Pita Gus Sowakula.[Source:Chiefs]

Former national basketball rep Pita Gus Sowakula will be the blind-side flanker for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Aotearoa final against the Crusaders on Saturday.

Sowakula who featured at number eight last week against the Blues will wear the number six jersey as Luke Jacobson returns to pack down at the back of the scrum.

Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan says on any given day, any team can be beaten, and they have proven that.

He says this weekend they’re going down to Christchurch with confidence and believe they can upset the Crusaders.

The Crusaders host the Chiefs at 7:05pm on Saturday.

Chiefs Lineup

1. Aidan Ross
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho
3. Angus Ta’avao
4. Tupou Vaa’i
5. Mitchell Brown
6. Pita Gus Sowakula
7. Lachlan Boshier
8. Luke Jacobson
9. Brad Weber
10. Bryn Gatland
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo
12. Alex Nankivell
13. Anton Lienert-Brown
14. Jonah Lowe
15. Damian McKenzie

Reserves:

16. Bradley Slater
17. Ollie Norris
18. Sione Mafileo
19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20. Zane Kapeli
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
22. Rameka Poihipi
23. Chase Tiatia