Chiefs call on services of seasoned warrior

The Chiefs have called on the services of an old stalwart as a solution to some injury problems in the squad. 

Liam Messam and Taranaki loose forward Tom Florence will make themselves available to the squad after season ending injuries to back-rowers Kaylum Boshier, Mitchell Karpik and Simon Parker have left a significant void in the forwards. 

Messam, 37, last turned out for the Chiefs in 2018 after racking up an impressive total of 179 caps for the franchise.  

Florence is still a youngster at just 22 but has shown good promise in recent years and will no doubt grab this opportunity with both hands.