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Canadian forward Tyler Ardron has been named to start for the Chiefs against the Highlanders. The New Zealand Super Rugby teams will square-off at Forsyth Barr Stadium in the southern city of Dunedin.
Ardron retains his spot in a forward pack featuring just the one change from last week. In his 20th Super Rugby appearance he will be joined by Nepo Laulala who is back from knee injury, replacing Angus Ta’avao.
In the backs there are changes with Brad Weber coming in at scrum-half; Etene Nanai-Seturo on the left wing; and Sean Wainui on the right wing.
CHIEFS
15 Solomon Alaimalo, 14 Sean Wainui, 13 Tumua Manu, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo, 10 Marty McKenzie, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Tyler Ardron, 7 Lachlan Boshier, 6 Luke Jacobson, 5 Mitchell Brown, 4 Michael Allardice (capt.), 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Nathan Harris, 1 Atu Moli
Replacements: 16 Liam Polwart, 17 Ryan Coxon, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Jesse Parete, 20 Taleni Seu, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuiriorangi, 22 Shaun Stevenson, 23 Bailyn Sullivan
