Chiefs 2023
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@OleOleOle Gatland only has one more year of his contract to go, and if DMac leaves post-RWC, the Chiefs need to have a succession plan in place. Trask would be better as a 1st 5, but McMillan doesn't play him there. The younger 1st 5s in the region (Cashmore, Kemara) are still kids. Reihana and/or Trask would seem to be the logical choice in the short-term.
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:
@OleOleOle Gatland only has one more year of his contract to go, and if DMac leaves post-RWC, the Chiefs need to have a succession plan in place. Trask would be better as a 1st 5, but McMillan doesn't play him there. The younger 1st 5s in the region (Cashmore, Kemara) are still kids. Reihana and/or Trask would seem to be the logical choice in the short-term.
Based on that, they'd be silly to re-sign Ioane.
Dmac (first choice), Gatland (bench), Trask/Reihana for the future getting some time at 10/15.
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I never saw any information about the length of Jonah Lowe's contract, but I assume he was off-contract.
This move would mean re-signing Etene Nanai-Seturo has to be a certainty, as the winger stocks are already light. Chase Tiatia and Emoni Narawa are also off-contract.
I am hoping that the Chiefs have someone better lined up.
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If Chiefs are injury free their current squad depth rivals anyone, at full strength I'd something like:
Ross, Taukei’aho, Mafileo/Ta'avao, Rettalick, Lord, Va'ai, Cane, PGS, Ratima, Dmac, Nankivell, Tupaea, ALB, Wrampling, Narawa.
Moli/Dyer, Thompson, Norris/Mafileo, McWhannell/Ah Kuoi, Finau/Jacobson, Roe/Weber, Reihana/Ioane, Poihipi/Seturo.
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@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs 2023:
If Chiefs are injury free their current squad depth rivals anyone, at full strength I'd something like:
Ross, Taukei’aho, Mafileo/Ta'avao, Rettalick, Lord, Va'ai, Cane, PGS, Ratima, Dmac, Nankivell, Tupaea, ALB, Wrampling, Narawa.
Moli/Dyer, Thompson, Norris/Mafileo, McWhannell/Ah Kuoi, Finau/Jacobson, Roe/Weber, Reihana/Ioane, Poihipi/Seturo.
lol it fucking does not don't be ridiculous
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@mariner4life I'm not sure if you frequent other rugby forums but the general consensus is that at maximum strength & a few guys like ALB, DMac back fit they are as fair title contenders as anyone.
they fielded some very strong makeshift C teams due to Covid ripping through their squad in 2022 and it really showcased how impressive their depth (particularly in the forwards) is developing under McMillan.
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The Chiefs made life very uncomfortable for the Crusaders in the semis. They didn't take their chances, but they made plenty and a few different bounces and they might have won.
Yet they are unredeemable?
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@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs 2023:
If Chiefs are injury free their current squad depth rivals anyone, at full strength I'd something like:
Ross, Taukei’aho, Mafileo/Ta'avao, Rettalick, Lord, Va'ai, Cane, PGS, Ratima, Dmac, Nankivell, Tupaea, ALB, Wrampling, Narawa.
Moli/Dyer, Thompson, Norris/Mafileo, McWhannell/Ah Kuoi, Finau/Jacobson, Roe/Weber, Reihana/Ioane, Poihipi/Seturo.
In need of some Red Bull to give them wings
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@Chester-Draws said in Chiefs 2023:
The Chiefs made life very uncomfortable for the Crusaders in the semis. They didn't take their chances, but they made plenty and a few different bounces and they might have won.
Yet they are unredeemable?
Chiefs forward pack had better of Crusaders for much of the game, their backs couldn't finish opportunities.
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@mariner4life said in Chiefs 2023:
@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs 2023:
If Chiefs are injury free their current squad depth rivals anyone, at full strength I'd something like:
Ross, Taukei’aho, Mafileo/Ta'avao, Rettalick, Lord, Va'ai, Cane, PGS, Ratima, Dmac, Nankivell, Tupaea, ALB, Wrampling, Narawa.
Moli/Dyer, Thompson, Norris/Mafileo, McWhannell/Ah Kuoi, Finau/Jacobson, Roe/Weber, Reihana/Ioane, Poihipi/Seturo.
lol it fucking does not don't be ridiculous
Lol yes. Ridiculous they might stay remotely injury free given the curse in past few seasons. Still need a strike winger too. Would Marcos Moneta like a year in super rugby?
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it's a squad of a pretty good forward pack, some definite ability in the midfield, but bereft of game breakers especially out wide.
The Blues have explosive players everywhere.
The Crusaders have an equally good pack, as well as Mo'unga, Jordan and Reece.I would put them a very definite 3rd in NZ alone. That top team might beat the Brumbies, but i doubt they are favourites.
So about where they finished this year.
I didn't say "irredeemable" you did. I said they are definitely not as a good as the top 2 NZ sides. And that's a fair comment.
