The clash between the Chiefs and the Crusaders tonight will go a long way towards deciding the New Zealand Conference.
Chiefs assistant coach Wayne Smith, who has both coached the Crusaders and coached against them, said his team will have to play their best game of the season as a collective if they are to beat the Crusaders in Hamilton.
Last year the Chiefs managed to win two out of three encounters with the franchise that has won more Super Rugby titles than any other and all three of them could have gone either way.
Meanwhile, the Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the team that beat the Blues last weekend.
Hooker Codie Taylor makes the starting fifteen with Corey Flynn out with a hamstring injury.
Israel Dagg returns to fullback moving Tom Taylor into the number 12 jersey and Ryan Crotty to Centre while Robbie Fruean moves to the bench.
Winger Telusa Veianu also takes his place on the bench.
The Chiefs will host the Crusaders at Hamilton at 7.35pm tonight while the Rebels will take on the Waratahs at 9.40pm.
Story by: Rusiate Baleilevuka
