Hurricanes team to play Toyota Cheetahs on 10 May 2013
Hurricanes v Cheetahs this Weekend
The Hurricanes will play their final match in South Africa this weekend before heading back to New Zealand. The Canes will face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday morning (NZ Time).
Victor Vito will lead the side which has four changes and two brackets to the starting 15. Ben May (tighthead prop), Faifili Levave (blindside flanker) and Tim Bateman (second five-eighth) all come into the starting line-up. Reynold Lee-Lo will make his first start after six appearances off the bench. Jack Lam has been bracketed with Karl Lowe for the number 7 jersey and Andre Taylor has been bracketed with James Marshall at fullback. On the bench, James Broadhurst takes the number 18 jersey.
Kick off this Saturday is at 5.10am in New Zealand. Locally the match kicks off on Friday evening at 7.10pm.
Media Note: There will be a teleconference with Alama Ieremia, Ben May and Beauden Barrett this evening at 6.30pm (NZT). If you wish to join this call please email Bronwyn before 3.30pm. Teleconference details will be emailed out after that.
The Hurricanes team is as follows:
1. Ben Franks
2. Ash Dixon
3. Ben May
4. Jeremy Thrush
5. Jason Eaton
6. Faifili Levave
7. Jack Lam / Karl Lowe
8. Victor Vito (c)
9. TJ Perenara
10. Beauden Barrett
11. Julian Savea
12. Tim Bateman
13. Reynold Lee-Lo
14. Alapati Leiua
15. Andre Taylor / James Marshall
RESERVES
16. Reggie Goodes
17. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
18. James Broadhurst
19. Brad Shields
20. Chris Smylie
21. Tusi Pisi
22. James Marshall / Karl Lowe
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