
Waikato XV have named their side to take on Bay of Plenty for the Chiefs Country Centurion Cup at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday afternoon as the curtain raiser for the Gallagher Chiefs v Brumbies Super Rugby match.
Waikato XV Head Coach, Ross Filipo, has made three changes to his starting XV that beat Counties Manukau Cavaliers 54-10 two weeks ago.
The front row and loose forward trio remain unchanged with the only change to the forward pack has Samipeni Finau joining Hamilton Burr in the second row.
In the backs, Bailyn Sullivan moves from the right wing to the left replacing Sam McNicol and Shaun Stevenson will wear the number 14 jersey.
There are two changes to the reserves with Ollie Norris coming in for Haereiti Hetet as prop cover and Simon Parker will cover the loose forwards.
Waikato take on Bay of Plenty at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday afternoon, kick-off is at 4.25pm:
1. Rob Cobb
2. Anton Milnes
3. George Dyer
4. Hamilton Burr
5. Samipeni Finau
6. Tom Martin (Captain)
7. Hugo Nankivell
8. Kieran Westlake
9. Xavier Roe
10. Rivez Reihana
11. Bailyn Sullivan
12. Louis Rogers
13. Brandon Maudzekenyedzi
14. Shaun Stevenson
15. Liam Coombes-Fabling
16. Mateo Taiseni
17. Ollie Norris
18. Manawa Veitayaki
19. Adam Thomson
20. Vainikolo Halafihi
21. Jeriah Mua
22. Simon Parker
23. Tepaea Cook Savage
24. Paula Mahe
25. Cortez Ratima
26. Coby Miln
Article added: Friday 21 February 2020
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