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Chiefs 2026

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  • BovidaeB Bovidae

    So there might be room for a new midfield back.

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    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

    So there might be room for a new midfield back.

    Foketi, right? Wrampling has signed on for another season.

    Otherwise, get Hake Wiseman in the environment.

    What a loss none the less, a great plug and play guy, without being freakish like Rona or Wrampling, far more consistent when fit.

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      @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

      So there might be room for a new midfield back.

      Foketi, right? Wrampling has signed on for another season.

      Otherwise, get Hake Wiseman in the environment.

      What a loss none the less, a great plug and play guy, without being freakish like Rona or Wrampling, far more consistent when fit.

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      @WoodysRFC said in Chiefs 2026:

      @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

      So there might be room for a new midfield back.

      Foketi, right? Wrampling has signed on for another season.

      Foketi will be ALB's replacement. If Gibbes and co want a fifth midfield option another will be needed. Gibson Popoali'i was part of the wider squad.

      Otherwise, get Hake Wiseman in the environment.

      He will be one of the NDC players but too early to make the step up.

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        Good point, forgot about ALB's sabbatical. Popoali'i, he go alright?

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          https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/kyren-taumoefolau-to-join-gallagher-chiefs-in-2026/

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            The Hurricanes and Force were also keen to sign Taumoefolau.

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              Can see Taumoefolau and Isaac Hutchinson forming part of a lethal back three for the Chiefs in the years to come

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              • BovidaeB Bovidae

                The Hurricanes and Force were also keen to sign Taumoefolau.

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                Force

                Fark must have been hard to turn that one down

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                • YeetyaahY Yeetyaah

                  @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

                  Force

                  Fark must have been hard to turn that one down

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                  @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2026:

                  @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

                  Force

                  Fark must have been hard to turn that one down

                  To be fair, aside from eligibility and standard of play, a choice between Perth or Hamilton isn't necessarily clearcut.

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                    Seems like oli mathis might be headed to the crusaders, big loss i reckon

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                      @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2026:

                      @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

                      Force

                      Fark must have been hard to turn that one down

                      To be fair, aside from eligibility and standard of play, a choice between Perth or Hamilton isn't necessarily clearcut.

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                      Yeetyaah
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                      @WoodysRFC ehh Hamilton hate is so forced.

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                        Seems like oli mathis might be headed to the crusaders, big loss i reckon

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                        @cliff said in Chiefs 2026:

                        Seems like oli mathis might be headed to the crusaders, big loss i reckon

                        The Chiefs fucked that up this year, he should have had a full contract.

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                          @WoodysRFC ehh Hamilton hate is so forced.

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                          @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2026:

                          @WoodysRFC ehh Hamilton hate is so forced.

                          Lived in Hamilton, I loved it, Kiwis, particularly from the regions, are just infatuated with Perth. It's a city with a great climate and likely better career prospects.

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                            Sounding like a done deal with Mathis. Based on his reaction when the question was raised to him on the CGW last week, I’d say he’s already signed the contract.

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                              SBW1
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                              https://www.rugbypass.com/news/season-likely-over-for-all-black-brad-weber-after-gruesome-injury/ How long was Brad Weber's contract for Stade de Francais?

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                              • YeetyaahY Yeetyaah

                                @WoodysRFC ehh Hamilton hate is so forced.

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                                @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2026:

                                @WoodysRFC ehh Hamilton hate is so forced.

                                It is a bit. It's nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be.

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                                  Perth is a fucking shithole. A boring town a million miles from anywhere, flat, full of really fucking weird people. Inflated prices for everything thanks to FIFO money. Freo is okay, but there are a lot of deros in Freo as well.

                                  I'll never go back without a really good reason

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                                    Perth is a fucking shithole. A boring town a million miles from anywhere, flat, full of really fucking weird people. Inflated prices for everything thanks to FIFO money. Freo is okay, but there are a lot of deros in Freo as well.

                                    I'll never go back without a really good reason

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                                    @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2026:

                                    Perth is a fucking shithole. A boring town a million miles from anywhere, flat, full of really fucking weird people. Inflated prices for everything thanks to FIFO money. Freo is okay, but there are a lot of deros in Freo as well.

                                    I'll never go back without a really good reason

                                    Hey hey, no way to speak about my new home town like that!

                                    Anyway, as you were Chiefs fans.

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                                      Thought the Chiefs were signing a Wallaby for next year.

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                                        Thought the Chiefs were signing a Wallaby for next year.

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                                        Mr Fish
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                                        @SBW1 Other than Lalakai Foketi?

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                                          I know the name has been floated in here but I’ve just had confirmation from an extremely reliable source that Isaac Hutchinson has signed on with the Chiefs for next year(unsure of contract length) and sounds like may be joining Waikato too.

                                          ACL was done in club rugby at the back end of the season so won’t be seen until next year.

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