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Match Details
Week Six
RaboDirect Rebels V Hurricanes
Friday 25 March, 7.40pm
AAMI Park
The RaboDirect Rebels have announced the following team for this Friday night’s clash against the Hurricanes.
1 Rodney Blake
2 Ged Robinson
3 Greg Somerville
4 Alister Campbell
5 Hugh Pyle
6 Jarrod Saffy
7 Michael Lipman
8 Gareth Delve (vc)
9 Nick Phipps
10 Danny Cipriani
11 Cooper Vuna
12 Stirling Mortlock (c)
13 Lachlan Mitchell
14 Luke Rooney
15 Richard Kingi
16 Luke Holmes
17 Laurie Weeks
18 Adam Byrnes
19 Tim Davidson
20 JP Du Plessis
21 Peter Betham
22 Afusipa Taumoepeau
This week Richard Kingi gets his first start at fullback, replacing the injured Julian Huxley and South African JP Du Plessis makes his debut in the 22.
Rodney Blake will start at loosehead prop, Hugh Pyle moves into the second row and Adam Byrnes will start on the bench.
Michael Lipman returns from injury at open side flanker, replacing Tom Chamberlain.
Luke Rooney will line up on the wing, with Afusipa Taumoepeau moving to the bench.
Both Heath Tessmann and Nic Henderson will be rested this week.
Please note that the following players were unavailable for selection due to injury.
Sam Cordingley (hip)
James Hilgendorf (ac joint)
Hoani Macdonald (hand)
Mark Gerrard (ac joint)
Kevin O’Neill (calf)
Julian Huxley (groin)