Highlanders Named To Play Blues At Eden Park Tomorrow Night

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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

Highlanders Named To Play Blues