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  • SouthernMannS SouthernMann

    Foketi leaving the Tahs for the Chiefs.

    https://www.codesports.com.au/rugby-union/lalakai-foketi-set-to-join-the-chiefs-following-successful-james-oconnor-stint-at-crusaders/news-story/fb16dc6e69bf15bf605a77e7cb61ffb5

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    @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

    Foketi leaving the Tahs for the Chiefs.

    He played for BOP so there is a connection. Experienced but will be 31 years old when SR 2026 starts.

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    • frugbyF frugby

      @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

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      @frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

      @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

      Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

      Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

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        @frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

        @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

        Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

        Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

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        @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

        @frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

        @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

        Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

        Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

        You might get one.

        Probably not the best one...

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          @frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

          @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

          Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

          Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

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          @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

          @frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

          @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

          Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

          Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

          Doubt you will get Tupaea, Poihipi will be a good get though.

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            Poihipi will be coming back from a serious knee injury.

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            • SouthernMannS SouthernMann

              @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

              @frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

              @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

              Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

              Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

              You might get one.

              Probably not the best one...

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              @SouthernMann

              Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

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                Any word on the next Chiefs coach?

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                  @SouthernMann

                  Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

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                  @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                  @SouthernMann

                  Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

                  Or stick with the team that has the better players

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                  • SouthernMannS SouthernMann

                    @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                    @SouthernMann

                    Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

                    Or stick with the team that has the better players

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                    @SouthernMann

                    If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

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                      Any word on the next Chiefs coach?

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                      @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                      Any word on the next Chiefs coach?

                      Jono Gibbes.

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                        @SouthernMann

                        Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

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                        @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                        @SouthernMann

                        Yeah unlikely but maybe it wants to play with his bro? Maybe he wants to play with a team who has a title winning coach?

                        ouch!

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                          @SouthernMann

                          If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

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                          @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                          @SouthernMann

                          If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                          Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                          I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

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                            @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                            @SouthernMann

                            If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                            Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                            I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

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                            @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

                            @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                            @SouthernMann

                            If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                            Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                            I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

                            I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

                            On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

                            Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

                            Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

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                              @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

                              @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                              @SouthernMann

                              If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                              Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                              I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

                              I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

                              On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

                              Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

                              Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

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                              @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                              @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

                              @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                              @SouthernMann

                              If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                              Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                              I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

                              I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

                              On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

                              Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

                              Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

                              shitsyphus, innit.

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                                @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

                                @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                                @SouthernMann

                                If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                                Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                                I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

                                I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

                                On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

                                Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

                                Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

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                                @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                                @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

                                @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                                @SouthernMann

                                If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                                Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                                I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

                                I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

                                On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

                                Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

                                Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

                                I also like rose tinted glasses.

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                                  @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

                                  @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                                  @SouthernMann

                                  If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                                  Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                                  I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

                                  I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

                                  On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

                                  Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

                                  Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

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                                  @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                                  @SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2026:

                                  @brodean said in Chiefs 2026:

                                  @SouthernMann

                                  If they have better players why did they lose in that qualifying final which lost them their home ground advantage for the final?

                                  Dude. They won twice as many games. Were 200 points better with the points diff.

                                  I don't like the Chiefs. But you are pushing shit up hill with that one. Yeah the Blues won that game. The Chiefs are a much better playing group though. Currently.

                                  I think the Blues had a few key injuries that didn't allow them to play to their potential.

                                  On paper you may be right but the Chiefs players seem to be a bunch of chokers.

                                  Mentally they are not as tough as the Blues players at crunch time.

                                  Also I think the Blues best tight five is stronger than the Chiefs best tight five.

                                  I'm a Blues fan but those are slippery straws you are grasping!

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                                    @frugby said in Chiefs 2026:

                                    @SouthernMann Tupaea, Rona, Wrampling & Pohipi... Foketi is a good player, but considering he doesn't even crack the Wallabies, feels like he is merely a backup?

                                    Wrampling, Tupaea, and Pohipi are yet to re-sign I think?

                                    Hoping the Blues will pick up one of them with Rieko on sabbatical. Tupaea Lam midfield would be tasty.

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                                    george33
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                                    @brodean most likely Tupaea.

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                                      @brodean most likely Tupaea.

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

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

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                                        @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.

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                                          @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.

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

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