Chiefs 2024
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What a shock. Rival fans both want best young halfback in the country to play for their teams.
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@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2024:
What a shock. Rival fans both want best young halfback in the country to play for their teams.
He's already starting for us though..... (for now)
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@canefan said in Chiefs 2024:
@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2024:
What a shock. Rival fans both want best young halfback in the country to play for their teams.
He's already starting for us though..... (for now)
Let me fix that sentence. He started for us (Hurricanes) during the now completed 2023 season. He is now off contract. We are hoping he stays. This means we will continue to have a top quality halfback in 2024.
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2024:
agree a openside and another winger . vai or norstrum?
Neither Vai or Nordstrom have played NPC yet so you would think they'd need to perform at that level first. Nordstrom is closer to being ready, and I expect Vai to be one of the NDC players for 2024 (depending on sevens commitments).
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2024:
any ideas about a openside
Florence, M Jacobson or J Norris would be the three that I can think of from within the region, but haven't been wanted previously. Wallace Sititi was used as a 7 in the preseason/Dev games.
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Cane has a sabbatical option for next year so he will almost certainly be unavailable (most likely will take time off, as opposed to doing an offshore stint).
I wouldn't be massively surprised if the Chiefs bring in someone from offshore for a season, a la Pablo Matera, to fill Cane's void on the openside flank, and then bring in a young gun as a backup option. Kaylum Boshier and Luke Jacobson can both cover No 7 (and Simon Parker had one game there this year too).
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A big opening game.
https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-to-kick-off-2024-season-against-crusaders
2024 Gallagher Chiefs Super Rugby Pacific Draw (round, opposition, date, kick-off time, location):
Round 1: v Crusaders, Friday 23 February, 7.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Round 2: v Brumbies, Sunday 3 March, 4pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne
Round 3: v Queensland Reds, Saturday 9 March, 9.35pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Round 4: v Fijian Drua, Saturday 16 March, 7.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Round 5: v Highlanders, Saturday 23 March, 4.35pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Round 6: v Crusaders, Friday 29 March, 7.05pm, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
Round 7: v Moana Pasifika, Saturday 6 April, 7.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Round 8: v Hurricanes, Saturday 13 April, 7.05pm, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Round 9: BYE
Round 10: v Waratahs, Friday 26 April, 9.35pm, Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Round 11: v Western Force, Saturday 4 May, 7.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Round 12: v Moana Pasifika, Friday 10 May, 7.05pm, TBC
Round 13: v Melbourne Rebels, Friday 17 May, 9.35pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne
Round 14: v Hurricanes, Friday 24 May, 7.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Round 15: v Blues, Saturday 1 June, 7.05pm, TBCHome games are denoted in bold. Times in NZT.
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@gt12 Yep, the opening game in Chch.
The draw lacks any imagination as the Chiefs play the Crusaders twice before even playing the Hurricanes. They are meant to rotate which teams play once or twice each season but it's only one game against the Blues again.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2024:
@gt12 Yep, the opening game in Chch.
The draw lacks any imagination as the Chiefs play the Crusaders twice before even playing the Hurricanes. They are meant to rotate which teams once or twice each season but it's only one game against the Blues again.
It’s this sort of shit that turns off the fans too. We play the two (likely) strongest teams in the first two weeks, then the strongest team again before we see others in our conference. It’s just shit.
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@ploughboy said:
yeah was wondering what the chiefs were going to do with him. will be interesting to see who they replace him with. would imagine AT will get join dyer so would leave room for one more
Ta'avao is negotiating a contract extension at the moment.
This season the props were:
LH - Aidan Ross, Ollie Norris, Jared Proffit
TH - Angus Ta’avao, Atunaisa Moli, George DyerThe other prop used was Solomone Tukuafu but I don't think he's a SR-quality TH.
The young props in the region are all LHs (Kauvaka Kaivelata, Josh Bartlett, Mason Tupaea), in that order of readiness. Kaivelata can play TH though.
Maybe Reuben O’Neill gets picked up again?
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2024:
a backup openside to sam cane would be handy anyone seen any potentials?
I would still be looking at Tom Florence. Boshier has shown he is a better 6/8. Using Parker as a 7 isn't ideal either.
Roger Randle and Carl Hoeft were at the Waikato-Taranaki game. I wonder if the latter will be involved in 2024 or just being asked for input on the props?
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@ploughboy the Chiefs could get some pay back on the Canes after they nabbed Du Plessis Kirifi a few years ago and sign Sione Halalilo out of Wellington. He's an exciting talent and some have even compared him to a young ASavea. He's just not getting much chance with the likes of Kirifi and Lakai infront of him at the moment. Wouldn't be a bad player to nab and invest in but might not be quite ready for Super yet.
More about him here. https://www.wrfu.co.nz/representative/latest-news/single/up-and-comer-sione-halalilo-signs-with-the-lions-through-2023
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2024:
@ploughboy said:
yeah was wondering what the chiefs were going to do with him. will be interesting to see who they replace him with. would imagine AT will get join dyer so would leave room for one more
Ta'avao is negotiating a contract extension at the moment.
This season the props were:
LH - Aidan Ross, Ollie Norris, Jared Proffit
TH - Angus Ta’avao, Atunaisa Moli, George DyerThe other prop used was Solomone Tukuafu but I don't think he's a SR-quality TH.
The young props in the region are all LHs (Kauvaka Kaivelata, Josh Bartlett, Mason Tupaea), in that order of readiness. Kaivelata can play TH though.
Maybe Reuben O’Neill gets picked up again?
Moli has signed with the Force, so we need at least one new prop.
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tom florence is one id thought off .Wallace Sititi is another i thought was a training partner this year? but i think he came on at no 8 for harbour the other day.
@Canes4life would be interested to see more of him thats the kind of player that would be handy as cane signed to 25? i think -
@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2024:
tom florence is one id thought off .Wallace Sititi is another i thought was a training partner this year?
Yes, Sititi was part of the WTG as both Florence and M Jacobson were playing in MLR. The other no.7 that could be in contention is Veveni Lasaqa. He will go against Florence in NP tomorrow, so worth watching that matchup.
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@ploughboy Yeah, Lasaqa isn't the biggest no.7. He is probably similar to Kirifi in height. Great over the ball though.
Ideally, you'd want someone with more size which is why I favour Florence. M Jacobson seems to be out of favour. There are heaps of 6/8s in the region but not so many true opensides.
