Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie has named his strongest possible team to do battle with the Crusaders in tomorrow's Super Rugby semi‑final in Christchurch.
There are just two changes to the run‑on side that defeated the Stormers 17‑11 in a spirited Cape Town quarterfinal contest last weekend.
Resilient midfielder Charlie Ngatai returns from an ankle injury to start at inside centre, with veteran utility back Stephen Donald vacating the number 12 jersey to bolster the bench.
Experienced Samoan international Tim Nanai‑Williams is promoted from the reserves to start on the right wing.
This means that Solomon Alaimalo drops out of the matchday squad.
The Crusaders will host the Chiefs at 7.35pm tomorrow while the Lions will host the Hurricanes at 12.30am Sunday.
Chiefs: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Tim Nanai‑Williams, 13 Anton Lienert‑Brown, 12 Charlie Ngatai, 11 James Lowe, 10 Aaron Cruden (cc), 9 Tawera Kerr‑Barlow, 8 Michael Leitch, 7 Sam Cane (cc), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Mitchell Brown, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Nathan Harris, 1 Kane Hames
Replacements: 16 Liam Polwart, 17 Aidan Ross, 18 Atu Moli, 19 Dominic Bird, 20 Lachlan Boshier, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Stephen Donald, 23 Shaun Stevenson
Source: Planet Rugby
