No Retallick for Chiefs
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The Chiefs have made a number of changes to their team to play the Rebels, with All Black Brodie Retallick ruled out for four weeks with a shoulder injury.
Pauliasi Manu and Ben Tameifuna take over the duties in the front row with lock Michael Fitzgerald starting.
Retallick is out for four weeks with a left shoulder injury.
This is the opposite shoulder to the one injured earlier this year.
Captain Liam Messam comes back into the side and Andrew Horrell gets his chance in the No.10 jersey.
James Lowe returns onto the left wing, with dynamic playmaker Tim Nanai-Williams moving to the right wing.
Siate Tokolahi, Johan Bardoul and Bryce Heem move to the bench and are joined by prop Jamie Mackintosh and lock Michael Allardice.
Chiefs: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Tim Nanai-Williams, 13 Charlie Ngatai, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 James Lowe, 10 Andrew Horrell, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Michael Leitch, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Messam (captain), 5 Mike Fitzgerald, 4 Matt Symons, 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Pauliasi Manu.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Siate Tokolahi, 18 Jamie Mackintosh, 19 Michael Allardice, 20 Johan Bardoul, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Damian McKenzie, 23 Bryce Heem.
Date: Saturday, May 2
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off: 19:40 (21:40 NZST, 09:40 GMT,)
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)
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