Former All Black Aaron Cruden will make his Chiefs return from the bench in Friday night's season opener against the Blues. Former All Black Aaron Cruden's return to Super Rugby will be by way of the bench, with a rookie instead thrown the role of first five-eighth for the Chiefs' season-opener against the Blues in Auckland on Friday night. HANNAH PETERS/GETTY IMAGES Warren Gatland has plenty of All Blacks' minutes to manage in his first year as Chiefs coach. READ MORE:* Chiefs Super Rugby preview* Gatland factor looms large* Super Rugby's bushfire response* Folau's code switch move to EuropeThough those restrictions don't apply to Cruden, Gatland said the decision not to start him was also about easing him back in. HANNAH PETERS/GETTY IMAGES Kaleb Trask has been given the nod to start at first-five in the Chiefs' Super Rugby season opener.

Source: Stuff January 28, 2020 23:10 UTC