Chiefs 2026

[mikedogz]

[Bovidae]

Good to see him stay for another year after the French rumours. The selection of the back three in 2026 will be hotly contested.

[Mr Fish]

Was somebody looking for wingers good under the high ball?

[nostrildamus]

@Mr-Fish said in Chiefs 2026:

Was somebody looking for wingers good under the high ball?

not the AB coaches, no...

[Yeetyaah]

Caught Tepaea Cook-Savage at the Waikato Women's game just now. He's signed for the Chiefs next year.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah Watching his partner play. A close game in the end. Why hasn't he played that often this season?

[Bovidae]

Kyle Brown will be in the WTG according to this paywalled article:

The Post

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs have officially announced that Rameka Poihipi is off to Japan. Only a few months after the news.

Time for some signings...

[Bovidae]

In the article about Jacomb they also mention that DMac has a sabbatical clause for 2028. While that's still a few years away it should make the choice of the third 1st 5 more important as the Chiefs either need to sign someone now to develop, or identify who will replace Jacomb from 2027. The fact that the Chiefs wanted to retain Jacomb must mean Trask is definitely going back to Japan.

[Yeetyaah]

It's a shame Taha Kemara had re-signed before Mo'unga announced his "return." He would be one of the best replacements.

[Bovidae]

Lucas Cashmore might be the best local option.

[gt12]

I’d still chase one of the Cane’s players.

Godfrey looks like a player that would suit Chiefs rugby (based on the little I’ve seen him) although our style may change now with Jono in charge.

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs will need a specialist 1st 5, as there are more options at fullback (ENS, Taumoefolau, Cook-Savage). The latter can also play 1st 5 but maybe the third option at this stage.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2026:

The Chiefs will need a specialist 1st 5

[zedsdeadbaby]

Mika Muliaina for ‘28?

[gt12]

@zedsdeadbaby

Very easy to make the argument to him now.
Come learn from Dmac and from 2028 you may have the keys.
At the landers, Jacomb could be an AB by that time.

[cliff]

Could the canterbury who the chiefs signed play flyhalf

[zedsdeadbaby]

Brodie McAlister? Don’t think so but not sure lineout throwing is his bag either.

[Chris]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2026:

Could the canterbury who the chiefs signed play flyhalf

He has played there before but not at a high level,but he is more a FB/Wing.

[Bovidae]

Trask is definitely going to Japan (replaced by Tepaea Cook-Savage), and Cashmore will be Godfrey's injury replacement at the Hurricanes. It means that the Chiefs will be reluctant to release Jacomb early.

The Waikato Times