Highlanders Named To Play Rebels In Invercargill
TJ Perenara of the Hurricanes is tackled in the air by Kade Poki of the Highlanders during the round four Super Rugby match between the Hurricanes and the Highlanders at Westpac Stadium on March 17, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Hagen Hopkins
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Rebels in Invercargill tomorrow night. He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Brumbies in Canberra last weekend.
In the forwards, Jason Rutledge comes back into the front row replacing Andrew Hore. Jarrad
Hoeata makes his return from injury and Adam Thomson also makes a return to the starting pack.
English international James Haskell makes his first start of the season at blindside flanker.
In the backs, Chris Noakes will start at first-five with Colin Slade suffering a serious leg injury against the Brumbies.
Highlanders v Rebels, Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill, Friday 30 March, 8:35am CAT.
| 1 | Jamie | Mackintosh (C) |
| 2 | Jason | Rutledge |
| 3 | Chris | King |
| 4 | Josh | Bekhuis |
| 5 | Jarrad | Hoeata |
| 6 | James | Haskell |
| 7 | Adam | Thomson |
| 8 | Nasi | Manu |
| 9 | Aaron | Smith |
| 10 | Chris | Noakes |
| 11 | Hosea | Gear |
| 12 | Shaun | Treeby |
| 13 | Tamati | Ellison |
| 14 | Kade | Poki |
| 15 | Ben | Smith |
Reserves 16BraydenMitchell17Ma’afuFia18CulumRetallick19DougTietjens20JimmyCowan21PhilBurleigh22BuxtonPopoali’i
Head Coach – Jamie Joseph, Assistant Coach – Simon Culhane, Manager – Leicester Rutledge
Injured Update: Colin Slade (leg), Siale Piutau (ankle), Kenny Lynn (neck), Nick Crosswell (knee), Andrew Hore (calf) & John Hardie (foot).
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