CHIEFS

LOCATION: Hamilton, New Zealand

COACH: Dave Rennie

2011 RESULT: 10th

TEAM RUNDOWN: Sonny-Bill Williams and rising All Blacks playmaker Aaron Cruden have joined new coach Dave Rennie in Hamilton and will reinvigorate the under-performing Chiefs. Grand finalists just three seasons ago, they still boast plenty of game-breakers like Liam Messam, Richard Kahui and Lelia Masaga.

SQUAD: Ben Afeaki, Alex Bradley, Sam Cane, Craig Clarke, Shane Cleaver, Aaron Cruden, Hikawera Elliot, Michael Fitzgerald, Romana Graham, Andrew Horrell, Richard Kahui, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Tanerau Latimer, Fritz Lee, Brendon Leonard, Lelia Masaga, Liam Messam, Tim Nanai-Williams, Maritino Nemani, Declan O’donnell, Brodie Retallick, Robbie Robinson, Mahonri Schwalger, Toby Smith, Ben Tameifuna, Sona Taumalolo, Kane Thompson, Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Scott Waldrom, Jackson Willison, Sonny Bill Williams, Piers Francis, Josh Hohneck, Rory Grice, Ronald Raaymakers, Philip Burleigh, Augustine Pulu, Marcel Cummings-Toones