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Shannon Frizell carries the ball towards the Chiefs’ defence at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday.
The Highlanders may ask New Zealand Rugby for an exemption to play Shannon Frizell against the Brumbies on Canberra on Sunday as they struggle to find fit locks.
The Highlanders lost Will Tucker (head knock), Pari Pari Parkinson (illness) and Max Hicks (illness) before the loss to the Chiefs on Friday, while Fabian Holland was replaced after just 26 minutes due to a hamstring injury.
As a result, Frizell was required to slot into a locking role for the majority of the game, while fellow loose forward Hugh Renton also finished the game alongside Frizell in the engine room.
With a difficult trip to Australia looming, coach Clarke Dermody has not ruled out an approach to NZ Rugby to see if they will let Frizell play, even though he has now played five games in a row – the guideline set for All Blacks as part of their player management programs.
“We’d have to ask New Zealand Rugby nicely because it’s meant
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