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Homecoming game for Pita Gus Sowakula and Emoni Narawa

Homecoming game for Pita Gus Sowakula and Emoni Narawa

By Navitalai Naivalurua
27/05/2022
Pita Gus Sowakula and Emoni Narawa [Images: Stuff.com and Press Reader]

Pita Gus Sowakula and Emoni Narawa will line up for the Chiefs to take on the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua in Lautoka tomorrow in the Super Rugby Pacific.

Brodie Retallick returns to the starting 15 after breaking his thumb during their clash against the Crusaders two months ago.

Retallick will join fellow All Black Tupou Vaa’i in the locks.

Midfielder Alex Nankivell moves to the left wing while Rameka Poihipi will partner with the in-form Quinn Tupaea in the midfield.

The Drua will meet the Chiefs at 3pm tomorrow at Churchill Park in Lautoka.

In other matches, the Crusaders will play the Reds at 7.35 tonight, Moana Pasifika will take on the Brumbies at 7.05pm tomorrow, the Waratahs will meet the Blues at 9.45pm tomorrow, Western Force will face the Hurricanes at 12am Sunday and the Highlanders will play the Rebels at 4pm Sunday.

Chiefs team-up
The Gallagher Chiefs team to meet the Fijian Drua on Saturday is:

1. Aidan Ross
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho
3. Angus Ta’avao
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Tupou Vaa’i
6. Samipeni Finau
7. Luke Jacobson
8. Pita Gus Sowakula
9. Brad Weber ©
10. Bryn Gatland
11. Alex Nankivell
12. Quinn Tupaea
13. Rameka Poihipi
14. Emoni Narawa
15. Kaleb Trask
16. Bradley Slater
17. Ollie Norris
18. Atu Moli
19. Naitoa Ah Khoi
20. Kaylum Boshier
21. Cortez Ratima
22. Josh Ioane
23. Jonah Lowe

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