The Crusaders have named their squad to face the Blues in the first Semi Final of the Super Rugby Pacific ’23 season.
While the capabilities of Brodie Retallick and Josh Ioane are already well known, it's the pedigree and potential of the new additions that should bode well for the Chiefs next year and into the future.
The loss of Damian McKenzie isn't an easy one to compensate for, but the return of Brodie Retallick and the arrival of Josh Ioane from the Highlanders means the Chiefs will still boast plenty of star power in Super Rugby Pacific.
All Blacks halfback Brad Weber will be back running operations at the base of the ruck on Saturday evening when the Chiefs take on the Waratahs in Sydney.
With Chiefs forwards coach Neil Barnes heading off to coach Taranaki after the completion of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, Sunday night's fixture with the Waratahs will be his final jaunt with the Hamilton-based side
Here's how the Chiefs rated after they kept their faint Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final hopes alive with a 36-26 win over the Rebels in Sydney.
The Chiefs have made seven changes to the starting lineup for their upcoming match against the Rebels in Sydney, including promoting promising young halfback Xavier Roe into the No 9 jersey.
The Chiefs are finally starting to get back some of their forward artillery as they enter the final month of their 2021 campaign.
Super Rugby Aotearoa round five continued this afternoon at FMG Stadium Waikato where a resurgent Chiefs hosted the star-studded Blues in the ‘Battle of the Bombay’s’.
On the back of the first victory of their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign, coach Clayton McMillan has kept changes to a minimum for the Chiefs' clash with the Blues in Hamilton on Saturday.