Chiefs’ stars return for quarters against Hurricanes

The Chiefs welcome back their frontline team for tomorrow's Super Rugby quarterfinal showdown with the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Following last weekend’s 28‑24 win in Hamilton, the Chiefs have brought back key players in both the forwards and the backline.

In the forwards, Karl Tu’inukuafe and Nathan Harris are back in the front row, with Sam Cane starting at openside flanker.

In the backs, Damian McKenzie comes back in to first five‑eighth, with Charlie Ngatai starting at 12 and Sean Wainui slotting back in to right wing.

Meanwhile Hurricanes duo, Brad Shields and Wes Goosen have been bracketed for the match.

The Hurricanes will host the Chiefs in the first super rugby quarterfinal at 7.35pm tomorrow.

In other Super Rugby quarter finals, defending champions, Crusaders will meet the Sharks at 7.35pm Saturday, the Waratahs will host the Highlanders at 10.05pm Saturday, while the Lions face the Jaguares at 1.05am Sunday.

The Chiefs team to face the Hurricanes:

Karl Tu'inukuafe (15),  Nathan Harris (43),  Angus Ta'avao (16),  Brodie Retallick (97), Michael Allardice (33),  Lachlan Boshier (29), Sam Cane (105),  Liam Messam (178),  Brad Weber (56),  Damian McKenzie (64), Shaun Stevenson (32), Charlie Ngatai (54),  Anton Lienert‑Brown (54),  Sean Wainui (14), Solomon Alaimalo (25), Liam Polwart (19), Sam Prattley (9), Jeff Thwaites (11), Jesse Parete (8), Mitch Karpik (12), Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (16), Marty McKenzie (18),  Alex Nankivell (9)

[Source: RNZ]

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