Chiefs 2025

[Mr Fish]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

The teams for each half have been named. It's good to see some players return from injury and the ABs.

https://chiefs.co.nz/all-blacks-group-set-for-game-time-in-second-pre-season-clash/

Tupaea on the wing and Mataele at centre for the second half seems a unusual choice.

[Bovidae]

Ha! The graphic is correct, so Tupaea and ALB in the midfield.

[Bovidae]

I look forward to crayfish at the game.

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-rugby-club-welcome-ngati-porou-east-coast-rugby-union-as-provincial-affiliate/

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae can't say I was expecting another provincial defector but I'll take it.

[Nepia]

Sheesh, even the coast beat us to defecting from the Horror-canes,

[Machpants]

At least, unlike Taranaki, they have been part of a SR title winning franchise

[Daffy Jaffy]

Audio interview with CMcM-

ZB

'We showed some good signs': Chiefs braced for 2025 Super Rugby season

The Chiefs are feeling hopeful ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby season.

[Bovidae]

ENS, Dyer, McAlister and Ross were all rested against MP with minor niggles.

TTT's shoulder injury is not season-ending but he will be out for a while. Trask didn't play as his partner had a baby. He hasn't played any pre-season games so I doubt he makes the 23 for Rd 1.

[Bovidae]

I hope there is a return fixture next month.

Salabiau is back. No Poihipi or M Wrampling. A lot of U20 players on the bench.

[African Monkey]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

I hope there is a return fixture next month.

Salabiau is back. No Poihipi or M Wrampling. A lot of U20 players on the bench.

That's a very experienced B team.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@African-Monkey Final score Blues A 26-27 Chiefs A

[Bovidae]

@Daffy-Jaffy Did you go to the game?

The Chiefs had an 18 yr old halfback starting and a 19 yr old on the bench. They will be the Chiefs U20s halfbacks.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae No sorry. Info from Blues Instagram.
Steven Harris was at the game. He posted a report on the Blues thread.