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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    #143

    Reading this article I assume the Hurricanes were one of the other teams that made an offer to Gatland.

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    How good. Head coach has no idea what's going on with his roster.

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    #145

    https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/2021-gallagher-chiefs-squad-announced?mc_cid=f4f9ba32b4&mc_eid=1e9a925fe3

    2021 Gallagher Chiefs Squad:
    Hookers:
    Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty, 58)
    Bradley Slater (Taranaki, 15)
    Samisoni Taukei’aho (Waikato, 36)

    Props:
    Sione Mafileo (North Harbour, * )
    Atunaisa Moli ( Ta$man, 43)
    Ollie Norris (Waikato, 4)
    Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki, 10)
    Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty, 36)
    Angus Ta’avao (Auckland, 35)

    Locks:
    Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington, 12)
    Josh Lord (Taranaki, * )
    Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato, * )
    Tupou Vaa’i (Taranaki, 7)

    Loose Forwards:
    Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki, * )
    Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki, 56)
    Mitchell Brown (Taranaki, 45)
    Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 122)
    Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki, 28)
    Luke Jacobson (Waikato, 25)
    Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty, 29)
    Simon Parker (Waikato, 1)

    Halfbacks:
    Xavier Roe (Waikato, * )
    Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay of Plenty, 38)
    Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay, 85)

    First five-eighths:
    Bryn Gatland (North Harbour, * )
    Rivez Reihana (Waikato* )
    Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty, 9)

    Midfielders:
    Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 81)
    Alex Nankivell ( Ta$man, 32)
    Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato, 4)
    Quinn Tupaea (Waikato, 12)

    Outside backs:
    Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay, * )
    Damian McKenzie (Waikato, 84)
    Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau, 14)
    Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour, 52)
    Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty, 1)
    Sean Wainui (Taranaki, 38)

    Brackets denote players’ provincial union and Gallagher Chiefs caps.

    • denotes a player that is yet to debut for the Gallagher Chiefs
      Bolded players denotes a rookie, those who have signed their first full-time Sky Super Rugby contract.

    One player is still to be named to complete the 38-man 2021 Gallagher Chiefs squad

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    #146

    My only gripe is Chase Tiatia. Pretty stoked on Jonah Lowe as a signing.

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    #147

    I wasn't far off with my squad prediction but didn't expect Kaylum Boshier in the forwards.

    Moli back to being a TH. That would be the youngest locking group in SR.

    Happy that the Chiefs have largely recruited within the region.

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    #148

    @Bovidae yeah McWhannell being the oldest at like 22 I think?

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    #149

    @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

    My only gripe is Chase Tiatia.

    This will be a McMillan signing.

    Pretty stoked on Jonah Lowe as a signing.

    I expect he will get more chances than he did at the Canes.

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    #150

    @Bovidae also isn't Lowe more of a midfielder?

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    @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

    @Bovidae also isn't Lowe more of a midfielder?

    He can play both, but then so can Wainui.

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    mikey07
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    #152

    Woohoo Tiatia is gone from the Canes I wonder if he didn’t get offered a new contract as I thought he was seen by the coaching staff as something special. It’s going to be weird seeing Lowe in a chiefs jersey saying that it’s not like he got a lot of opportunities in the Canes jersey

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    #153

    Comparing to the 2020 squad:

    Norris replaces Coxon.
    Boshier and Parker for Nel and a lock.
    Leger, McNicol and Naholo miss out in the backs.

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    #154

    Also no Fletcher Smith is a bit of a gripe for me, but in saying that, I have a soft spot for Rivez Reihana so I'm not too bothered, I just hope another team has picked him up.

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  • YeetyaahY Online
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    #155

    @Bovidae forgot about Naholo. Not worried about any of those guys being replaced.

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    #156

    @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

    @Bovidae yeah McWhannell being the oldest at like 22 I think?

    Yes. Hopefully McWhannell stays fit because I rate him as a lock. He might be the best option to start with Vaa'i.

    It was always going to be Smith or Reihana once Gatland was signed.

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    @Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2021:

    One player is still to be named to complete the 38-man 2021 Gallagher Chiefs squad

    Kept open for BBBR I think.

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    thought norris still struggles at scum time but might be better with some locks behind him. sullivan for me is lucky as he hardly looked mitre 10 quality. i wonder if naholo is still injured as in his one run this year he looked to have a bit of spark.i feel squad iswhat i expected locks what i hoped for with alot of upside, midfield solid but lacking depth after top 3 and outside backs was hoping for knepkins

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    #159

    @ploughboy Norris is a selection for the future. Still only 20 and one of those tall modern-day props (~ 1.95 m). He offers more around the park than Coxon and will continue to improve.

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    #160

    Absolutely stoked to see the move from Jonah Lowe confirmed. Hopefully, McMillan will give him the opportunity to play that he didn't get at the Canes.

    I'm sorry to see McNicol miss out, but I guess he's had too many injuries over the years and it was too big a risk to signing him again. Really unfortunate, because he has the potential to be a good SR player. Only played 2 games for the Magpies, this year.

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    #161

    @Stargazer knew you'd be stoked about Lowe, as soon as I saw his name I thought of you hahah.

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    replied to Yeetyaah on last edited by
    #162

    @Yeetyaah Wasted his time at the Canes. Hopefully, this will work out better for him. He had a great Mitre 10 Cup season and can play at centre and both wings.

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