Chiefs 2020

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2020:

Ross Geldenhuys, Rob Cobb and Josh Lord are training with the Chiefs.

Is Ross Geldenhuys going to be the player who's played for more NZ teams than any other non-NZ (or maybe even NZ) player ever?

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Wiki says Geldenhuys has played for 8 of the 14 SA provinces, which is a great feat.

Piers Francis has played for 4 different NZ teams - more than Geldenhuys at present.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I don't trust Wiki; it doesn't even mention he has played for the Canes.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer So that makes 2 NPC teams and 2 SR teams in NZ. At Geldenhuys' age the only reason he would be at the Chiefs is because their 3 AB props aren't training yet, and they need some extra bodies. Cobb would be the same, although at the other end of the age spectrum.

As for all players, Rico Gear was the ultimate rugby mercenary. It's a shorter list to say who he didn't play for.

[cgrant]

Josh Lord is pretty young, isn't he ? Just 17 years old. Even too young for the Dev. team IMO.

[Stargazer]

Pre-Season Fixture:
Gallagher Chiefs vs. Blues
Date: Friday 17 January
Time: 3.00pm kick-off, 1.30pm gates open
Venue: Waihi Athletic Rugby Club, Waihi
Tickets: https://www.chiefs.co.nz/game-tickets

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-to-play-pre-season-match-in-waihi

[Wurzel]

Blues and Chiefs are splitting the gate and leaving the bar takings to Waihi Rugby Club.

Cheapskates... the two teams should leave all funds to the local rugby community.

[taniwharugby]

@Wurzel better than some of the previous pre-season matches, I know when Northland hosted a couple of games several years back they had to pay the Blues for the privilege.

[Bovidae]

Yep, we need to know the details about match fees etc.

Are the teams staying locally or busing in for the day? The Chiefs should spend the week in the area engaging with the community.

[Bovidae]

A better look at the jersey.

[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117975101/super-rugby-how-warren-gatland-will-manage-chiefs-and-lions-job-juggle

[Crucial]

I can't see how this will work other than him being in more of an overall 'manager coach' role. If he hasn't selected the players it would be crazy to then try and impose a style that may or may not suit them.

[Bovidae]

Barnes said at the team announcement that Gatland will give the assistant coaches plenty of responsibility to do their jobs but he expects accountability.

In his interview yesterday Gatland does say there will be some minor changes based on the feedback from the coaches.

"They've felt, in the last couple of years, they've tried to play too much rugby, and they haven't had the balance of playing territory and putting pressure on other teams."

I will be interested to see if the rush defence is employed. I remember it took Waikato a season to get that working back in 2005.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

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"They've felt, in the last couple of years, they've tried to play too much rugby, and they haven't had the balance of playing territory and putting pressure on other teams."

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Uh oh, all I hear from that is welcome to 10 man rugby at the Chiefs.

But in all seriousness, there have been times in the past couple of years I wished they'd kicked the shit out of the ball ... which was easier when they had Ngatai and Lowe.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia You will enjoy the full interview then.

Stuff

[Yeetyaah]

Ollie Norris training with the Chiefs.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah Have you been stalking investigating?

The newest article on the Chiefs website does have a picture with Geldenhuys in it. They even get personalised gear.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae Instagram stories mate

[Yeetyaah]

Tupou Vaa'i and Donald Maka are also training with the Chiefs.

[Jailbreak7]

Just looking and the transfers in and out of all SR teams, can't belive the Chiefs passed up on the chance to nab new talent McClutchie from under the Canes noses. Instead we have plumped for broken warhorse Cruden, who spent most of last season in France on the sidellines, injured.