Chiefs 2025

[Bovidae]

@cliff said in Chiefs 2025:

Seems like Stevenson is off to japan

I've just read that. Let's see if there is an official announcement. I agree that I would play ENS at fullback.

The Chiefs would still need another outside back to replace him.

[ARHS]

When is Tepaea Cook Savage back on deck? Blake Makiri might be worth a look too.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Chiefs 2025:

When is Tepaea Cook Savage back on deck?

I think March/April. A winger is needed more than a fullback with Trask and DMac also able to play fullback.

Anyone local can go along to this to see who is training.

[Bovidae]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/international-coaches-dewes-and-gibbes-join-gallagher-chiefs-coaching-group

Dewes replaces White. Gibbes replaces Filipo.

[darylmitchell]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/international-coaches-dewes-and-gibbes-join-gallagher-chiefs-coaching-group

Dewes replaces White. Gibbes replaces Filipo.

interesting they cite workload for Filipo stepping down, Maori All Blacks only play 2 games a year

[Bovidae]

@darylmitchell said in Chiefs 2025:

interesting they cite workload for Filipo stepping down, Maori All Blacks only play 2 games a year

Filipo is also the Waikato coach. I assume that he can now watch all SR games with his Māori coaching/selecting hat on, rather than having two roles.

Gibbes not coaching the NZ U20s is also a blow.

[cliff]

Looks like peniasi malimali is training with the chiefs

[darylmitchell]

@Bovidae will be the 4th different U20 coach in 4 years

[darylmitchell]

Stevenson's NZ Rugby future in balance, seeks early release for Japanese move

Reports the one-test All Black has already signed are premature.

Stevenson is gone burger

[Yeetyaah]

Interestingly, he's absent from this training vid from what I can see

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2025:

Interestingly, he's absent from this training vid from what I can see

Are the ABs and AB XV players back in training yet? I know that Jacobson is there but he didn't go on the AB tour.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae Ah Kuoi is there

[darylmitchell]

i wouldn't mind if Stevenson goes, he was very poor in 2024 grand final.

And it means we'll get to see Leroy Carter tearing up in Super Rugby

ENS at 15, 11 Carter, Narawa 14

[Yeetyaah]

@darylmitchell said in Chiefs 2025:

he was very poor in 2024 grand final.

Bit rough when the whole team played shit

[DurryMexted]

@darylmitchell would you think this is the likely shuffle? Given the log jam at 10, would any of trask, jacomb or dmac be relocated to 15? Not sure how much time trask or jacomb have spent at 15 tbf

[Bovidae]

Trask was used at fullback previously with mixed results. I remember he was exposed under the high ball. That said, either he or DMac would be options at fullback. Jacomb is a 1st 5 only.

[frugby]

@Bovidae Jacomb played 15 for Naki when Potroze played 10

[Crazy Horse]

Please don't play Jacomb at 15.

[Bovidae]

@frugby said in Chiefs 2025:

Jacomb played 15 for Naki when Potroze played 10

And they were poorer for it.

Taranaki also used Slater as a flanker and Lennox as a winger, but what works in the NPC seldom works in SR. My point is that there are better options if you are moving a 1st 5 to fullback. I'd be happy with ENS at 15 and look to sign a new winger if Stevenson gets his release.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

sign a new winger

Looking to be Mataele or Malimali which doesn't fill me with hope.