Emoni Narawa and Leroy Carter are on the wings, as the backline reshuffle sees Josh Jacomb return to the bench.
The Fijian Drua have won a game in Super Rugby Pacific for the first time this season by stunning the ladder-leading Chiefs.
McMillan admits the injuries have thrown some curveballs, but he's confident in the 23 man squad named to take on the Drua.
After back-to-back final losses, the Chiefs have backed continuity in their 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific squad, while injecting some exciting new talent behind the established starters.
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan has delivered good and bad news in his team naming for the Super Rugby Pacific final at Eden Park.
The Chiefs have named an unchanged matchday 23 from the one that demolished the Reds in the quarter-finals, banking on continuity against the Hurricanes.
It was all Chiefs as the Reds were dominated in every facet of the game and took a 31-0 lead into half-time. Here's how the Chiefs' players rated in the quarter-final.
The Chiefs have named eight All Blacks in their team to play the Queensland Reds in a quarter-final rematch in Hamilton on Friday night.
Former All Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina believes the return of Dalton Papali’i will be a big boost for the Blues.