Chiefs 2021

[Stargazer]

@yeetyaah Who is he replacing?

[Bovidae]

@stargazer Tupaea?

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Oh, yeah, I forgot he was out for the season.

[Bovidae]

While Collins confirmed backs coach Roger Randle is contracted for next season, he wouldn’t disclose the status of scrum coach Nick White, kicking coach David Hill and forwards coach Neil Barnes, though it's understood the latter is unlikely to return, having taken on the Taranaki NPC job.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/124914513/super-rugby-neither-have-a-massive-ego--chiefs-address-coaching-conundrum

[ARHS]

Does anyone know how Atu Moli went in club rugby today? Was he looking fit and pain-free? Or is his return to Chiefs still some time off?

[Bovidae]

@arhs said in Chiefs 2021:

Does anyone know how Atu Moli went in club rugby today? Was he looking fit and pain-free? Or is his return to Chiefs still some time off?

Moli was only listed to come off the bench again. I wonder how many minutes he has played in these 2 club games?

[Mokey]

Can we start a fund to not have Warren G return? I would chip in to that.

[Yeetyaah]

WE'RE IN THE FUCKING FINAL

[MN5]

@mokey said in Chiefs 2021:

Can we start a fund to not have Warren G return? I would chip in to that.

Holy shit, couldn’t disagree more, I would do ANYTHING for him to lay down some more dope jams like this.

[Bovidae]

@mokey said in Chiefs 2021:

Can we start a fund to not have Warren G return? I would chip in to that.

I honestly don't think the Chiefs have played any better this year than in SRA last year. In fact, the backs looked slicker last season.

Getting the first win against the Canes was huge for the confidence and it has flowed from that.

Looking ahead to the final, I would be resting the front row, Weber, ALB and DMac for the Blues game and limiting the minutes for some other starters.

[nostrildamus]

@bovidae Chiefs B happy to play the Blues. Oh, how the self-claimed mighty has fallen.
And I'm supposed to be a Blues supporter.

[Crucial]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

@mokey said in Chiefs 2021:

Can we start a fund to not have Warren G return? I would chip in to that.

I honestly don't think the Chiefs have played any better this year than in SRA last year. In fact, the backs looked slicker last season.

Getting the first win against the Canes was huge for the confidence and it has flowed from that.

Looking ahead to the final, I would be resting the front row, Weber, ALB and DMac for the Blues game and limiting the minutes for some other starters.

Might be some of the young guys that have played big minutes that deserve a rest. Thinking about our locks in particular.
But yeah TTT to start and Weber can have the week off. Midfield might be a bit makeshift. ENS could be freshened as well.

[cliff]

I'd like to see roe, poihipi, reihana , sullivan , lord and probably atu moli getting game time next week

[Bovidae]

You could play a team like this:

1 Norris
2 Harris
3 Mafileo
4 Vaa'i
5 Lord
6 Finau
7 L Boshier
8 Sowakula
9 Tahuriorangi
10 Trask
11 Wainui
12 Poihipi
13 Nankivell
14 Lowe
15 Stevenson

Reserves: Slater, Ross, Apikotoa, Brown, K Boshier, Roe, Gatland, Sullivan

Very much a B team. I haven't picked any of the players who are listed as injured.

[MN5]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

You could play a team like this:

1 Norris
2 Harris
3 Mafileo
4 Vaa'i
5 Lord
6 Finau
7 L Boshier
8 Sowakula
9 Tahuriorangi
10 Trask
11 Wainui
12 Poihipi
13 Nankivell
14 Lowe
15 Stevenson

Reserves: Slater, Ross, Apikotoa, Brown, K Boshier, Roe, Gatland, Sullivan

Very much a B team. I haven't picked any of the players who are listed as injured.

Always pleases me to see people Chuck Norris at number 1

[Yeahtheboys]

@mn5 ffs

[cliff]

I think lowe and vaai deserve a rest too is kini naholo available I'd like to see him have a crack

[Bovidae]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2021:

I think lowe and vaai deserve a rest too is kini naholo available I'd like to see him have a crack

Unless Van den Hoven is in the 23 it will be hard to rest both Vaa'i and Ah Kuoi. Naholo seems to be part of the WTG but you have also got the likes of Sullivan and Tiatia who could play on the wing. Lowe hasn't played that much and would be happy to continue to do so, given his lack of gametime at the Canes.

[ARHS]

Sullivan Reihana and Roe all deserve a chance to show their wares in the backline

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/ChiefsRugby/status/1386825758383898626

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/liam-messam-and-tom-florence-called-in-as-injury-replacements

Former All Black and Gallagher Chiefs Co-Captain Liam Messam and Taranaki loose forward Tom Florence have been called in to the Gallagher Chiefs squad as injury replacements. Messam and Florence have been called into the squad following season ending injuries to Kaylum Boshier, Mitchell Karpik and Simon Parker.

Gallagher Chiefs loose forward Kaylum Boshier sustained a shoulder injury during the Gallagher Chiefs match against the Hurricanes last weekend in Hamilton. Following scans, it has been confirmed he requires shoulder stabilisation surgery. His expected recovery time is six months.

Gallagher Chiefs loose forward Mitchell Karpik sustained a knee injury during training last week. Following further assessment and scans it has been confirmed Karpik will require arthroscopic knee surgery. His expected recovery time is two to three months.

Gallagher Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker has had foot surgery for a plantar plate repair. Parker had surgery on Thursday 15 April and his expected recovery time is six months.