Chiefs 2025

[Bovidae]

chiefs_managewp  /  Dec 12, 2024

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)

[Bovidae]

Thompson might have moved back to Waikato.

[Mauss]

@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!

[Bovidae]

@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.

[Yeetyaah]

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

[Bovidae]

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

[Bovidae]

This looks to be the 2025 training jersey. Less is best.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae they used that last year for team runs, was the jersey for the non-playing side for the week.

[chchfanatic]

Just heard a Chiefs All Black is out for most of super rugby. Could be back in last couple of rounds if all goes well.

[Bovidae]

@chchfanatic Come on, tell us who.

[Yeetyaah]

@chchfanatic said in Chiefs 2025:

Just heard a Chiefs All Black is out for most of super rugby. Could be back in last couple of rounds if all goes well.

Spill now

[Canes4life]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2025:

@chchfanatic said in Chiefs 2025:

Just heard a Chiefs All Black is out for most of super rugby. Could be back in last couple of rounds if all goes well.

Spill now

Stevenson gone already, if it’s McKenzie that will be a huge blow. Sititi based on last year will be an even bigger blow.

If it’s Lord well that’s not the biggest loss considering he’s been injured for a good part of the last few years anyway.

[Yeetyaah]

@Canes4life said in Chiefs 2025:

Stevenson gone already

Got any confirmation of that?

[chchfanatic]

Wallace. Heard the week before Xmas he’s out for 5 months.

[Yeetyaah]

@chchfanatic fuck sake

[chchfanatic]

@Yeetyaah yeah no good. Did his knee in the French or Italian game. I’d had a few beers so can’t remember exactly when he did it. But it was worse than first thought. Not ACL. PCL or MCL I think.

[Yeetyaah]

He doesn't look too bad a week ago? Pre surgery maybe?

[Bovidae]

I assume the full squad is back from next week so I might go and have a look to see who is training. Particularly if Stevenson is there, as he didn't appear to be participating pre-Xmas.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae are you allowed to just pop down and watch?

[Bovidae]

I haven't been in a while but the trainings at Ruakura aren't closed to the public. The hardest part is knowing which time they are out on the field, usually in the afternoon.