Chiefs 2019

[KiwiMurph]

Yep Manu is a plug-and-play at 13.

[Bovidae]

A quick scan through the Chiefs FB page has a comment from a good source (re: Tupaea's non-selection). If he signed a SR contract he would be ineliglble for the NZ U20s and he wants to play for them.

That must apply for all players. Let's see if Fakatava gets selected.

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae seems a daft rule...ultimately signed to NZR, so surely they can make allowances where required.

[Nepia]

@tim said in Chiefs 2019:

@nepia Tumua Manu is class at centre.

TBH, I completely missed his name there.

[Original Rugby]

[Bovidae]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/108249545/all-blacks-prop-kane-hames-still-struggling-with-concussion-symptoms-after-year-out

[Bovidae]

Based on the news about Hames, Ross would be the frontrunner to start at LH but Moli and soon to be AB O'Neill are options. Chiefs should have a strong scrum either way.

[Tim]

@bovidae Do you think the Waikato hooker will get much game time?

[Nogusta]

@taniwharugby yea I think if the franchise agrees they can be released for the U20 Worlds a la Caleb Clarke last year. If hes not in the fulltime squad he would most certainly be on an ITC. ITC can still play SR in the event of injuries to other players. The SR franchise needs to get approval first though from the NZRFU. What a mature decision from the young man if indeed he has turned down a fulltime contract to ensure he plays at the U20 worlds.

[Bovidae]

@tim said in Chiefs 2019:

@bovidae Do you think the Waikato hooker will get much game time?

I hope so. Harris will be the starter but Taukei'aho should be given as much opportunity to impress as Polwart. He's the perfect impact sub.

[Yeetyaah]

Preseason starts today for super rugby teams. Just saw Bailyn Sullivan's Instagram story, it seems like Orbyn Leger is training with the Chiefs.

[Stargazer]

I just read in Taranaki's media release announcing their sevens teams' squads, that Beaudein Waaka is unavailable for the regional sevens tournament. Reason given: Super Rugby. I assume he's training with the Chiefs' squad?

[Bovidae]

Waaka is from Taranaki isn't he?

I think the family still lives in Hamilton so he probably spends the off-season in the region, and it would make sense if the Chiefs need a larger squad.

I might try to get down to a training session next week to have a look at who is there.

[Yeetyaah]

New post on the Chiefs Instagram confirms Orbyn Leger training with the Chiefs.

Edit: Also Kiniviliame Naholo

[Stargazer]

Meet the Chiefs class of 2019

[gt12]

@stargazer

In that photo, who is the plonker with the staunch face trying to pop his arms?

I’ll admit to doing that when I was at high school, and I guess these guys aren’t much beyond that, but I hope he gets plenty of twitter or gram about it.

[Stargazer]

@gt12
Standing l-r: Sowakula and McWhannell
Stitting l-r: Sullivan, Nanai-Seturo, O'Neill

[Dice]

@stargazer said in Chiefs 2019:

@gt12
Standing l-r: Sowakula and McWhannell
Stitting l-r: Sullivan, Nanai-Seturo, O'Neill

Nanai-Seturo isn't there, that's Tumua Manu in the middle.

[Stargazer]

@dice Thanks, that was my only guess haha, obviously wrong.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer @gt12 Bailyn obviously learnt those moves in the Bay.