Chiefs 2022

[cliff]

@bovidae I like tikoisolomone too has had great impact but maybe the chiefs wanted abit more size

[Chris]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

Speaking of which, I assume that Bent will be replaced in the Baabaas team.

Does Bent have a SR Contract ?.

[Tim]

How about Dyer? He looks like a prospect.

[Bovidae]

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

Does Bent have a SR Contract ?.

I doubt it. He is 35.

[cliff]

@tim I hope the chiefs have him involved in some capacity he has been great for waikato

[Bovidae]

@tim said in Chiefs 2022:

How about Dyer?

The Chiefs would be stupid not to have him involved. I did see Moli there last night during the warmups, so whether Dyer is part of the main squad may depend on his fitness.

He looks like a prospect.

Yes, getting better with more gametime. Dyer was in the same NZ U20 team as Norris. Just turned 22.

[ploughboy]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

@tim said in Chiefs 2022:

How about Dyer?

The Chiefs would be stupid not to have him involved. I did see Moli there last night during the warmups, so whether Dyer is part of the main squad may depend on his fitness.

He looks like a prospect.

Yes, getting better with more gametime. Dyer was in the same NZ U20 team as Norris. Just turned 22.

hard to see any changes at prop foe chiefs but if he is signed dont think he will let us down. should be training with them at least

[Tim]

@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:

@tim said in Chiefs 2022:

How about Dyer?

The Chiefs would be stupid not to have him involved. I did see Moli there last night during the warmups, so whether Dyer is part of the main squad may depend on his fitness.

He looks like a prospect.

Yes, getting better with more gametime. Dyer was in the same NZ U20 team as Norris. Just turned 22.

He was in the Blues WTS last year. Has potential to be better than the Lay brothers for sure.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-squad-announced-for-2022

2022 Gallagher Chiefs squad list:

Loosehead Props
Ollie Norris (Waikato, 16)
Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki, 15)
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty, 47)

Hookers
Bradley Slater (Taranaki, 26)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato, 49)
Tyrone Thompson* (Wellington, * )

Tighthead Props
Sione Mafileo (North Harbour, 9)
Atu Moli ( Ta$man, 44)
Angus Ta’avao (Auckland, 47)

Locks
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Bay of Plenty, 20)
Josh Lord (Taranaki, 5)
Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato, 0)
Brodie Retallick (Hawke’s Bay, 107)
Tupou Vaa’i (Taranaki, 19)

Loose Forwards
Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki, 4)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki, 55)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 126)
Samipeni Finau (Waikato, 6)
Luke Jacobson (Waikato, 37)
Simon Parker (Waikato, 3)
Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki, 39)

Halfbacks
Cortez Ratima* (Waikato, * )
Xavier Roe (Waikato, 7)
Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay, 98)

First Five-Eighths
Bryn Gatland (North Harbour, 9)
Josh Ioane* (Otago, * )
Rivez Reihana (Northland, 1)
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty, 17)

Midfield
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 94)
Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man, 43)
Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury, 4)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato, 19)
Gideon Wrampling (Waikato, 1)

Outside Backs
Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay, 8 )
Etene Nanai Seturo (Counties Manukau, 21)
Emoni Narawa*(Bay of Plenty, * )
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour, 62)
Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty, 11)

Brackets denote players’ provincial union and Gallagher Chiefs caps.

• denotes a player that is yet to debut for the Gallagher Chiefs
  Bolded players denotes a rookie, those who have signed their first full-time Sky Super Rugby contract.

[Yeetyaah]

WE GOT RATIMA FUUUUUCK YES

[gt12]

Good squad, a bit light in the outsides, but overall some good picks for the future (Finau, Ratima, Reihana, Wrampling)

[Chris]

Surprised the Chiefs didn't sign Tom Florence.

[Yeetyaah]

I'll have a crack at a 23 including some players where I'd like to see them.

1. Ross
2. Taukei'aho
3. Moli
4. Retallick
5. Vaa'i
6. Finau
7. Cane
8. Jacobson
9. Weber
10. Ioane
11. Lowe
12. Tupaea
13. Leinert-Brown
14. Nanai-Seturo
15. Trask

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16. Thompson
17. Norris
18. Ta'avao
19. Lord
20. Sowakula
21. Ratima
22. Reihana
23. Narawa

[bobily2]

Who is backup 7 out of thst bunch? I'd hope Jacobson would stick to 8, with Finau at 6

[Yeetyaah]

@bobily2 I believe Parker is a 7? Hasn't played for Waikato all year so unsure really.

[gt12]

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

Surprised the Chiefs didn't sign Tom Florence.

He is missing. Dammit.

[bobily2]

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2022:

@bobily2 I believe Parker is a 7? Hasn't played for Waikato all year so unsure really.

He was 6 for U20s and for Waikato last year, I believe.

Slater played some 7 for Taranaki though

[Chris]

@gt12 said in Chiefs 2022:

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

Surprised the Chiefs didn't sign Tom Florence.

He is missing. Dammit.

I wonder if he has been picked up by another team.
I thought he was outstanding for Waikato.

[gt12]

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

@gt12 said in Chiefs 2022:

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

Surprised the Chiefs didn't sign Tom Florence.

He is missing. Dammit.

I wonder if he has been picked up by another team.
I thought he was outstanding for Waikato.

Rumor at the Blues? Looks like a Crusader but he could be a good Lander?

[Chris]

@gt12 said in Chiefs 2022:

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

@gt12 said in Chiefs 2022:

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

Surprised the Chiefs didn't sign Tom Florence.

He is missing. Dammit.

I wonder if he has been picked up by another team.
I thought he was outstanding for Waikato.

Rumor at the Blues? Looks like a Crusader but he could be a good Lander?

Landers are sorted I think, Blues too,Crusaders have signed Gardner and Kellow from their academy so I hear.
Hurricanes ?