Chiefs 2025

[Dan54]

@Yeetyaah bummer for Chiefs and Tupaea

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2025:

Been given some oil, not sure how reliable it is. Quinn Tupaea out for 6 weeks with an ankle injury.

At least it is a position that the Chiefs have some depth in, provided the others are all fit.

[Bovidae]

Has anyone signed up for Chiefs Pass? I assume there is a cost when they want CC details.

The game against the Hurricanes will be streamed on that platform so I was wondering if it was worth it.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae a good mate of mine did and gave me his login but I haven't used it. It went a while without any updates, around a month or so and he reckons the stuff isn't groundbreaking.

[Bovidae]

So the ABs are finally back training but won't be involved on Saturday.

Although it's only the first pre-season game I'll be interested to see what team McMillan selects, particularly the loose forward trio and who starts at 1st 5 (Jacomb or Trask). Maybe the local boy gets first crack.

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

Has anyone signed up for Chiefs Pass? I assume there is a cost when they want CC details.

The game against the Hurricanes will be streamed on that platform so I was wondering if it was worth it.

Is that the only way to see the game or are they doing a live stream on Youtube?

[Bovidae]

@Canes4life I've no idea. The game doesn't look to be on Sky at this stage.

[frugby]

Weren’t games on NZR+ last year?

[Canes4life]

@frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

Weren’t games on NZR+ last year?

Some of the games were on Sky Sport as well. Hopefully they stream a couple at least.

[Machpants]

@Canes4life said in Chiefs 2025:

@frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

Weren’t games on NZR+ last year?

Some of the games were on Sky Sport as well. Hopefully they stream a couple at least.

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[Trig]

Gibson Popoali'i from counties is now training with the Chiefs, had been with Moana pre xmas

[Bovidae]

Maybe some other niggles in the midfield group. No ALB yet, and there wasn't any cover amongst the WTG and extras.

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

Leone Nawai is a former Drua, a halfback. Now with Taranaki.
Ethan Reti is a Taranaki utility back.

[Bovidae]

Apart from the ABs and Shaun Stevenson, there is no Fiti Sa, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (hence two extra halfbacks), Kaleb Trask, Quinn Tupaea (as mentioned), Emoni Narawa and Liam Coombes-Fabling.

The Hurricanes have named 47 players compared to the Chiefs 37.

[DurryMexted]

@Bovidae is Jacomb the only 10 in the whole line up? Not familiar enough with the bench names

[Bovidae]

@DurryMexted Koller would be the backup in this squad. Not too many options at fullback either.

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

@DurryMexted Koller would be the backup in this squad. Not too many options at fullback either.

Poihipi?

[Bovidae]

Yes, he would be the other option at 1st 5 from the starters.

[Bovidae]

Changes to the starting XV and reserves post-training today.

8 Malachi Wrampling -> Kaylum Boshier
34 Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia -> Micah Fale (didn't really need three hookers amongst the reserves)
37 Gibson Popoalii