Chiefs 2022
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But then came a cruel twist of fate as he was eagerly awaiting a debut over the first half of the 2019 campaign.
“I guess just because of my age they didn’t want to throw me out there too early, which was frustrating at the time,” McWhannell said, “because they also weren’t letting me play club rugby, because I was like an injury away, they said.”
That injury then happened on the night of May 4, when Michael Allardice broke his ankle against the Highlanders in Dunedin. But, in a crushing coincidence, McWhannell, having eventually been released to play a few games for Hautapu, had suffered the exact same injury earlier that day.That's some unreal bad luck holy shit. Also didn't know he was on a 5 year contract.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:
@arhs said in Chiefs 2022:
@bovidae McWhannell is going well
Yes, and hopefully he, and others, are back this weekend.
Hopefully we are over the disruptions and can put out a strong team. Canes will be smarting and fired up.
Haven't been to the caketin in ages, think I might see if I can squeeze this in.
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@crucial Pity the game is not played at Porirua Park where the good folks at Norths always ensure visitors are looked after very well a the aftermatch function. Players may not have aftermatch functions for Super games but hat does not stop us supporters keeing up traditions.
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Fresh off his stunning return to the No 10 jersey, Josh Ioane is in doubt for the Chiefs’ Super Rugby Pacific revenge match against the Blues in Hamilton on Saturday night.
While assistant coach David Hill admitted they initially thought it was a head knock for the pivot, he confirmed it wasn’t, but said Ioane was no certainty to back up this weekend.
“It was a little bit of a rib issue, which is not ideal,” Hill said on Tuesday. “But he’s pulled up alright today, so fingers crossed it’s not too bad. But you never know until all the scans are done and everything’s cleared up, so we’ll find out later on today.”The Chiefs’ other injury concern out of Sunday was a concussion to lock Laghlan McWhannell, who will continue to be monitored, while Hill said prop Sione Mafileo and lock/No 6 Tupou Vaa’i were both in line for selection again, having initially been named to face the Hurricanes before pulling up with niggles at the end of a physical Friday training.
Nothing on other players.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:
Still nothing signed yet...
He's much better off sitting back as long as possible. I'm sure he'd like to make it to a RWC but there are some big questions around that.
If BB was to get a bad head knock or RM was to do a knee, DMacs prospects look very good. But if the selectors stick with BB and RM, with JB and Jordan at 15 then he may find himself battling against whoever the selectors bring in as next option/backup eg Ioane or Perofeta.
His value in Japan is only going up. He is a marquee player as far as entertainment and crowds go. -
DMac seems keen to bring up his 100 games for the Chiefs (currently on 95 if Wiki is correct) so I am sure he'll be back. He would still be a very useful utility in a RWC squad so maybe he returns for 2022-23 seasons and then heads back to Japan after the RWC.
