Returning All Blacks playmaker Damian McKenzie is keeping it simple ahead of his first game of Super Rugby Pacific for 20-26

He starts in the number 10 jersey for the Chiefs against Moana Pasifika tonight in Hamilton, replacing Josh Jacomb, who started at first five in the first three rounds.

McKenzie says his job's just to build on what Jacomb's done and steer the team around the park.



Meanwhile, the New Zealand Warriors kick off their NRL season at Mt Smart tonight, hosting the Sydney Roosters.



And there's a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard, late on day two of the Japan-Australasia Championship at the Royal Auckland and Grange club.

Local golfer Nick Voke (like folk] shares the one-shot lead with a Japanese and an Aussie, following his bogey-free, six-under-par second round.