Chiefs 2019

[Yeetyaah]

@Yeahtheboys Mitch Jacobson has been training with the squad. Nothing officially announced though.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/110236504/all-blacks-lock-brodie-retallick-will-cocaptain-the-chiefs-with-sam-cane-in-2019

[Yeetyaah]

@Tim The year of the Guzzler

[ShadowTrooper]

Any news on Kane Hames?

[Yeahtheboys]

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[Crucial]

@ShadowTrooper said in Chiefs 2019:

Any news on Kane Hames?

They said they expect him back in with the AB contingent the other day. Was in linked report from practice game against Blues

[Tim]

So, what will be the Chiefs' XXIII for the early rounds?

1. Ross
2. Harris
3. Laulala
4. Retallick
5. Ardron
6. Jacobson
7. Boshier
8. Seu
9. TTT
10. McKenzie
11. Alaimalo
12. Lienert Brown
13. Manu
14. Wainui
15. Stevenson
16. Hames
17. Taukei'aho
18. Ta'avao
19. Allardice
20. Brown
21. Weber
22. Debreczeni
23. Nanai-Seturo

Should be a very good tight five, but loose forwards lack depth and class without Cane. Not much depth in midfield either.

Will Ardron get much time at 8?

[Tim]

I think that the Chiefs will need TTT starting playoff games if they want to beat NZ teams at that stage. Hopefully they will give him plenty of time in the regular season.

[Canes4life]

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[Dice]

I can easily see Wainui losing that wing spot. Cooper said that Nanai-Seturo and the Tongan winger from Japan have been very good during the pre-season.

[gt12]

@Dice

Let’s hope.

He’s been pretty good for us, but isn’t really a Super level starter. Looks like a good squaddie - and since it’s the Chiefs and we have wafer thin depth out there, I’ll bet he plays plenty anyway.

[Bones]

@gt12 I really don't get the Wainui hate, he's been good for the Chiefs. To say he's not worthy of starting? Sheesh.

[gt12]

@Bones

I don't hate him, and I'll bet he gets plenty of game time, but I think he's a better midfielder, and seems pretty slow for a winger. Other teams have players like Rayasi fighting for a bench spot (at least, at the start) while we have him pencilled in our first choice winger...

[Bones]

@gt12 you just said he's not a super level starter, despite him being a successful super level starter? I'd call that hate...

[gt12]

@Bones

I don't think he's a very successful super level starter. He's done that job when called upon after injuries and hasn't stunk up the joint, but he's not the future and IMO he'd be the worst starting winger in the country, if that's what happens.

I'll be happy if he plays fantastically - I'm a Chiefs fan.

However, I think we should have recruited better.

[KiwiMurph]

@gt12 said in Chiefs 2019:

@Bones

I don't hate him, and I'll bet he gets plenty of game time, but I think he's a better midfielder, and seems pretty slow for a winger. Other teams have players like Rayasi fighting for a bench spot (at least, at the start) while we have him pencilled in our first choice winger...

Other teams have Michael Collins as an incumbent starting outside back.....

[gt12]

@KiwiMurph

I was pretty careful to say winger

[ShadowTrooper]

@gt12 Yeah recriuted better especially for first five. DMac is not going to play every game in 2019 and With Falcon's wings clipped so to speak who else is there? I really don't want that Aus Debrathingy starting......:face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

[cgrant]

What about Atu Moli ? Is he fit again ?

[Yeetyaah]

@ShadowTrooper Jack Debreczeni is NZ eligible. Might actually do okay in a good environment.