Chiefs 2025

[Bovidae]

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2025:

Liam Coombes-Fabling, Knee, Returning Soon

Not for a while - again.

He was playing for Fraser Tech today on his return from his knee injury but only lasted about 10 mins before pulling a hamstring. He made a few good runs in that time, including when he did the hammy.

The bye will come at a good time for Rona's HIA too.

[Bovidae]

Re-signs until 2027.

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/the-chiefs-are-home-tupou-vaai-re-signs-with-gallagher-chiefs/

[Bovidae]

https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/wallace-sititi-commits-to-gallagher-chiefs/

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae incredible news. Honestly I was worried he'd go home to the Blues considering he's from AKL and was their u20s captain. Fucking stoked.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Behind a paywall but potentially more good news for th Chiefs -
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/moana-pasifika-winger-kyren-taumoefolau-set-to-join-chiefs/

[SouthernMann]

@Daffy-Jaffy surely he is being promised a starting spot. Wonder what their back three will.look like to have him slot in there.

[Bovidae]

I'm not sure what ENS's contract situation is, but he would be the most likely to move to fullback. But there's still Narawa and Carter.

[Tim]

@Bovidae Is Stevenson confirmed to be leaving?

[Bovidae]

@Tim Stevenson is off-contract and going back to the Kubota Spears AFAIK.

[Canes4life]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Chiefs 2025:

Behind a paywall but potentially more good news for th Chiefs -
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/moana-pasifika-winger-kyren-taumoefolau-set-to-join-chiefs/

That's a bloody good pick up.

[Yeetyaah]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Chiefs 2025:

Behind a paywall but potentially more good news for th Chiefs -
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/moana-pasifika-winger-kyren-taumoefolau-set-to-join-chiefs/

Article has been removed but holy fuck what a pickup

[cliff]

Fantastic pickup for the chiefs

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/moana-pasifika-winger-kyren-taumoefolau-set-to-join-chiefs/RW4FW5ZDM5HNNGY345E6QAQFMQ/

Article seems to work here

[Yeetyaah]

Just had the Kyren signing confirmed from a contact. Signed 3 months ago I'm told.

[SouthernMann]

I'm glad the struggling Chiefs have managed to add some much needed firepower to their pop-gun backline

[Frank]

Who was that NPC player who played for Waikato on the wing last year but is actually a loose forward? Forgot his name.

[zedsdeadbaby]

Oli Mathis. Currently with the Crusaders as cover

[Chris]

@Frank said in Chiefs 2025:

Who was that NPC player who played for Waikato on the wing last year but is actually a loose forward? Forgot his name.

Oli Mathis he is currently injury cover for Dom Gardiner at the Crusaders

[ploughboy]

@SouthernMann said in Chiefs 2025:

I'm glad the struggling Chiefs have managed to add some much needed firepower to their pop-gun backline

there a fair chance chiefs missed out on JRK and tangatau when they signed for highlanders

but I take your point it not helpful to competition.

[Yeetyaah]

Obviously my opinion is from a Chiefs supporter perspective but at the end of the day players go where they want to go right?