Chiefs HQ went quiet with their squad departures in recent weeks as they are only seem to be announcing news once the departing player's destination is released.
So far that is now:
Aidan Ross
Shaun Stevenson
Bradley Slater
Malachi Wrampling-Alec
Other rumoured departures include Manaaki Selby-Rickit and Gideon Wrampling, while Jimmy Tupou will be off-contract unless he has re-signed. If Anton Lienert-Brown takes his sabbatical his replacement appears to be Lalakai Foketi.
So a LH prop, hooker, loose forward and outside back are needed as of now with potentially three other spots to fill. I expect the hooker to be Taine Kolose, and Stevenson's replacement to be Kyren Taumoefolau. There could be room for at least two new loose forwards, and one needs to be a young specialist 7 (no doubt who that should be). Ideally the LH prop needs to be a young player to develop, but maybe they will wait until after the NPC to decide (I've mentioned Mason Tupaea and Will Martin previously). It won't be Benet Kumeroa unless they convert him into a LH. Questions also over the future of Liam Coombes-Fabling as an upgrade is needed. I'd sign Frank Vaenuku but Dan Sinkinson is now available.
