Chiefs 2024
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Narawa could be in contention to play against the Highlanders.
Last week McMillan admitted they had been taking a delicate approach to the 24-year-old, though noted “he’s chomping at the bit, starting to get a bit noisy at training, which is a good indication that he’s tracking in the right direction”.
Then, on Saturday, he labelled him “a possibility” for the Highlanders game.
“Get through another couple of solid days of training without any issues and he’d be a contender,” he said.https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350215389/chiefs-lose-one-all-black-get-set-welcome-back-another
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350209316/new-dad-josh-jacomb-embraces-sudden-pack-chiefs-chance
The article is about Jacomb but also mentioned:
When Josh Ioane left training sick last Tuesday afternoon, the youngster was told to stay ready for the Saturday night’s game against the Fijian Drua in Hamilton, before getting his place in the reserves confirmed on Thursday morning.
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There is another Chiefs-Blues Development game this Sat, in Whangamata. Good to see Gideon Wrampling playing. LCF in his 1st XV position. I expect some of these players will be involved against MP next weekend.
University of Waikato Chiefs Development XV to face the Blues A:
1 Ollie Norris
2 Millenium Sanerivi
3 Sione Ahio
4 Hamilton Burr
5 Fiti Sa
6 Hemopo Cunningham
7 Tom Florence
8 Wallace Sititi
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Liam Coombes-Fabling
11 Peniasi Malimali
12 Gideon Wrampling
13 Tana Tuhakaraina
14 Cody Nordstrom
15 Tevita OfaReserves
16 Taine Kolosi
17 Will Martin
18 Kauvaka Kaivelata
19 Tai Cribb
20 Oli Mathis
21 Adam Lennox
22 Seamus Barboul
23 Josh Grayhttps://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/whanagamata-rfc-to-host-development-game
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@Duluth said in Chiefs 2024:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2024:
LCF in his 1st XV position
That is interesting
Have you seen him play there before? Potentially his long term position?
I did a couple of times while he was at St John's. His acceleration off the mark is a big advantage at 10. IIRC he also played there occasionally for his club, depending on who was also playing.
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I thought Ollie Norris was playing in the main Chiefs side tomorrow?
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@African-Monkey said in Chiefs 2024:
I thought Ollie Norris was playing in the main Chiefs side tomorrow?
No. Norris wasn't in the 23 that played the Highlanders either. He wasn't listed as injured.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2024:
There is another Chiefs-Blues Development game this Sat, in Whangamata. Good to see Gideon Wrampling playing. LCF in his 1st XV position. I expect some of these players will be involved against MP next weekend.
University of Waikato Chiefs Development XV to face the Blues A:
1 Ollie Norris
2 Millenium Sanerivi
3 Sione Ahio
4 Hamilton Burr
5 Fiti Sa
6 Hemopo Cunningham
7 Tom Florence
8 Wallace Sititi
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Liam Coombes-Fabling
11 Peniasi Malimali
12 Gideon Wrampling
13 Tana Tuhakaraina
14 Cody Nordstrom
15 Tevita OfaReserves
16 Taine Kolosi
17 Will Martin
18 Kauvaka Kaivelata
19 Tai Cribb
20 Oli Mathis
21 Adam Lennox
22 Seamus Barboul
23 Josh Grayhttps://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/whanagamata-rfc-to-host-development-game
That's a balls-to-the-wall all-out attacking backline. Love to see it.
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As neither the Chiefs or Blues seemed bothered to post the score I had a look at the Whangamata RFC FB page.
Chiefs Dev 27 - 24 Blues A
There are plenty of photos there too. It looks like a decent sized crowd turned up.
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It's obviously really hard to separate Chiefs/Canes/Blues in terms of who you'd back to go all the way, still early stages.
The Chiefs chances of winning this year could depend on McMillan's inclination to select experience at all costs, because if you look at Crusaders game (whereby only a late intercept swung the momentum) the Chiefs almost certainly woud've won if the likes of Poihipi, Sititi, Norris had featured. I understand Norris and Sititi were playing for the development team that weekend which was kinda ridiculous, it wasn't clear if Poihipi was purposely left out but considering how average Tupaea looks in comparison and the fact that McMillan has a tendency to trust in experience or All Black capped guys over others I'm assuming it was just an error on his part.
come playoffs I'd like to see-
Ross, Taukei'aho, Dyer, Va'ai, Lord, Finau, Jacobson, Sititi, Ratima, McKenzie, Rona, Poihipi, ALB, Narawa, Stevenson. Thompson, Norris, Ahio, Ah Kuoi, Parker, Roe, Ioane/Jacomb, Tupaea.I've tentatively put Rona on the wing instead of ENS because he looks extremely confident and composed under pressure, he's a smarter player and stronger defensively than ENS. He's the type of player you just want to have on the field in a knockout match.
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Here is the Chiefs Development team to play the Hurricanes Development:
1 Jared Proffit
2 Tyrone Thompson
3 Sione Ahio
4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit
5 Fiti Sa
6 Hamilton Burr
7 Senita Lauaki
8 Simon Parker
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Josh Jacomb
11 Peniasi Malimali
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Gideon Wrampling
14 Tana Tuhakaraina
15 Liam Coombes-FablingReserves
16 Millenium Sanerivi
17 William Martin
18 Kauvaka Kaivelata
19 Tai Cribb
20 Hemopo Cunningham
21 Adam Lennox
22 Aki Tuivailala
23 Tevita OfaThompson needs some minutes before he can be considered for the main team.
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@Tim said in Chiefs 2024:
That's a very strong dev team.
I had thought that Malachi Wrampling-Alec might get a game. He has been injured but is in the NZ U20 squad. I'm always interested to see which extras are selected. The reserves include a few U20 players.
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