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Super Rugby Pacific teams for Round 11 action

  • Writer: Dave Worsley
    Dave Worsley
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Wallace Sititi on the burst against the Blues last year makes his return for the Chiefs in Round 11 PHOTO: SIMON WATTS /LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY
Wallace Sititi on the burst against the Blues last year makes his return for the Chiefs in Round 11 PHOTO: SIMON WATTS /LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

Round 11 of Super Rugby Pacofic has a few notables as the Blues still need wins. There's the all-South Island clash while Moana Pasifika face Fijian Drua.


The star of the All Blacks last year Wallace Sititi is back for the Chiefs, after a long injury layoff for a knee injury sustained on last season's end of year tour.


Siti will be on the bench for Friday night's match against the Force at Bay Oval n Mt Maunganui. and his impact will be closely watched.


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It will be a big night too for hooker, Samisoni Taukei'aho is set to earn his 100th cap when he runs out in front a sold-out crowd as the front-runners look to maintain their place at the top of the points ladder.


The Blues have their impact player in Beauden Barrett off the bench as he recovers from an illness which means Harry Plumbers starts at first five.


There's a change in the loose forwards with Dalton Papali'i out with injury with his place taken Anton Segner on the openside as Cam Christie is at blindside and Hoskins Sotutu at teh back of the scrum while kurt Eklund replaces Ricky Riccitelli at hooker.


Ardie Savea is back for Moana for their battle of the Pacific against the Drua - Julian Savea is on the bench. The suprise selection is Jackson Garden-Bachop once again preferred at first five ahead of Patrick Pellegrini.


Injuries to Caleb Tangitau and Jona Nareki mean there's a reshuffle on the wings at the Highlanders, with Timoci Tavatavanawai moving back out and Jonah Lowe starting on the other. Sean Withy is back from suspension to start at openside.


Meanwhile the Crusaders havn't listed James O'Connor in the 23 to face the Highlanders with Taha Kemara at first five and Rivez Reihama back up..


Xavier Saifoloi is at blindside and Macca Springer gets the nod on the wing ahead of Chay Fihaki.


The Hurricanes drew with the Force last week and have four players out with HIA but have Riley Higgins starting in the pivot role and Billy Proctor back in the starting midfield.


Kini Naholo comes back onto the wing. Ruben Love once again starts at 10, but last weekend's form player Fatafehi Fineanganofo is out with concussion.


Team lists:

Chiefs v Force, 7:05pm Friday 25 April, Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui


Chiefs: 1. Aidan Ross, 2. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3. George Dyer, 4. Josh Lord, 5. Tupou Vaa'i, 6. Samipeni Finau, 7. Kaylum Boshier, 8. Luke Jacobson (C), 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Josh Jacomb, 11. Daniel Rona, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Anton Lienert-Brown, 14. Emoni Narawa, 15. Shaun Stevenson Bench: 16. Brodie McAlister, 17. Ollie Norris, 18. Reuben O'Neill, 19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20. Simon Parker, 21. Wallace Sititi, 22. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 23. Kaleb Trask


Blues v Reds, 9:35pm Friday 25 April, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane


Blues: 1. Joshua Fusitu'a, 2. Kurt Eklund, 3. Angus Ta'avao, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 5. Josh Beehre, 6. Cam Christie, 7. Anton Segner, 8. Hoskins Sotutu, 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Harry Plummer, 11. Mark Tele'a, 12. AJ Lam, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Cole Forbes, 15. Zarn Sullivan

Bench: 16. Ricky Riccitelli, 17. Mason Tupaea, 18. Hamdahn Tuipolotu, 19. Laghlan McWhannell, 20. Adrian Choat, 21. Sam Nock, 22. Beauden Barrett, 23. Corey Evans


Moana Pasifika v Fijian Drua, 4:35pm Saturday 26 April, North Harbour Stadium, Albany


Moana Pasifika: 1. Tito Tuipulotu, 2. Millennium Sanerivi, 3. Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, 4. Tom Savage, 5. Samuel Slade, 6. Miracle Faiilagi, 7. Ardie Savea (c), 8. Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, 9. Jonathan Taumateine, 10. Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11. Fine Inisi, 12. Danny Toala, 13. Lalomilo Lalomilo, 14. Tevita Ofa, 15. William Havili Bench: 16. Tomasi Maka, 17. Monu Moli, 18. Chris Apoua, 19. Allan Craig, 20. Sione Havili Talitui, 21. Melani Matavao, 22. Patrick Pellegrini, 23. Julian Savea


Highlanders v Crusaders, 7:05pm Saturday 26 April, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin


Highlanders: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Soane Vikena, 3. Saula Mau, 4. Mitch Dunshea, 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Te Kamaka Howden, 7. Sean Withy, 8. Will Stodart, 9. Folau Fakatava, 10. Cameron Millar, 11. Jonah Lowe, 12. Jake Te Hiwi, 13. Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 14. Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15. Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Bench: 16. Jack Taylor, 17. Josh Bartlett, 18. Sosefo Kautai, 19. Oliver Haig, 20. Veveni Lasaqa, 21. Nathan Hastie, 22. Sam Gilbert, 23. Josh Whaanga


Crusaders: 1. George Bower, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Jamie Hannah, 6. Xavier Saifoloi, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Christian Lio-Willie, 9. Noah Hotham, 10. Taha Kemara, 11. Macca Springer, 12. David Havili (c), 13. Dallas McLeod, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Will Jordan Bench: 16. Ioane Moananu, 17. Tamaiti Williams, 18. Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 19. Tahlor Cahill, 20. Corey Kellow, 21. Kyle Preston, 22. Rivez Reihana, 23. Chay Fihaki


Brumbies v Hurricanes, 9:35pm Saturday 26 April, GIO Stadium, Canberra


Hurricanes: 1. Tevita Mafileo, 2. Raymond Tuputupu, 3. Pasilio Tosi, 4. Caleb Delany, 5. Zach Gallagher, 6. Brad Shields (cc), 7. Du'Plessis Kirifi (cc), 8. Peter Lakai, 9. Cam Roigard, 10. Ruben Love, 11. Kini Naholo, 12. Riley Higgins, 13. Billy Proctor (cc), 14. Ngatungane Punivai, 15. Callum Harkin Bench: 16. Jacob Devery, 17. Xavier Numia, 18. Tyrel Lomax

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