Today, the teams were named for the second round of the NPC and one particular selection raised plenty of eyebrows. 

Wellington Lions loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi was named to start at second five for their match against Auckland on Saturday. 

Wellington Lions head coach Trent Renata joined D'Arcy to discuss what inspired the change.

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Today, the teams were named for the second round of the NPC and one particular selection raised plenty of eyebrows.&nbsp;
Wellington Lions loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi was named to start at second five for their match against Auckland on Saturday.&nbsp;
Wellington Lions head coach Trent Renata joined D'Arcy to discuss what inspired the change.
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Trent Renata: Wellington Lions head coach on Du’Plessis Kirifi being named at second five-eighths for Wellington’s NPC clash over Auckland

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