Chiefs 2027

New thread. Looking forward to finding a new team to lose to in the 2027 final.

Tab odds to win the comp as of July 2026, $3.50

Chiefs

@ploughboy said:

kumeroa to move back to tighthead and will martin promoted ?

A possibility but I think Kumeroa might be better suited to LH at this level. Will Martin hasn't really played much at NPC either but I rate him. Keran van Staden was the TH prop in the WTG and had a taste of SR.

I can't help but feel that we've missed a trick in our recruitment this year. Mafileo is okay, but we also need a new young flyhalf to have as McKenzie's successor. Losing Jacomb was a massive loss. I'd love to see us bring back Cashmore to the Chiefs area, he's a Bay boy after all.

The Chiefs have been very quiet but there will have to be a number of new signings to replace the departing players. I agree that Cashmore is a good chance of being Jacomb's replacement.

hasnt cashmore signed in japan

Brett Cameron could be an option, he’s obviously currently injured but don’t think he’s signed anywhere for 2027 yet.

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2027:

hasnt cashmore signed in japan

Ah, hard to keep track.

Have some oil that Taha Kemara is coming home, yes he has just re-signed with the evil empire but the long term re-signing of Mo'unga potentially has him rethinking. As always, take with a grain of salt, but the oil is good.

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2027:

Have some oil that Taha Kemara is coming home, yes he has just re-signed with the evil empire but the long term re-signing of Mo'unga potentially has him rethinking. As always, take with a grain of salt, but the oil is good.

Strange he signed to 2028,He will be in the same position with D MAC ahead of him for the next 3 years.

I heard he was happy where he was,But things change I guess.

DMac has a sabbatical option in 2028 so the starting 1st 5 position could be open.

Can see a Japan-based 10 coming home for 2028 when McKenzie leaves - Kaleb Trask maybe?

Tiaan Falcon has just finished up with Nagoya but hasn't been playing 10.

Wonder if the noises around Mo’unga staying until 2029 have made him reconsider

@mr-fish Falcon has signed with a another Japanese club.

@mr-fish said in Chiefs 2027:

Can see a Japan-based 10 coming home for 2028 when McKenzie leaves - Kaleb Trask maybe?

Tiaan Falcon has just finished up with Nagoya but hasn't been playing 10.

Tiaan has signed with Yokohama to my understanding.

Edit: Just saw the comment above lol

Would like to see Kemara back home.

@chris said in Chiefs 2027:

Strange he signed to 2028

Just to clarify; are you referencing his Crusaders extension that he signed through 2028 here or do you have oil that he's instead signed a 2-year with the Chiefs?

@bellsgeorg https://crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/taha-kemara-signs-to-2028/

@bellsgeorg said in Chiefs 2027:

@chris said in Chiefs 2027:

Strange he signed to 2028

Just to clarify; are you referencing his Crusaders extension that he signed through 2028 here or do you have oil that he's instead signed a 2-year with the Chiefs?

Crusaders extension

@jamsb said in Chiefs 2027:

@bellsgeorg https://crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/taha-kemara-signs-to-2028/

Yep, just making sure Chris is saying "that is strange, as he is already under contract" rather than saying "it is strange he's instead signed a different deal where his path to the 10 jersey is also blocked". I imagine it's the former but it could be read both ways.

@ploughboy Ah bugger, he's a big loss. Injury-prone but good when he could string some games together.

Really don't know what the option at 10 is. Cook-Savage is 25 and is fine but probably not the level required to be a tournament-winning flyhalf. It's a pity because the Chiefs will have a strong squad for years to come but you need a quality flyhalf to link it all together.