By Kris ShannonChiefs fans would be forgiven for forgetting about the recruitment of Mitch Karpik and Nepo Laulala. Signed by Dave Rennie's side in 2015, both men saw their maiden Super Rugby campaigns scuppered before they began, suffering season-ending injuries in 2016 without playing a competitive match. And then there's Karpik and Laulala, two young men who will be satisfied to merely take the field. "We're all pretty excited about letting young Karpik loose," said Chiefs assistant coach Neil Barnes. Damian McKenzieReserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Siegfried Fisi'ihoi, Atu Moli, Mitchell Brown, Lachlan Boshier, Jonathan Taumateine, Tim Nanai-Williams, Shaun Stevenson- NZ Herald

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2017 03:31 UTC