The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Brumbies in what looms as a tantalising re-match of the 2013 Super Rugby Final at GIO Stadium Canberra on Friday afternoon.
“It is special to be playing a match against an Australian team on Anzac Day,” said Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie.
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“It is a hugely important day for our two countries.”
The Anzac Day fixture will see the Chiefs field a side with six changes to the starting line-up and four changes to the bench.
Mahonri Schwalger will start at hooker and will be joined in the forwards by Ross Filipo who gets his first start for the year. Nick Crosswell and Sam Cane will be starting flankers with Liam Messam moving to No 8 and Augustine Pulu at scrumhalf.
Tevita Koloamatangi comes on to the bench and is joined by scrumhalf Brad Weber and Dwayne Sweeney who has re-joined the Chiefs after two years playing in Japan.
James Lowe returns from a knee injury to take his place on the bench.
Chiefs: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Tim Nanai-Williams, 13 Andrew Horrell, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Augustine Pulu, 8 Liam Messam (Captain), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Nick Crosswell, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Ross Filipo, 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Pauliasi Manu
Replacements: 16 Nathan Harris, 17 Jamie MacKintosh, 18 Josh Hohneck, 19 Matt Symons, 20 Tevita Koloamatangi, 21 Brad Weber, 22 Dwayne Sweeney, 23 James Low.