Check out the teams ahead of Round Two of this year’s Super Rugby Pacific campaign, which starts with the Crusaders v Highlanders.
The action moves to Australia as all the games will be played at a centralised venue – AAMI Park in Melbourne – with double headers taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Crusaders have received a boost as veteran All Black Sam Whitelock returns to their run-on side for the Highlanders clash, after missing the opening Super Rugby Pacific match against the Chiefs due to concussion.
Friday
Crusaders v Highlanders
AAMI Park
Crusaders: 15 Fergus Burke, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 David Havili, 11 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 10 Richie Mo’unga,9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Tamaiti Williams, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody
Replacements: 16 Brodie McAlister, 17 George Bower, 18 Seb Calder, 19 Zach Gallagher, 20 Sione Havili Talitui, 21 Noah Hotham, 22 Braydon Ennor, 23 Macca Springer
Highlanders: 15 Sam Gilbert, 14 Jonah Lowe, 13 Josh Timu, 12 Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 11 Connor Garden-Bachop, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, 8 Nikora Broughton, 7 Sean Withy, 6 Billy Harmon (c), 5 Will Tucker, 4 Pari Pari Parkinson, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Andrew Makalio, 1 Ayden Johnstone
Replacements: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Saula Mau, 19 Max Hicks, 20 James Lentjes, 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Mitch Hunt, 23 Mosese Dawai
Melbourne Rebels v Hurricanes
AAMI Park
Hurricanes: 15 Josh Moorby, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Salesi Rayasi, 10 Aidan Morgan, 9 Cameron Roigard, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Brayden Iose, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Xavier Numia
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Tevita Mafileo, 18 Owen Franks, 19 Caleb Delany, 20 Peter Lakai, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Riley Higgins, 23 Harry Godfrey
Saturday
Moana Pasifika v Chiefs
AAMI Park
Fijian Drua v Waratahs
AAMI Park
Sunday
Blues v Brumbies
AAMI Park
Western Force v Reds
AAMI Park
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