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Having also lost Liam Squire last week head coach Tony Brown has named versatile loose forward Gareth Evans at No.8. 

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Aki Seiuli earns a start alongside Ash Dixon and Alex Ainley; Dixon will captain the side in his first start of the season. Liam Coltman takes a well-earned break and Greg Pleasants-Tate and Jackson Hemopo will be looking to get their first run-on of the three-week tour.

Richard Buckman returns from injury to take his place in the midfield, while utility back Teihorangi Walden will make his impact off the bench.

Highlanders: 15 Matt Faddes, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Richard Buckman, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Marty Banks, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Alex Ainley, 3 Siosuia Halanukonuka, 2 Ash Dixon (captain), 1 Aki Seiuli.

Replacements: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Siate Tokolahi, 19 Joe Wheeler, 20 Jackson Hemopo, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Teihorangi Walden.

Date: Saturday, May 13

Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Kick-off: 15.05 (13.05 GMT; 01.05 NZ time, Sunday, May 14)

Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

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