Suspended Highlanders available for selection again in Chiefs match

The six Highlanders players stood down last week for breaking the team code have been made available for selection for this weekend's game against the Chiefs.

All Black Josh Ioane, as well as Sione Misiloi, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Teariki Ben-Nicholas and Patelesio Tomkinson, were all cut from the team for the Highlanders' famous victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday night.

It is understood the decision was made after neighbours of Ioane registered several noise complaints for a party the All Black first-five had hosted following the team's defeat to the Hurricanes in Dunedin.

The Highlanders will face the Chiefs at 7.05pm Saturday while the Hurricanes will take on the Crusaders at 3.35pm Sunday.

[Source: TVNZ]