato)
Tevita Ofa (Counties Manukau)

[frugby]

I thought Oli Mathis had signed for the Crusaders? Was that said on the NZ Schools coverage? Obviously not true regardless.

[Bovidae]

@frugby Oli Mathis is in the Waikato Academy, so will be committed to the Chiefs.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/marty-bourke-joins-gallagher-chiefs-coaching-team

[ploughboy]

@Yeetyaah replaced feeney . imagine hes taken his role to?

[Bovidae]

Feeney was in charge of transition attack and kick strategies.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/former-chiefs-captains-return-to-the-club

[Bovidae]

It's great to keep these guys involved.

Messam is in most of the pre-Xmas training videos, usually during boxing drills.

Hopefully the Development team gets to play more games.