Minimal injury let-up for Chiefs following Super Rugby bye weekBRUCE LIM/PHOTOSPORT Kane Hames is still out of action with what is described as a mystery illness. Despite a well-timed early bye just two games into their Super Rugby season, there hasn't been much let-up on the injury front for the Chiefs, as they ready for their first home game of the year. HAGEN HOPKINS/GETTY IMAGES Bay of Plenty prop Jeff Thwaites has been called into the Chiefs' squad as a replacement player. "Coming back [to Super Rugby] a second time round, it's got more brutal, it's got faster. After two games back at the coalface, the bye week gave Cooper an early chance to get away from it all for a bit.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2018 02:03 UTC