Hurricanes bolster front row
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:29
Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper has made just one change to his starting XV for their Super 14 clash against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday, with All Black prop Neemia Tialata named at No.3.
Tialta replaces Tim Fairbrother in what is the only change to the starting XV that beat the Bulls last weekend.
Fairbrother moves down to the bench.
Cooper has made five changes to his bench, with Hawke's Bay wing Zac Guildford named for the first time this season.
Guildford broke his hand at training before the first match against the Waratahs in February.
Also back from injury is lock Bernie Upton while Tane Tu'ipulotu replaces Tamati Ellison and Willie Ripia comes in.
Hurricanes: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Hosea Gear, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Shannon Paku, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Rodney So'oialo (captain), 7 Chris Masoe, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew
Hore, 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Hikawera Elliot, 17 Tim Fairbrother, 18 Bernie Upton, 19 Scott Waldrom, 20 Willie Ripia, 21 Tane Tu'ipulotu, 22 Zac Guildford.
Date: Saturday 19 April
Venue: Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Performance auditor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
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