Blues squad named for Friday night derby v Chiefs!

The Blues have named a near full-strength side for their final round-robin game at Eden Park, when they take on the Chiefs on Friday night. All Black Patrick Tuipulotu returns to the starting line-up, while Michael Collins also returns at fullback after both came off the bench for the match against the Stormers in South Africa last weekend. The All Black prop Charlie Faumuina will make his 98th appearance for the Blues and is in superlative form this season, setting up two tries in the game against the Stormers. Two others will near milestones with winger Matt Duffie and prop Sione Mafileo playing their 19th games for the Blues, one cap away from their blazer games.

The Blues team is:

1          Ofa Tu’ungafasi,

2          James Parsons (c),

3          Charlie Faumuina,

4          Patrick Tuipulotu,

5          Scott Scrafton,

6          Steven Luatua,

7          Blake Gibson,

8          Akira Ioane;

9          Augustine Pulu,

10        Piers Francis,

11        Rieko Ioane,

12        Sonny Bill Williams,

13        George Moala,

14        Matt Duffie,

15        Michael Collins.

Replacements:

16        Hame Faiva,

17        Alex Hodgman,

18        Sione Mafileo,

19        Gerard Cowley-Tuioti,

20        Kara Pryor,

21        Sam Nock,

22        Stephen Perofeta,

23        TJ Faiane.

Kick off at Eden Park, 7:35pm Friday
GO WELL MEN!