Liam Messam is grateful to the Chiefs and his Japanese club for being given a lifeline back to Super Rugby.The All Blacks flanker had his Olympic hopes wrecked when he missed out on the 12-strong New Zealand squad named on Sunday to contest the rugby sevens at Rio.Messam, 32, had given away Super Rugby in 2016 to pursue Olympic selection but the injury-plagued Chiefs have called him in as a replacement player following his setback.The 43-Test veteran could be in Chiefs colours as early as Fridays match against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane as they try to maintain top spot in the New Zealand conference.Japanese club Toshiba, who have contracted Messam for the next two years, have granted him permission to play out the last two rounds of the regular season and any play-off matches.Messam told NewstalkZB he is thankful to Toshiba, as well as the Chiefs, although he is also aware of the need to remain in shape for Sevens just in case injury strikes any members of the Rio-bound squad.He says he is disappointed at missing his Olympic goal, and added: But I have no regrets because I gave it my all, and thats all that I could ask of myself - to go out there and give everything that I had. Hearts boss Robbie Neilson will leave it to Osman Sow to decide whether he faces Hibernian in the Scottish Cup on Sunday. The Swedish striker is on the verge of sealing a £1.5m transfer to Henan Jianye in China, and could make his last appearance for the Jambos in the Edinburgh derby.New signings Don Cowie, John Souttar and Abiola Dauda should all feature at some stage in the fifth-round tie at Tynecastle. Forward Jamie Walker and midfielder Sam Nicholson are available again following recent knee injuries, while Blazej Augustyn returns from a ban. Hibernian defender Liam Fontaine is challenge during a game at Falkirk Fellow defender Igor Rossi is still suspended though, following his red card in the recent match against Hamilton in the Scottish Premiership.Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs takes his team on the short trip across Edinburgh for the second time in a week, with confidence soaring. Alan Stubbs says Hibernians Scottish Cup tie with Edinburgh rivals Hearts will not be a distraction to their Premiership promotion bid Stubbs watched his side seal a place in the League Cup final with a victory over St Johnstone at Tynecastle, claiming his third Premiership scalp in the competition, having also beaten Aberdeen and Dundee United.ddddddddddddBut Hibs will be without midfielder Fraser Fyvie, who is struggling with a slight medial ligament injury, as they look to beat another top-flight team.Stubbs is hoping centre-back Liam Fontaine, who went off in the 1-0 midweek win at Morton with a tight hamstring, proves his fitness for the tie of the round. Sky Sports Neil McCann meets with Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson to get an insight into the clubs recent success Watch Hearts v Hibernian in the Scottish Cup, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 12pm on Sunday.Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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