Super Rugby: Mils Muliaina Returns For Chiefs Opener
Chiefs Media Release -
All Black centurion Mils Muliaina will start at fullback for the two time Super Rugby champion Chiefs against the Crusaders in Christchurch this Friday.
Muliaina has been playing in Japan for the last two seasons and hasn’t appeared on New Zealand soil since the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He will line up alongside fellow new-comers Robbie Fruean and Jamie Mackintosh who join the Hamilton based side from the Crusaders and Highlanders respectively.
Chiefs Coach Dave Rennie said: “We have a lot of respect for the Crusaders and are excited by this match up. The boys have been training since November and we have been planning since August, so we are really looking forward to the competition starting properly.”
Friday night’s match will be a great opportunity for some younger squad members who have shown great potent