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    @Bovidae Ah Kuoi is there

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    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

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    @darylmitchell said in Chiefs 2025:

    he was very poor in 2024 grand final.

    Bit rough when the whole team played shit

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    @darylmitchell would you think this is the likely shuffle? Given the log jam at 10, would any of trask, jacomb or dmac be relocated to 15? Not sure how much time trask or jacomb have spent at 15 tbf

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    Trask was used at fullback previously with mixed results. I remember he was exposed under the high ball. That said, either he or DMac would be options at fullback. Jacomb is a 1st 5 only.

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    @Bovidae Jacomb played 15 for Naki when Potroze played 10

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    Please don't play Jacomb at 15.

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    @frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

    Jacomb played 15 for Naki when Potroze played 10

    And they were poorer for it.

    Taranaki also used Slater as a flanker and Lennox as a winger, but what works in the NPC seldom works in SR. My point is that there are better options if you are moving a 1st 5 to fullback. I'd be happy with ENS at 15 and look to sign a new winger if Stevenson gets his release.

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    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

    sign a new winger

    Looking to be Mataele or Malimali which doesn't fill me with hope.

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    @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2025:

    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

    sign a new winger

    Looking to be Mataele or Malimali which doesn't fill me with hope.

    Gray is there too. Malimali would probably have the inside running.

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    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

    @frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

    Jacomb played 15 for Naki when Potroze played 10

    And they were poorer for it.

    Taranaki also used Slater as a flanker and Lennox as a winger, but what works in the NPC seldom works in SR. My point is that there are better options if you are moving a 1st 5 to fullback. I'd be happy with ENS at 15 and look to sign a new winger if Stevenson gets his release.

    Oh for sure. I get the feeling that the Chiefs will want to get Jacomb on the field. I'd be surprised if we don't see DMac and Jacomb on the field at the same time, so it will be interesting to see which one plays 10, and which ones plays 15.

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    there are better options than Mailimali and Gray

    Tupaea played the season for Waikato at 11, he makes big metres on the left

    Wrampling has played just as much on the wing in his career as midfield

    Daniel Rona also started a few games in 2024 on the left wing for Chiefs

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    @darylmitchell We're talking about a potential squad replacement, not a starter, or even someone who makes the 23.

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    @frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

    @frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

    Jacomb played 15 for Naki when Potroze played 10

    And they were poorer for it.

    Taranaki also used Slater as a flanker and Lennox as a winger, but what works in the NPC seldom works in SR. My point is that there are better options if you are moving a 1st 5 to fullback. I'd be happy with ENS at 15 and look to sign a new winger if Stevenson gets his release.

    Oh for sure. I get the feeling that the Chiefs will want to get Jacomb on the field. I'd be surprised if we don't see DMac and Jacomb on the field at the same time, so it will be interesting to see which one plays 10, and which ones plays 15.

    Jacob off the bench and Dmac moving to 15 to finish the game (ENS to wing) seems like the obvious way to go here.

    With Trask as well though, who was poor at 15 previously, I’m not sure how they will all fit in (with fingers crossed that injuries don’t solve this issue).

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    chiefs_managewp  /  Dec 12, 2024

    Gallagher Chiefs Wider Training Squad Confirmed - Chiefs

    Gallagher Chiefs Wider Training Squad Confirmed - Chiefs

    The Gallagher Chiefs have begun their pre-season training with the addition of 16 players who join the squad on National Development Contracts (NDC) as replacement players and as part of […]

    NDC
    Dylan Eti (Waikato)
    Charlie Sinton (Bay of Plenty)
    Micah Fale (Waikato)
    Jayden Sa (Taranaki)

    REPLACEMENT
    James Thompson (Waikato)
    Adam Brash (Counties Manukau)
    Jacob Norris (Bay of Plenty)
    Joshua Gray (Counties Manukau)
    Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia (Waikato)
    Tai Cribb (Waikato)
    Leo Ngatai-Tafau (Counties Manukau)
    Oscar Koller (North Harbour)

    WIDER TRAINING
    Benet Kumeroa (Bay of Plenty)
    Taine Kolose (Bay of Plenty)
    Peniasi Malimali (Counties Manukau)
    Manasa Mataele (Canterbury)

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    Thompson might have moved back to Waikato.

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    @Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

    NDC
    Dylan Eti (Waikato)
    Charlie Sinton (Bay of Plenty)
    Micah Fale (Waikato)
    Jayden Sa (Taranaki)

    REPLACEMENT
    James Thompson (Waikato)
    Adam Brash (Counties Manukau)
    Jacob Norris (Bay of Plenty)
    Joshua Gray (Counties Manukau)
    Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia (Waikato)
    Tai Cribb (Waikato)
    Leo Ngatai-Tafau (Counties Manukau)
    Oscar Koller (North Harbour)

    WIDER TRAINING
    Benet Kumeroa (Bay of Plenty)
    Taine Kolose (Bay of Plenty)
    Peniasi Malimali (Counties Manukau)
    Manasa Mataele (Canterbury)

    Damn, I must've imagined seeing Grady Forbes in one of the pictures. Apologies to Grady!

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    @Mauss

    It was probably Leo Ngatai-Tafau.

    Mataele is a such a meh selection. I would have rather they choose a younger winger from the region as cover.

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    @Bovidae agree on Manasa. Surely we can have Tuivailala back in exchange

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    The AB XV players are back but no photo of Stevenson. The wait continues...

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