Chiefs 2020

Bovidae

Other Chiefs players high in Bronco testing included rookie first five-eighth Kaleb Trask, winger Sean Wainui, flanker Lachaln Boshier, and All Blacks duo Brad Weber and Luke Jacobson.

For Jacobson, the Covid-19-enforced break was somewhat of a silver lining, giving the talented back-rower extra time to rest up his troubled hamstring.  After a long layoff with concussion that forced him to withdraw from the World Cup, the 23-year-old then lasted just 10 minutes in his comeback match against the Brumbies on February 22, before missing two further games ahead of the competition's halt.

Along with Jacobson, Matson confirmed All Blacks prop Nepo Laulala - who was on the verge of returning from a round-one knee injury just as the competition stopped - would also be in line for the June 13 start date for Super Rugby Aotearoa.

However, the Chiefs aren't counting on having fellow ABs frontrower Angus Ta'avao available for the 10-week competition, after he injured a quadricep in round one, was perhaps going to be out until around this time, but then underwent surgery soon before lockdown.

One player who has been welcomed back into the ranks is outside back Etene Nanai-Seturo, who had previously committed to the New Zealand Sevens team's Olympics preparation.

Stargazer

"We had a bit of a spread, guys have been doing things differently [training during lockdown].

Matson says the same thing in that article as what other coaches have said (I think Robertson said something similar on the Breakdown?). Players have come back from lockdown in different shape. Some have mostly been running because they hardly had any gym equipment; others have mostly done weights, because that was about all they could do (not living near a park to go for a run, for example).

Bovidae

I'm also curious if injured players had access to the team physio during the lockdown so they could rehab.

booboo

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

I'm also curious if injured players had access to the team physio during the lockdown so they could rehab.

Were routine medical appointments allowed over there in your lock down?

Bovidae

@booboo said in Chiefs 2020:

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

I'm also curious if injured players had access to the team physio during the lockdown so they could rehab.

Were routine medical appointments allowed over there in your lock down?

The general public could still see a doctor (with strict conditions attached) during L4 and L3 but physios and S & C are not in the same category. Maybe they gave instructions remotely but that isn't the same, especially for a pro athlete.

nzzp

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

@booboo said in Chiefs 2020:

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

I'm also curious if injured players had access to the team physio during the lockdown so they could rehab.

Were routine medical appointments allowed over there in your lock down?

The general public could still see a doctor (with strict conditions attached) during L4 and L3 but physios and S & C are not in the same category. Maybe they gave instructions remotely but that isn't the same, especially for a pro athlete.

I did see some skills coaching going on by video during L4/L3. Not ideal, but better than nothing!

Stargazer

I thought we already knew this, but just in case ...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/121662777/super-rugby-all-blacks-star-brodie-retallick-on-why-he-turned-down-chiefs-coach-warren-gatland

shark

Chiefs suck.

Stargazer

https://twitter.com/ChiefsRugby/status/1266125801566531584

Crucial

@shark said in Chiefs 2020:

Chiefs suck.

Hey @shark !
Some little kids have got a hold of your log in

Nepia

@Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

@shark said in Chiefs 2020:

Chiefs suck.

Hey @shark !
Some little kids have got a hold of your log in

That kid had his log in for about two years in 2012/13.

Hooroo

@Nepia said in Chiefs 2020:

@Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

@shark said in Chiefs 2020:

Chiefs suck.

Hey @shark !
Some little kids have got a hold of your log in

That kid had his log in for about two years in 2012/13.

Ha ha! Boom Tish!

shark

I don't recall there being a comp in 2012 or 2013?? What happened????

mariner4life

@shark said in Chiefs 2020:

I don't recall there being a comp in 2012 or 2013?? What happened????

Justice prevailed.

shark

I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land, but excluding Waikato, BOP and Counties. Yet they played in the colours of one of the latter unions, and played home games at stadia in those unions? But it might have been more appropriate had they played in Palmerston North, or even Invercargill. Is that it?

Crucial

@shark said in Chiefs 2020:

I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land

You should do, you support the Crusaders after all

shark

@Crucial said in Chiefs 2020:

@shark said in Chiefs 2020:

I vaguely recall a couple of solid seasons from some form of Invitational XV made up of players from unions all over the land

You should do, you support the Crusaders after all

Touche

Stargazer

Maybe I've missed something, but has anyone heard anything about whether Tyler Ardron will be available for the entire SRA comp? Considering he's signed with Castres, you'd think he'll be off to France soon, just like Ben Lam?

And then the follow-up question is, has anyone heard of a possible replacement?

Bovidae

@Stargazer

Wiki says Ardron's departure has only just been announced.

I might try to go to a training run to see what extra players are involved but based on the preseason game the likely replacement would be from Taranaki (Lord, Vaa'i or Hoeata).

Crucial

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

@Stargazer

Wiki says Ardron's departure has only just been announced.

I might try to go to a training run to see what extra players are involved but based on the preseason game the likely replacement would be from Taranaki (Lord, Vaa'i or Hoeata).

Ardron was in the squad as a loosie. Do they replace him with another back row or a lock?

Last year Daymon Leasuasu was called in after Seu was injured out.

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Chiefs 2020