Chiefs 2025

[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

[Bovidae]

@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]

Stevenson's NZ Rugby future in balance, seeks early release for Japanese move

Reports the one-test All Black has already signed are premature.

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.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae Ah Kuoi is there

[darylmitchell]

i wouldn't mind if Stevenson goes, he was very poor in 2024 grand final.

And it means we'll get to see Leroy Carter tearing up in Super Rugby

ENS at 15, 11 Carter, Narawa 14

[Yeetyaah]

@darylmitchell said in Chiefs 2025:

he was very poor in 2024 grand final.

Bit rough when the whole team played shit