Former Rotorua Boys' High School student Latu Vaeno makes his first run-on start for the Chiefs against the Lions in Hamilton this weekend.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made just two changes to the starting fifteen which defeated the Crusaders in round one with Maama Vaipulu getting a start at number 8 and Vaeno replacing the injured Shaun Stevenson on the right wing.
Vaeno made his Super Rugby debut coming off the bench in the 27-21 win in Christchurch last Saturday.
The Chiefs are hoping to go two-from-two when they take on the South African side at 5:15pm on Saturday.
The earlier kick-off time will be a blessing for the Chiefs who depart on Sunday afternoon for a challenging two-week international trip taking on the Kings in Port Elizabeth then onto Argentina to take on newcomers the Jaguares in Buenos Aires.