Chiefs 2019

[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.

[Yeetyaah]

ALB is listed as second five eighth on the Chiefs website. Looks like he'll be making the change to 12 as they look to use Tumua Manu, Bailyn Sullivan and possibly Sean Wainui at 13. Pressure on ALB.