Emoni Narawa and Leroy Carter are on the wings, as the backline reshuffle sees Josh Jacomb return to the bench.
Mark Tele'a made the right call by signing a deal in Japan effectively ending his time in the black jersey and with the Blues.
The Chiefs have shuffled their star playmakers to fit them all into the starting backline against the Waratahs.
Super Rugby Pacific's week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
Super Rugby Pacific round eight got underway at a wet FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Friday night. The wet conditions and surface played a massive part in the top-of-the-table clash, where the Chiefs beat the Queensland Reds 27-15.
Chiefs star Shaun Stevenson will bring up his 100th Super cap for the club when he dons the No.15 this Friday night for the top of the table clash in Hamilton.
A first-half bloodbath made way for an enthralling finish in Pukekohe on Friday night, as Moana Pasifika chipped away at a 36-point halftime deficit to come just shy of snatching a historic win over the Chiefs.
He might not have accumulated a single cap for the All Blacks, but he’s continued to give the appearance that he believes he belongs in that company. That might soon become a reality, given how often coaches and selectors succumb to public sentiment.
The Chiefs have named a new front row combination for their clash against Moana Pasifika in Pukekohe, as Counties Manukau forward James Thompson prepares for a potential debut.
It was Spider-Man vs Black Panther in Hamilton on Saturday evening as the Chiefs hosted the Blues in Super RUgby Pacific's Marvel-inspired Kids Round.