Chiefs 2025
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Yeah two early lineout yips aside (one which was definitely not his fault, just a team error when rushing), he had a good game. I think you want to get a good 50-60 minutes out of Taukei'aho so I'd certainly have him starting (for both the Chiefs and All Blacks).
Ah Kuoi is a better option than Lord right now but with a few games under his belt I expect Lord to come right, and Ah Kuoi adds that impact off the pine.
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How many injuries did the Chiefs get on Friday night? Looked pretty bad at the end there with Ratima and Boshier on the wings. Was Tupaea and Narawa injured or were they just taken off because the Chiefs were well ahead?
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Wilson mentioned on the Breakdown that DMac probably won’t be available. Not sure how accurate that is.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:
Yes, DMac will be out for this round. He has a muscle strain in his hand. Precautionary.
Trask has a high ankle strain. I would expect Koller comes into the 23 as 1st 5 cover.
Ross is available, Carter likely to be as well.
So presumably Roe, Jacomb, Carter, Tupaea, Rona, Narawa and Stevenson to start with Ratima, Koller and Wrampling on the bench.
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@Mr-Fish said in Chiefs 2025:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:
Yes, DMac will be out for this round. He has a muscle strain in his hand. Precautionary.
Trask has a high ankle strain. I would expect Koller comes into the 23 as 1st 5 cover.
Ross is available, Carter likely to be as well.
So presumably Roe, Jacomb, Carter, Tupaea, Rona, Narawa and Stevenson to start with Ratima, Koller and Wrampling on the bench.
Will be interesting to see if the Chiefs start Sititi after his electric 9 mins off the bench the other night.
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2025:
Broken collarbone for ALB apparently. Gone for the season.
Bummer. I can't like this post. The X-ray doesn't look good. I would think it is only for SR as usually up to 12 weeks for recovery.
So Wrampling comes onto the bench and Narawa can be used as a backup. Gibson Popoalii has been the WTG cover. We wouldn't want to lose any more midfield backs with Poihipi also gone for the season.
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In the news as rumour, tbc. But probably correct
Exclusive: All Blacks, Chiefs midfielder to announce Japan sabbatical
1News understands that Anton Lienert-Brown will join former Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie at Kobe next year.
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Players unavailable due to injury:
Damian McKenzie, Hand, Returning Soon
Etene Nanai-Seturo, Hamstring, Returning Soon
Kaleb Trask, Ankle, TBC
Liam Coombes-Fabling, Knee, Mid-term
Anton Lienert Brown, Collarbone, Mid-term
Malachi Wrampling, Hamstring, Mid-term
Fiti Sa, Shoulder, Long-term
Rameka Poihipi, Knee, Season
