GALLAGHER CHIEFS NAME POWERFUL LINE UP FOR OPENER! 😍

GALLAGHER CHIEFS NAME POWERFUL LINE UP FOR OPENER!

The Gallagher Chiefs have named an experienced line-up boasting more than 1000 caps for the club against the Crusaders in the opening round of DHL Super Rugby Pacific.
The starting forward pack have an average 65 Chiefs caps each while the backs average 72 caps in the side to run out against the Super Rugby Champions in Christchurch on Friday.
The Gallagher Chiefs are looking forward to the venture south following their acclaimed victory at Orangetheory Stadium last season, with five of their 10 wins in Super Rugby coming away from home.
The team for Friday’s game boasts nine All Blacks, mostly in the pack, where they are led by All Blacks captain Sam Cane, the indomitable Brodie Retallick and their omnipresent hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho.

The team is (Chiefs caps in brackets):
1. Aidan Ross (61)
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho (63)
3. George Dyer (8)
4. Brodie Retallick (115)
5. Tupou Vaa’i (31)
6. Pita Gus Sowakula (53)
7. Sam Cane (Co-Captain, 137)
8. Luke Jacobson (49)
9. Brad Weber (Co-Captain, 110)
10. Damian McKenzie (95)
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo (29)
12. Anton Lienert-Brown (98)
13. Alex Nankivell (58)
14. Solomon Alaimalo (48)
15. Shaun Stevenson (67)

Reserves:
16. Bradley Slater (39)
17. Ollie Norris (28)
18. John Ryan (Debut)
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (34)
20. Samipeni Finau (18)
21. Cortez Ratima (9)
22. Josh Ioane (9)
23. Rameka Poihipi (14)

Fixture Details:
Gallagher Chiefs vs Crusaders
Friday 24 February
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 7.05pm
Live: Sky TV

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