Chiefs 2021
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@mariner4life said in Chiefs 2021:
@gt12 BB plays 15 for the Blues and that didn't stop him being the backup 10. So does that mean we actually have 10 starting spots to look at 10s? You were advocating for Trask to play 15 as well.
It's funny, because I think that highlights the issue - right now 10 is a bit of a position of weakness and we should be doing as much as we can to bring through young 10s - not put them behind non-eligible players.
If we think about how many 10s we went through in 2011, we'd likely be using Dmac at 10 for the ABs if we had two injuries, with Joane on the bench. At a minimum I'd expect Dmac to be the 10 cover on the bench in that situation, which given that he is now primarily a 15, doesn't fill me with confidence. Behind that, we have Black and Hunt and maybe Gats or Perofeta and not much at the Canes. Yikes.
So with my AB development hat on (which is what Super rugby is really for, whether we like it or not), I'm saying that Trask (and probably Dmac) should be getting time at 10 in Super rugby.
My preference is probably Trask 10, Dmac 15, with Gatland on the bench and some minutes for Reihana, but we may end up with Gatland starting, knowing the Chiefs coaches.
On Trask at 15 btw, my point was that with Bieber, he'll be lucky to get any game time at all (Dmac will be at 15), but if we don't sign Bieber, we could use Dmac at 10, which would mean that at least Trask could get game time at 15, where he is also pretty dangerous.
He's also possibly the back-up 15, so if Dmac gets injured or is rested, I'd say he will get a run there. He was excellent for the Bay and the Maori there too.
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The Chiefs have instead signed former Hamilton Boys’ High first XV captain Rameka Poihipi as the final member of their 2021 squad.
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The Chiefs have instead signed former Hamilton Boys’ High first XV captain Rameka Poihipi as the final member of their 2021 squad.
@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:
The Chiefs have instead signed former Hamilton Boys’ High first XV captain Rameka Poihipi as the final member of their 2021 squad.
Other than having ties to the region, this makes little more sense than signing Bieber did. Poihipi is a 10/12, and the Chiefs aren't short of those in the squad.
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I think this is an ok solution. I see him more as a 12. Is Nankivell fit from the outset? More potential than Matt Garland, who is likely the best local option.
@ARHS said in Chiefs 2021:
I think this is an ok solution. I see him more as a 12. Is Nankivell fit from the outset? More potential than Matt Garland, who is likely the best local option.
He’s is a 12 lot of ability but for me he has lost a lot of confidence due to a heap of injuries over the last 2 years.
The Crusaders opted for Isia Punivai over Him as more X factor so I heard. -
I've nothing against Poihipi, having watched him play since 1st XV days, but if you look at the Chiefs squad a winger is needed more than a midfield back. Four wingers (including Tiatia in this mix) becomes three if Nanai-Seturo is unavailable with sevens commitments. Sullivan might end up playing on the wing due to numbers.
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@Bovidae is he back for the coming season? He's a bit of a unit eh, would be pretty handy if he finally hit his straps...
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@Bones I assume Harris is fully fit again after his operation, and expect he will be the starting hooker.
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Gallagher Chiefs and Bay of Plenty hooker Nathan Harris has been ruled out of the upcoming 2020 Investec Super Rugby season. Harris has been rehabilitating from a fractured ankle in September during the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season. Following a period of shoulder pain, Harris was advised to have shoulder surgery to repair his rotator cuff, which he recently undertook in early January. The rehabilitation period is six months making him unavailable for the 2020 Investec Super Rugby season but is set to return for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season.
