Chiefs call on Sweeney for play-offs
The Chiefs made just one change to their team to play the Brumbies in the opening match of the Super Rugby play-offs, in Canberra on Saturday.
Dwayne Sweeney will start at fullback and Tom Marshall has been moved to the bench.
The Chiefs have to reverse a thumping loss the last time they played the Brumbies if they are to keep their Super Rugby title defence alive this weekend.
The back-to-back champions take on the Brumbies in Canberra in a rematch of last year's Final.
The Chiefs were clobbered 41-23 in Canberra in April, with the Brumbies outscoring the Kiwis five tries to two.
Chiefs: 15 Dwayne Sweeney, 14 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 13 Tim Nanai-Williams, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Aaron Cruden (captain), 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Liam Squire, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Mike Fitzgerald, 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Harris, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 Nick Barrett, 19 Matt Symons, 20 Tevita Koloamatangi, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Gareth Anscombe, 23 Tom Marshall.
Date: Saturday, July 19
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 19.40 (21.40 NZST, 11.40 SAST, 09.40 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
