Chiefs 2022

[bobily2]

On the Chiefs FB they've posted that they've released Bailyn Sullivan ahead of next year's SR. Anyone heard where he is off to? Blues? MP?

[Yeetyaah]

Lmao who started this thread when there was already a Chiefs 2022 thread

[Stargazer]

@yeetyaah Shit, yeah, I only noticed now there are two. Maybe @Duluth or another mod can merge them?

[Bovidae]

Let's see who replaces him. Wrampling? It better not be Poihipi.

I hope Bailyn gets signed by someone else.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae My first thought was the question whether this was part of a swap with the Highlanders, with Josh Ioane going in the other direction. Bailyn to cover for Nareki during his injury recovery? Just wondering, I have no idea!

[ploughboy]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

Let's see who replaces him. Wrampling? It better not be Poihipi.

I hope Bailyn gets signed by someone else.

hopefully he will, a guy who never quite nailed it. when you thought he had turned a corner he would come up with mistake. his two games for waikato this year were some of his best rugby so thought they may have kept him.
would be surprised if it wasnt wrampling , expect poihipi to be shipped too

[ARHS]

Disappointed by this. He was hard done by for opportunities. I would have kept him ahead of Lowe, Stevenson and Poihipi.

[Bovidae]

@arhs said in Chiefs 2022:

Disappointed by this. He was hard done by for opportunities.

That's the thing. Only a handful of games (8?) over 4 seasons, and not many minutes in total.

Sullivan wouldn't be getting many opportunities in the midfield next year but looked more than useful on the wing.

Actually, the wording of the statement implies that Sullivan may have asked for a release himself.

[gt12]

@arhs said in Chiefs 2022:

Disappointed by this. He was hard done by for opportunities. I would have kept him ahead of Lowe, Stevenson and Poihipi.

No, No, and yes.

I completely agree that he has been given fuck all opportunities, because from memory he also had a pretty good start, then suddenly went to the wilderness.

[Nepia]

The go well on their tweet seems to suggest he's signed with someone else, unless I'm reading too much into it of course.

[Daffy Jaffy]

To the Canes -
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/126297177/super-rugby-hurricanes-add-waikato-and-chiefs-midfielder-bailyn-sullivan-to-their-ranks-for-2022

[ARHS]

@daffy-jaffy You lucky sods. He has line-breaking ability and genuine sustained pace. Needs work on defence though.

[Bovidae]

I was told that Reihana won't be back for the Chiefs. This decision was made before Ioane was signed.

Maybe the Blues pick him up.

[Yeetyaah]

@bovidae lame, I quite liked him as a prospect. Smith to take his spot possibly?

[gt12]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

I was told that Reihana won't be back for the Chiefs. This decision was made before Ioane was signed.

Maybe the Blues pick him up.

That feels like a bad decision there by the Chiefs, but I’ll admit I have little to base that on - what’s the oil from those who have seen more of him?

[gt12]

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2022:

@bovidae lame, I quite liked him as a prospect. Smith to take his spot possibly?

Fucking hell

[Tim]

Is McWhannell signed for next year?

[Bovidae]

I don't know about Smith but I doubt it with 3 1st 5s in the squad. Trask isn't much older than Reihana.

[Tim]

@yeetyaah Why would you want Smith?

[Bovidae]

@tim said in Chiefs 2022:

Is McWhannell signed for next year?

No idea. I'd say he is playing for his spot in the NPC. If he stays fit McWhannell can be a really good lock.