Highlanders’ head coach, Jamie Joseph, has named the same side that beat the NSW  Waratahs in an electrifying semi-final in Sydney last weekend. A six forward and two back split on the reserves bench will give the hard working Highlanders’ forward pack plenty of firepower for the final.

Elliot Dixon will play his 50th Super Rugby game for the Highlanders, capping off a great season for the Southland loose forward who was also named in the Maori All Blacks team earlier this week.

The backs have a settled look to them with the only change being Marty Banks returning to the reserves bench.

This will be the Highlanders first final since they played the Crusaders in Dunedin in 1999 and the 2015 team has more 13 games so far, more than any other Highlanders team in history! How they would love to win 14!

2015 Investec Super Rugby Final – Hurricanes v Highlanders, Westpac Stadium, Wellington – 7.35pm Saturday 4th July 

1. Brendon Edmonds

2. Liam Coltman

3. Josh Hohneck

4. Alex Ainley

5. Mark Reddish

6. Elliot Dixon

7. James Lentjes

8. Nasi Manu (co-captain)

9. Aaron Smith

10. Lima Sopoaga

11. Patrick Osborne

12. Richard Buckman

13. Malakai Fekitoa

14. Waisake Naholo

15. Ben Smith (co-captain)

Reserves

16. Ash Dixon

17. Daniel Lienert-Brown

18. Ross Geldenhuys

19. Joe Wheeler

20. Gareth Evans

21. Shane Christie

22. Fumiaki Tanaka

23. Marty Banks

Head Coach: Jamie Joseph

Assistant Coaches: Tony Brown & Scott McLeod

Team Manager: Paul McLaughlan