Highlanders Named To Play Blues At Eden Park Tomorrow Night
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has made two changes to the starting team that played the Reds in Dunedin last Friday night.
Jamie MacKintosh makes his first start for the season replacing Tony Woodcock who has suffered a hamstring strain. Mose Tuiali’i, who has joined the Highlanders as injury
cover for Nasi Manu, will also start tomorrow night at number 8 with Elliot Dixon returning to the reserves.
Highlanders v Blues, Eden Park, Auckland – Friday 5 April, 7.35pm (NZ Time).
1. Jamie Mackintosh
2. Andrew Hore (Captain)
3. Chris King
4. Brad Thorn
5. Josh Bekhuis
6. Jarrad Hoeata
7. John Hardie
8. Mose Tuiali’i
9. Aaron Smith
10. Colin Slade
11. Hosea Gear (Vice-captain)
12. Ma’a Nonu
13. Jason Emery
14. Buxton Popoalii
15. Ben Smith
Reserves
16. Liam Coltman
17. Ma’afu Fia
18. TJ Ioane
19. Elliot Dixon
20. Fumiaki Tanaka
21. Lima Sopoaga
22. Phil Burleigh
Injury Update:
Tamati Ellison (shoulder – 2 months), Kade Poki (rib – 1 weeks), Shaun Treeby (hamstring – 2-3 weeks) & Tony Woodcock (hamstring 1 week).
Head Coach – Jamie Joseph. Assistant Coach – Scott McLeod, Assistant Coach – Jon Preston, Scrum Coach – Kees Meeuws. Manager – Graham Purvis
Related Posts
« Listen to the Springbok Sevens Arrival in Cape Town Blues the first ever New Zealand Super Rugby team to play an international fixture against a touring side. »
