Chiefs first-five eighth Mike Delany will be out of rugby for up to six months after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in last Friday's Super 14 rugby match against the Stormers in Hamilton.
Prop Toby Smith will make his first start for the Chiefs in a Super 14 rugby match against the Stormers in Hamilton on Friday night.
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has sanctioned and fined Chiefs loose forward Sione Lauaki for serious misconduct.
Skipper Liam Messam is backing his pack to match the Bulls up front in Hamilton tomorrow night, even if the Chiefs don't adopt the exact same game plan that worked last week against the Super 14 champions.
Super 14 rugby rookie Tim Nanai-Williams will start at fullback for the Chiefs against defending champions the Bulls in Hamilton on Friday night.
The Chiefs will be without captain Mils Muliaina for the remainder of the Super 14 rugby competition unless they can make the playoffs.
Desperate times have arrived early for most of New Zealand's Super 14 rugby hopefuls.
The Chiefs today made four changes to their starting 15 to play the Highlanders in a Super 14 rugby match in Mt Maunganui on Saturday night.
New Zealand's northern-most sides leap the ditch for matches that threaten to make or break their Super 14 rugby season at the competition's halfway mark this weekend.
Two years after a brain tumour threatened to end his rugby career Julian Huxley is set to make his return in the Brumbies Super 14 clash against the Chiefs in Canberra on Friday night.
The focus reverts to Sione Lauaki's on-field exploits in Canberra on Friday night after the troubled former All Black loose forward was restored to the Chiefs line-up for their Super 14 rugby assignment against the Brumbies.
The Chiefs want to take a leaf out of their opponents' book when they try to get their Super 14 rugby campaign back on track tomorrow night.
The Chiefs have made two changes to their starting 15 to face the Crusaders in a Super 14 rugby match in Hamilton on Friday night, while also leaving out loose forward Sione Lauaki, who was today charged with assault.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is fully aware of the Chiefs strikepower out wide and the fact they will still be smarting from surrendering a big lead to lose at home to the Reds in the Super 14 rugby competition last week.
All Black lock Isaac Ross makes his return as one of two changes to the Crusaders' starting line-up to face the Chiefs in a Super 14 rugby match in Hamilton on Friday night.
Winger Sitiveni Sivivatu returns from injury as one of two changes in the Chiefs' Super 14 rugby side named today to face the Reds in Hamilton on Friday night after.
