Chiefs 2025

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah

Ross's impending departure makes the loss of Kauvaka Kaivelata more puzzling. Josh Bartlett is now with the Highlanders so maybe Mason Tupaea gets a full contract.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

@Yeetyaah

Ross's impending departure makes the loss of Kauvaka Kaivelata more puzzling. Josh Bartlett is now with the Highlanders so maybe Mason Tupaea gets a full contract.

I feel Benet Kumeroa has the goods to succeed.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Chiefs 2025:

I feel Benet Kumeroa has the goods to succeed.

He's more of a TH isn't he?

[ARHS]

Yeah, not thinking about who might or might not want to switch sides.

[Yeetyaah]

Manasa Mataele in the 4th picture

[Bovidae]

Who is that in the 6th photo?

[mikedogz]

It might be Joshua Gray

[cliff]

Seems like Stevenson is off to japan

[cliff]

Ens should cement the fullback spot

[Bovidae]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2025:

Seems like Stevenson is off to japan

I've just read that. Let's see if there is an official announcement. I agree that I would play ENS at fullback.

The Chiefs would still need another outside back to replace him.

[ARHS]

When is Tepaea Cook Savage back on deck? Blake Makiri might be worth a look too.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Chiefs 2025:

When is Tepaea Cook Savage back on deck?

I think March/April. A winger is needed more than a fullback with Trask and DMac also able to play fullback.

Anyone local can go along to this to see who is training.

[Bovidae]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/international-coaches-dewes-and-gibbes-join-gallagher-chiefs-coaching-group

Dewes replaces White. Gibbes replaces Filipo.

[darylmitchell]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/international-coaches-dewes-and-gibbes-join-gallagher-chiefs-coaching-group

Dewes replaces White. Gibbes replaces Filipo.

interesting they cite workload for Filipo stepping down, Maori All Blacks only play 2 games a year

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@darylmitchell said in Chiefs 2025:

interesting they cite workload for Filipo stepping down, Maori All Blacks only play 2 games a year

Filipo is also the Waikato coach. I assume that he can now watch all SR games with his Māori coaching/selecting hat on, rather than having two roles.

Gibbes not coaching the NZ U20s is also a blow.

[cliff]

Looks like peniasi malimali is training with the chiefs

[darylmitchell]

@Bovidae will be the 4th different U20 coach in 4 years

[darylmitchell]

https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/stevenson-s-nz-rugby-future-in-balance-seeks-early-release-for-japanese-move/ar-AA1vzsYz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=ae51de334758481b838c018bb7c047e3&ei=10

Stevenson is gone burger

[Yeetyaah]

Interestingly, he's absent from this training vid from what I can see

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2025:

Interestingly, he's absent from this training vid from what I can see

Are the ABs and AB XV players back in training yet? I know that Jacobson is there but he didn't go on the AB tour.