Chiefs 2019

[Stargazer]

I just read in Taranaki's media release announcing their sevens teams' squads, that Beaudein Waaka is unavailable for the regional sevens tournament. Reason given: Super Rugby. I assume he's training with the Chiefs' squad?

[Bovidae]

Waaka is from Taranaki isn't he?

I think the family still lives in Hamilton so he probably spends the off-season in the region, and it would make sense if the Chiefs need a larger squad.

I might try to get down to a training session next week to have a look at who is there.

[Yeetyaah]

New post on the Chiefs Instagram confirms Orbyn Leger training with the Chiefs.

Edit: Also Kiniviliame Naholo

[Stargazer]

Meet the Chiefs class of 2019

[gt12]

@stargazer

In that photo, who is the plonker with the staunch face trying to pop his arms?

I’ll admit to doing that when I was at high school, and I guess these guys aren’t much beyond that, but I hope he gets plenty of twitter or gram about it.

[Stargazer]

@gt12
Standing l-r: Sowakula and McWhannell
Stitting l-r: Sullivan, Nanai-Seturo, O'Neill

[Dice]

@stargazer said in Chiefs 2019:

@gt12
Standing l-r: Sowakula and McWhannell
Stitting l-r: Sullivan, Nanai-Seturo, O'Neill

Nanai-Seturo isn't there, that's Tumua Manu in the middle.

[Stargazer]

@dice Thanks, that was my only guess haha, obviously wrong.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer @gt12 Bailyn obviously learnt those moves in the Bay.

[cgrant]

I thought McWhannel was taller than 1.98 m.

[Yeetyaah]

Chiefs Instagram strikes again. Young Bay of Plenty first five Kaleb Trask is training with the Chiefs.

[Bovidae]

Mitch Jacobson is training with the Chiefs (likely Cane's replacement).

Who is the player second from the right?

[Tim]

@bovidae Maybe Orbyn Leger?

[Bovidae]

@tim Nah, he's in another photo. Looks like a lock when you compare his height to McWhannell.

Maybe Parete, but he isn't that tall either.

[Tim]

@bovidae Based on this image series I'd say Parete:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFRZTXlgUI/

[Yeetyaah]

Jesse Parete has been tagged in photos on the Chiefs IG. I really can't stand him aye, he has a massive attitude problem and is pretty ill disciplined, Chiefs could definitely do without him.

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah He played well when he came off the bench for his debut in the loss to the Jaguares but, I agree, he's a modern-day Hoeata.

[Nepia]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2019:

@yeetyaah He played well when he came off the bench for his debut in the loss to the Jaguares but, I agree, he's a modern-day Hoeata.

So he'll be selected in the ABs sometime soon then?

[Bovidae]

@nepia Or arrested.

[Yeetyaah]

Quinn Tupaea's IG story suggests he might be training with the Chiefs.