Chiefs team announced to play Waratahs

The Chiefs, currently sitting top of the New Zealand conference and second on the Super Rugby table, have announced their side to take on the Waratahs in their round six Super Rugby clash at Waikato Stadium on Saturday night.

The match sees the return from injury of Hika Elliot, who is starting at hooker, and Lelia Masaga on the bench.

It also marks Richard Kahui's 50th game for his franchise. The self confessed Chiefs loyalist said, "Reaching 50

games for the Chiefs will be a special achievement. Every match in this competition is tough so after the bye the boys will be ready for another brutal encounter on Saturday night.''

Some of the Chiefs players will be sporting a new look after shaving their hair in support of Leukaemia & Blood Cancer (LBC) New Zealand's Shave for a Cure campaign this week.

After Saturday's match the Chiefs will head off shore for three weeks, playing the Western Force in Perth and the

Cheetahs and the Sharks in South Africa.

The match kicks off at 7.35pm, gates open 5.50pm. Tickets are available from www.ticketdirect.co.nz, www.chiefs.co.nz or 0800 224 224 or at Gate one at Waikato Stadium between 10-6pm two days from each home game and The Warehouse stores throughout the Chiefs region via TicketDirect self service kiosks.

Prices in Kidzone start at $5 plus services fee for children 14 and under and $12 plus services fees for adults. Kids four and under are free on the knee. Other adult tickets start at $20 plus service fee.

Chiefs team v Waratahs:

1. Arizona Taumalolo,

2. Hika Elliot,

3. Ben Tameifuna,

4.Craig Clarke (c),

5.Brodie Retallick,

6. Liam Messam,

7. Tanerau Latimer,

8. Kane Thompson,

9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow,

10. Aaron Cruden,

11. Tim Nanai-Williams,

12. Sonny Bill Williams,

13. Richard Kahui,

14. Asaeli Tikoirotuma,

15. Robbie Robinson.

Subs:

16. Mahonri Schwalger,

17. Josh Hohneck,

18. Michael Fitzgerald,

19. Sam Cane,

20. Augustine Pulu,

21. Andrew Horrell,

22. Lelia Masaga