Chiefs 2026

[george33]

@brodean most likely Tupaea.

[george33]

@george33 he did interview saying never rule it out that was few months ago anything possible.

[Yeetyaah]

@george33 I'll gloss over the fact that you replied to yourself if you post a link with that interview. I can't think of any reason why Quinn would want to leave the Chiefs after this season even with his brother at the Blues.

[Bones]

@Yeetyaah yeah, plus they were beside him through injury recovery.

[george33]

@Yeetyaah interview was a while back just remembered it probably RNZ at the time actually thought nothing of it really now could be a possibility

[Duluth]

I think it was S Harris who said he was close to signing with the Blues late last year. If Ioane took his sabbatical earlier it might have happened

Seems less likely now.. but if he almost pulled the trigger last year it might be possible

[Yeetyaah]

Just double checked with a source, Wrampling is leaving. Overseas club, unsure which one.

[brodean]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2026:

Just double checked with a source, Wrampling is leaving. Overseas club, unsure which one.

That's disappointing

[ploughboy]

really disappointed to hear that , though he had a high ceiling ,just needed more game time

[Bones]

Only 23? I guess Ireland will need to replace Aki soon...

[Bovidae]

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2026:

really disappointed to hear that , though he had a high ceiling ,just needed more game time

Yeah, Wrampling seemed to be finally over his injuries and was getting regular game time.

[Elusive Prop]

I know Gibbes is all but announced as new HC but Is Graham Dewes sticking around ?

Munster are yet to appoint a scrum coach

[cliff]

I hope we sign frank vaenuku that kid has potential to be a very good winger

[Bovidae]

@Elusive-Prop You would hope Dewes stays, he might even take over as the forwards coach. Dewes is also part of the Fijian coaching staff.

McMillan is taking the current Chiefs manager with him to Munster.

[Bovidae]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2026:

I hope we sign frank vaenuku that kid has potential to be a very good winger

Agree. He's got something about him and looks to have more upside than Vai. The commentators mentioned Vaenuku is still eligible for the U20s next year.

[Bovidae]

Chiefs HQ went quiet with their squad departures in recent weeks as they are only seem to be announcing news once the departing player's destination is released.

So far that is now:
Aidan Ross
Shaun Stevenson
Bradley Slater
Malachi Wrampling-Alec

Other rumoured departures include Manaaki Selby-Rickit and Gideon Wrampling, while Jimmy Tupou will be off-contract unless he has re-signed. If Anton Lienert-Brown takes his sabbatical his replacement appears to be Lalakai Foketi.

So a LH prop, hooker, loose forward and outside back are needed as of now with potentially three other spots to fill. I expect the hooker to be Taine Kolose, and Stevenson's replacement to be Kyren Taumoefolau. There could be room for at least two new loose forwards, and one needs to be a young specialist 7 (no doubt who that should be). Ideally the LH prop needs to be a young player to develop, but maybe they will wait until after the NPC to decide (I've mentioned Mason Tupaea and Will Martin previously). It won't be Benet Kumeroa unless they convert him into a LH. Questions also over the future of Liam Coombes-Fabling as an upgrade is needed. I'd sign Frank Vaenuku but Dan Sinkinson is now available.

[ploughboy]

hasnt it been on facebook selby -ricket off to japan?

[Bovidae]

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2026:

hasnt it been on facebook selby -ricket off to japan?

Maybe he has but nothing official from the Chiefs.

[ploughboy]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2026:

hasnt it been on facebook selby -ricket off to japan?

Maybe he has but nothing official from the Chiefs.

yeah they have but I'm not clever enough to post here

[Landers92]

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2026:

hasnt it been on facebook selby -ricket off to japan?

He has signed with Urayasu D-Rocks