Chiefs 2024

Bovidae

@cliff The Chiefs squad this year had four 1st 5s so there is no need to replace both Gatland and Reihana with the return of Trask. Three is more than enough (DMac, Trask, Ioane). If Jacomb is only in the WTG, Ioane must be in the main squad.

Nogusta

@Bovidae Sione Ahio

Bovidae

@Nogusta All the young Chiefs props are LHs so it would make sense to look outside the region.

As to the wingers, will they take a chance on Melani Nanai? Leroy Carter would be focusing on sevens.

Daffy Jaffy

@Bovidae Interestingly Carter is not in this weekends NZ Sevens squad. Could be injured of course.

Yeetyaah

Heard that Carter is focusing on Sevens for 2024 for the Olympics then looking to join the Chiefs in 2025.

Nogusta

@Bovidae I believe Nanai is off to the MLR

Canes4life

Jimmy Tupou is an interesting one.

Bovidae

So 7 props with two newbies. Florence and Sititi are both selected.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-squad-named-for-2024

Yeetyaah

Fuck me I'm stoked that Malachi made the team, and Tana Tuhakaraina in the WTG. Good looking team tbh

Yeetyaah

@Canes4life said in Chiefs 2024:

Jimmy Tupou is an interesting one.

Yeah it's pretty interesting. Bumped into him earlier this year, he was coaching Tuakau/Onewhero 1st XV and the school team I coach was playing against them. Didn't realize it was him straight away. Lovely dude, his team went undefeated I'm pretty sure.

Canes4life

From the squad selected today, I've gone with the following for the Chiefs best 23. Is this a stronger or weaker team than last year? I'm going weaker because of the hole Rettalick, Weber and Cane will leave. Still a sound team though.

That backline, especially on a dry track is fire.

Chiefs Top 23:

A Ross
S Taukei’aho
G Dyer
T Vaa’i
J Lord
S Finau
K Boshier
L Jacobsen
C Ratima
D McKenzie
E Nanai-Seturo
Q Tupaea
A Leinert-Brown
E Narawa
S Stevenson
T Thompson
O Norris
R O’Neill
N Ah Koui
T Florence
X Roe
J Ioane
R Poihipi

Bovidae

I think this is correct.

IN:
Reuben O’Neill 
Sione Ahio
Kauvaka Kaivelata
Jimmy Tupou
Tom Florence
Wallace Sititi
Malachi Wrampling-Alec
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Kaleb Trask
Daniel Rona
Liam Coombes-Fabling

OUT:
 Angus Ta’avao
Atunaisa Moli
Brodie Retallick
Laghlan McWhannell
Sam Cane (2024 only)
Pita Gus Sowakula
Brad Weber
Bryn Gatland
Rivez Reihana
Alex Nankivell
Ngantugane Punivai

Canes4life

@Bovidae the Ins are definitely not as strong as the Outs.

Bovidae

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2024:

Fuck me I'm stoked that Malachi made the team

Yeah, I am surprised to see him in the main squad so soon but he is a beast for a 19 year old.

Bovidae

@Canes4life said in Chiefs 2024:

@Bovidae the Ins are definitely not as strong as the Outs.

That's going to be the situation when you lose centurions like Retallick, Weber and Cane.

They've addressed the imbalance of the 2023 squad which had too many locks/1st 5s and not enough openside cover, and largely promoted from within. Happy with that.

Canes4life

@Bovidae not saying it's a bad squad by any means, just the experience lost will be felt for sure. Good opportunity for others to put their hand up though.

Bovidae

@Canes4life That 23 isn't far off what I think will be selected. The no.22 and 23 could be more changeable.

I can also see Parker on the bench to be used like PGS was. Jacobson would move to 7 to finish the game.

Canes4life

@Bovidae a well balanced squad and will be contenders for sure.

ploughboy

happy with that squad . only thing would be lack of depth on wing if our top back 3 have go down. would imagine wrapling could be a option , but would really like him to get a good go at 12

Bovidae

Cody Vai might be a young player that moves back to 15s sooner rather than later to provide more depth on the wing. It will be interesting to see who the NDC players are.

The Silver Fern

Chiefs 2024