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BRAYDEN MITCHELL
HOOKER
PROVINCE: Southland DOB: 24 01 89
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 83m
WEIGHT: 103kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 28
Called up as cover at the start of the season and has played ve times so so far this year Also played Super Rugby for the Highlanders and and Hurricanes and and captained the Southland Stags in 2016 and was the team’s Player of the Year LIAM POLWART
HOOKER
PROVINCE: Bay of Plenty DOB: 02 04 95
HEIGHT: 1 1 86m
WEIGHT: 107kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 2 Progressing through the Chiefs Development Programme Polwart is is in his rst Investec Super Rugby season and made his debut against the Waratahs Part of the side that won the World Rugby Under 20 20 Championship in 2015 SIEGFRIED FISI’IHOI
PROP
Fisi’ihoi is is strong mobile and explosive around the park The Tongan-born prop is a a former No 8 and has retained a a a loose forward’s athleticism and skill set Made his debut last year and played a a a a a big role this season PROVINCE: Bay of Plenty DOB: 08 06 87
HEIGHT: 1 1 84m
WEIGHT: 125kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 23
KANE HAMES
PROP
All Blacks cap against Australia in August Made his Maori All Blacks debut in 2013 and was part of the squad again this year PROVINCE: Tasman DOB: 28
08 88
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 80m
WEIGHT: 113kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 33
Coming into the squad as an injury replacement in in 2016 Hames had a a a meteoric rise going on to win his rst NEPO LAULALA
PROP
A solid defender Laulala has been getting more regular game time this year after injury disrupted his 2016 season The former Crusader and former Wesley College student has had a a a a big impact at the Chiefs PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 06 11 91
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 1 1 84m
WEIGHT: 116kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 44
ATUNAISA MOLI
PROP
Captained the NZ U20 side to victory at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy in in 2015 in in his second campaign in the team and is now in his second Super Rugby season earning regular selection in the 23
this year PROVINCE: Waikato DOB: 12 06 95
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 89m
WEIGHT: 127kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 23
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