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| J. Jacomb |  | 79 | ||
| D. Rona |  | 78 | ||
| L. Jacobson | | 68 | ||
| J. Jacomb | | 57 | ||
| C. Ratima | | 56 | ||
| 54 | | B. Donaldson | ||
| 53 | | H. Potter | ||
| C. Ratima | | 45 | ||
| J. Jacomb | | 43 | ||
| O. Norris | | 42 | ||
| J. Jacomb | | 37 | ||
| K. Boshier | | 34 | ||
| J. Jacomb |  | 31 | ||
| 29 | | B. Donaldson | ||
| S. Taukei'aho | | 20 | ||
| 10 | | H. Potter | ||
| J. Jacomb | | 9 | ||
| E. Narawa | | 9 | ||
| 5 | | B. Donaldson | ||
| 4 | | B. Kuenzle | ||
| J. Jacomb | | 1 |
| 8 | Tries | 3 | ||
| 5 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Nic White will miss Friday’s first of two trans-Tasman fixtures, but perhaps the bigger news has come out of the Chiefs’ camp.
Clayton McMillan has lost livewire playmaker Damian McKenzie to a short-term hand injury, but has welcomed back All Blacks breakout player of the year Wallace Sititi.
Last year’s World Rugby breakout star has been sidelined until now and will make his return from a knee-injury via the bench for the Chiefs.
McMillan has named a typically strong pack, which is headlined by Tupou Vaa’i and Luke Jacobson. Naitoa Au Kuoi will come off the bench.
McKenzie’s injury sees Josh Jacomb return at fly-half, while Shaun Stevenson once again wears the No.15 jersey. Emoni Narawa starts on the wing, with Anton Lienert-Brown combining with Quinn Tupaea in the midfield.
There’s plenty of firepower to bring off the bench, including Sititi.
After ten weeks, Simon Cron’s men will want to come away with some points on their two-week tour of New Zealand with the Force in fifth spot on 22 points.
They’ve named a strong pack, with Ryan Coxon returning at loose-head prop in the absence of the ever-improving Marley Pearce.
The other change to the pack sees Will Harris return at blindside flanker, which sees Nick Champion de Crespigny move to the back of the scrum.
White’s concussion sees Henry Robertson come in to start in the only change to the backline.
Meanwhile, Sam Carter returns to the bench to give the Force some experience alongside debutant halfback Doug Philipson.
Chiefs (1-15): Aidan Ross, Samisoni Taukei’aho, George Dyer, Josh Lord, Tupou Vaa’i, Samipeni Finau, Kalyum Boshier, Luke Jacobson (c), Cortez Ratima, Josh Jacomb, Daniel Rona, Quinn Tupaea, Anton Lienert-Brown, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson
Replacements: Brodie McAlister, Ollie Norris, Reuben O’Neill, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Simon Parker, Wallace Sititi, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Kaleb Trask
Force (1-15): Ryan Coxon, Nic Dolly, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Will Harris, Carlo Tizzano, Nick Champion de Crespigny; Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Bayley Kuenzle, Hamish Stewart, Sio Tomkinson, Harry Potter, Mac Grealy
Replacements: Tom Horton, Atu Moli, Josh Smith, Sam Carter, Reed Prinsep (vc), Doug Philipson, Max Burey, George Poolman
Referee: James Doleman
TMO: Glenn Newman
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