All Black duo return for Chiefs

 

Brody Retallick returns to his No.5 position resolving the Chiefs' lock crisis, while Liam Messam returns to flank taking over the captaincy from Sam Cane.

 

The front row has some new personnel with Mitchell Graham and Siate Tokolahi starting in the prop positions.  

 

Scrumhalf Augustine Pulu will reach a milestone by running on for his 50th match in Chiefs colours.  

 

In the midfield Tim Nanai-Williams starts on the left wing with Andrew Horrell joining Charlie Ngatai in the centres.  

 

Bryce Heem moves to the right wing and Tom Marshall returns at fullback.

 

The bench gets a make over with Pauliasi Manu, Jarrod Firth, Matt Symons, Maama Vaipulu, Damian McKenzie and Anton Lienert-Brown all joining the reserves.

 

Chiefs: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Charlie Ngatai, 12 Andrew Horrell, 11 Tim Nanai-Williams, 10 Marty McKenzie, 9 Augustine Pulu, 8 Michael Leitch, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Messam (captain), 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Michael Fitzgerald, 3 Siate Tokolahi, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Mitchell Graham.

Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 Jarrod Firth, 19 Matt Symons, 20 Maama Vaipulu, 21 Brad Weber, 22 Damian McKenzie, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown.

 

Date: Saturday, June 6

Venue: Suncopr Stadium Brisbane

Kick-off: 19.40 (21.40 NZ  time; 09.40 GMT)

Referee: Mike Fraser 

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Andrew Lees

TMO: George Ayoub