Chiefs 2025
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@SBW1 said in Chiefs 2025:
Heard Shaun Stevenson is still flirting with the NRL and heard something about the Western Force being after him.
SS as your last line of defence in league? Might as well just give him a red carpet and give up the charade of cover defending.
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Not sure whether it has been announced on this thread yet but Brumbie's player Jahrome Brown is apparently heading to the Chiefs next year based on the below article.
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@Canes4life leaked by a commentator on the AOP but good to see it in writing. Surprised he didn't suit up for Waikato this year.
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We aren't bringing back the old man from Taranaki this year
I'll reply here. The short answer is, no idea. I've never seen any new contract info about Kaylum Boshier. The most recent was that he was signed until 2023.
Here are the other loose forwards:
Wallace Sititi, Luke Jacobson - signed to 2025
Samipeni Finau, Simon Parker - signed to 2026
Malachi Wrampling-Alec - unknown
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@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:
We aren't bringing back the old man from Taranaki this year
I'll reply here. The short answer is, no idea. I've never seen any new contract info about Kaylum Boshier. The most recent was that he was signed until 2023.
Here are the other loose forwards:
Wallace Sititi, Luke Jacobson - signed to 2025
Samipeni Finau, Simon Parker - signed to 2026
Malachi Wrampling-Alec - unknown
Jahrome Brown - TBCBoshier is unneeded then, they'd be mad not to sign Mathis as the backup 7 behind Jacobson.
I wonder whether we can keep all those other quality young guys.
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will be interesting to see what changes will be
a hooker = kolose
props maybe move on from O'Neill?
lock +Sa?
loose forwards =we have a few mentions will add smith coming through as well
wing only other place we don't know about. would be keen on either of the BOP wingers if they aren't playing sevens -
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@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2025:
do you think they will drop to 6 props and bolster somewhere else
I don't know. Proffit is the oldest prop, and one of 4 LHs. So if they do, he would be most at risk.
Sa injured again? he seemed to be playing well as is his brother
Barnes was saying they are bringing Sa along slowly, even at NPC level. We've seen most of the tall young locks (e.g., Lord, Holland) have a few injuries as they develop.
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Here's the squad from last year...
Props
Sione Ahio
George Dyer
Kauvaka Kaivelata
Ollie Norris
Reuben O'Neill
Jared Proffit
Aidan RossHookers
Bradley Slater
Samisoni Taukei'aho
Tyrone ThompsonLocks
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Josh Lord
Manaaki Selby-Rickit
Jimmy Tupou
Tupou Vaa'iLoose forwards
Kaylum Boshier
Samipeni Finau
Tom Florence
Luke Jacobson
Simon Parker
Wallace Sititi
Malachi Wrampling-AlecHalfbacks
Cortez Ratima
Xavier Roe
Te Toiroa TahuriorangiFirst five-eighths
Josh Ioane
Damian McKenzie
Kaleb TraskMidfielders
Anton Lienert-Brown
Rameka Poihipi
Daniel Rona
Quinn Tupaea
Gideon WramplingOutside backs
Liam Coombes-Fabling
Peniasi Malimali
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Emoni Narawa
Shaun StevensonJosh Ioane and Tyrone Thompson (more or less) are the only confirmed departures. Josh Jacomb has replaced Ioane and either Millenium Sanerevi (25 years old) or Taine Kolose (21 years old) will likely take Thompson's spot.
Jahrome Brown comes in - probably for Tom Florence. I'd say Kaylum Boshier is at risk of being left out in favour of Xavier Saifoloi.
One or two of the props could miss out. Aidan Ross, George Dyer and Kauvaka Kaivelata are probably the only certainties (not basing that on contracts, mind you). Ollie Norris has ongoing issues at scrum time and slipped behind Jared Proffit in the pecking order last year. Reuben O'Neill is probably safe as the best tighthead behind George Dyer. Sione Ahio has only had two games off the bench for Auckland this year but is a good longer-term prospect.
There's plenty of depth at lock. Hard to say if MSR or Jimmy Tupou will be around next season but wouldn't be a bad idea holding onto one of the two as an experienced option to cover for Vaa'i's rest weeks and Lord's injury issues. Fiti Sa looms as the obvious replacement for one of the two.
TTT could miss out to a young halfback but he might be held onto given both Ratima and Roe still have plenty of years left in them. Otherwise, Adam Lennox has been going well enough for Taranaki. Leroy Carter is presumably being looked at as an outside back but his versatility does open the door for some interesting match-day 23s.
The midfield group are presumably all back next year. In the outside backs, likely one of Liam Coombes-Fabling or Peniasi Malimali will drop out in place of Carter and I don't think it would be too big a loss to see both players replaced.
Think that covers everything really? Some young guys like Oli Mathis will no doubt be included in the WTS again.
