Waratahs stick to winning formula

Chris Whitaker will lead an unchanged Waratahs team when he becomes the most-capped player in NSW rugby history on Saturday.

When Whitaker takes his side onto the field against the Chiefs in Hamilton, he will be playing his 116th match for NSW, one more than his former teammate and good friend Matthew Burke.

Waratahs:

Peter Hewat, Wendell Sailor, Morgan Turinui, Sam Norton-Knight, Lote Tuqiri, Mat Rogers, Chris Whitaker (captain), David Lyons, Phil Waugh, Rocky Elsom, Daniel Vickerman, Alex Kanaar, Al Baxter, Adam Freier, Benn Robinson.

Reserves:

Tatafu Polota-Nau, Matt Dunning, Will Caldwell, Stephen Hoiles, Brett Sheehan, Daniel Halangahu, Shaun Berne.