8 May 2009

Sivivatu and Masaga back for Chiefs

12:16 pm on 8 May 2009

The wingers Sitiveni Sivatu and Lelia Masaga return to the Chiefs line-up for their top of table Super 14 rugby match with the Hurricanes in Hamilton on Saturday night.

The pair didn't travel to South Africa for the side's three matches there due to injury but their return sees the Chiefs backline back to full strength, bar the All Black halfback Brendan Leonard who's expected to return next round.

Coach Ian Foster has made five personnel changes and one positional switch from the side that beat the Stormers in Cape Town last weekend.

Sona Taumalolo starts at loosehead prop with Ben May moving to tighthead.

Kevin O'Neill starts ahead of Toby Lynn at lock while Tanerau Latimer starts at openside flanker.