The Chiefs have lost their captain Mils Muliaina for the rest of rugby's Super 14,.
The All Black fullback had an operation today on the thumb he broke during the win over the Highlanders on Saturday night.
He'll be out for up to eight weeks and coach Ian Foster says it's hard losing a key player midway through the season,
Foster will also have to do without the All Black wing Sitiveni Sivivati in Friday night's home match against the second-placed South African side the Bulls -- Stephen Donald and Hika Elliott are fit though.
