Waikato XV team named for Chiefs Country Centurion Cup decider


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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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