Tyler Ardron is to start for the Chiefs against the Highlanders in Fiji on Saturday. The New Zealand teams will play their Super Rugby fixture at ANZ Stadium in Suva.
With 8 Super Rugby appearances to his name thus far Ardron’s debut season has been a tremendous success. The Canadian has featured in both the back-row and second-row. Against the Highlanders he will start in the second-row this weekend.
CHIEFS
1 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 2 Liam Polwart, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 4 Michael Allardice, 5 Tyler Ardron, 6 Luke Jacobson, 7 Sam Cane (capt.), 8 Liam Messam, 9 Brad Weber, 10 Damian McKenzie, 11 Sean Wainui, 12 Charlie Ngatai, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 14 Toni Pulu, 15 Solomon Alaimalo
Replacements:
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Sam Prattley, 18 Jeff Thwaites, 19 Jesse Parete, 20 Mitch Karpik, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Marty McKenzie, 23 Shaun Stevenson