Chiefs 2021

[Bones]

[Bovidae]

Hopefully more to come.

20-year-old Taranaki lock Tupou Vaa’i has signed with the Gallagher Chiefs through to 2023.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/tupou-vaai-signs-for-the-gallagher-chiefs

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae cool. Hopefully lock in Ah Kuoi as well.

[Dice]

Watching CGW and McOnie just mentioned that Tabai Matson has been axed by the Chiefs.

[Bones]

The CCC will not be happy with this years activities.

[KiwiMurph]

Tabye Matson

[MN5]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs 2020:

Tabye Matson

What a player the big fella was. Barnstorming runner. Handed off Frank Bunce twice in one run back in the 90s'

[Bovidae]

@Dice said in Chiefs 2020:

Watching CGW and McOnie just mentioned that Tabai Matson has been axed by the Chiefs.

There have been rumours that Matson's job was on the block. He is the main assistant coach so his salary is paid by NZR.

The Chiefs' defence wasn't good enough and too passive.

[Crucial]

I wonder if any team is keen to pick up a whole coaching group of failed ex-Cantabs

Mauger
Hammerteur
Matson

[Bovidae]

@Crucial And Gibson.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2020:

@Crucial And Gibson.

Of course.
Fully formed team then.

[Yeetyaah]

@Crucial Jesus Christ no

[Crucial]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

@Crucial Jesus Christ no

It is an interesting sideshow to the coaching employment picture where having anything to do with Canterbury or Crusaders on CVs seems to provide opportunities above abilities though.

[Yeetyaah]

Should I be worried that Matson is leaving just as Hammer is looking for another job?

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

Should I be worried that Matson is leaving just as Hammer is looking for another job?

Nah. The Chiefs will look within the franchise area if they want new assistants. McMillan is there in 2021 and likely for the longterm. Barnes could also get the axe from the current coaching group.

[Crucial]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

Should I be worried that Matson is leaving just as Hammer is looking for another job?

If you are talking Chiefs then I am terrified! I’ve already shifted allegiance once in part to that guy. I have nowhere left to go

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2021:

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

Should I be worried that Matson is leaving just as Hammer is looking for another job?

Nah. The Chiefs will look within the franchise area if they want new assistants. McMillan is there in 2021 and likely for the longterm. Barnes could also get the axe from the current coaching group.

Barnes has looked to be the weakest link all along from the outside

[Yeetyaah]

@Crucial Haha yeah I'm talking Chiefs, I'd probably never switch allegiance ever but I'd be pissed.

[trooa]

David Hill has to be questioned to? He moved incredibly quickly through the ranks, straight from player to BOP and NZ U20 assistant and never had much success in any of those roles either. Clayton may look at Marty Bourke or Mike Rogers who came on as BOP assistants last year & the team improved markedly winning the comp, both come through club level then won Jock Hobbs as co-coaches.

[Bovidae]

@trooa Hill is only the kicking coach, the same role I think he fills for the ABs. You could make an argument that the Chiefs general play kicking wasn't up to standard.

The assistant coach roles to fill could be defence and forwards. Kind of important.