25 Feb 2010

Lelia Masaga returns to Chiefs

7:30 pm on 25 February 2010

Winger Lelia Masaga returns to Super 14 rugby this weekend when he joins the Chiefs in their round three match against the Western Force in Perth.

The 23-year-old will start on the right wing, replacing Sitiveni Sivivatu who strained his shoulder in the Chiefs win over the Lions in Johannesburg.

It'll be Masaga's first game this season after a long recovery from shoulder surgery in September.

Dwayne Sweeney moves to the left wing for Sunday morning's match while the only other change to the backline from last week is Brendon Leonard returning to halfback.

In the forwards, Romana Graham will make his Chiefs debut, locking with Culum Retallick, while the blindside flanker Liam Messam takes over the captaincy from the suspended Sione Lauaki.