Mitchell Karpik rugby player
Mitchell Karpik rugby player

Mitchell Karpik

2nd Jun 1995 1.85m/101kg Openside Flanker

Chiefs change four for Brumbies

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the Brumbies on home soil following their nail-biting 20-19 win over the Western Force last weekend.   Four changes have been made to...

Liam Messam returns as the Chiefs make 20 changes for their final round robin match

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his  team to face the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday 1 May with 20 changes to the matchday 23 from last week.   The youthful twenty-three includes...

Chiefs call on services of seasoned warrior

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs have called on the services of an old stalwart as a solution to some injury problems in the squad.    Liam Messam and Taranaki loose forward Tom Florence will make themselves...

Mitchell Brown to start in 50th Chiefs game

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs return refreshed from their bye week to venture south this Saturday to take on the inform Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.   Loosehead prop Aidan Ross, hooker Samisoni...

Pita Gus Sowakula returns as Chiefs stick with McKenzie at fullback

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his Chiefs team to face the Blues on home soil following their 35-29 win over the Hurricanes last weekend. McMillan has made three changes to his starting fifteen...

Chiefs confirm 11 new signings including two former Hurricanes and two highly rated halfbacks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs have confirmed their squad for the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season and Trans-Tasman competitions.   With Warren Gatland working with the British and Irish Lions, Clayton McMillan will...

Sam Cane returns from injury for Bay of Plenty

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks captain Sam Cane will make his return from a month-long concussion-enforced sideline spell with Bay of Plenty in their opening Mitre 10 Cup clash against Taranaki on Sunday.   Cane will...

Waisake Naholo's brother Kini set to make his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs kick off their final Super Rugby Aotearoa match for 2020 when they take on the Hurricanes at Sky Stadium this Saturday in Wellington. Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland has made several changes...

Team News: Aaron Cruden and Josh Ioane benched for Sunday's clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs return home refreshed after their bye week to take on the Highlanders at FMG Stadium Waikato on Sunday 19 July in round six of Super Rugby Aotearoa with both the Chiefs and Highlanders...

Team News: Chiefs lose Anton Lienert-Brown to concussion

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Damian McKenzie will start in his 80th Chiefs cap against the Hurricanes on Sunday but will do so without fellow All Black Anton Lienert-Brown who has been side-lined with a concussion.   The...