Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph has named his team to play the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday with minimal changes to the one that beat the Hurricanes.
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The Highlanders have already beaten the Blues once this year and they will be keen to secure their first win on the road in their 2014 Super Rugby Campaign.
The starting line-up is largely unchanged from the team that played the Hurricanes last Friday.
Ged Robinson and Chris King will be starting in the front row while Liam Coltman and Craig Millar fill the front row reserve positions on the bench and Jarrad Hoeata will start in the number 5 jersey.
The backline stays the same as last week and includes exciting mid.fielder Malakai Fekitoa, who will be facing off against his old team.
Highlanders: 15 Ben R Smith, 14 Richard Buckman, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Phil Burleigh, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu (Captain), 7 Shane Christie, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Jarrad Hoeata, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Chris King, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Kane Hames
Replacements: 16 Liam Coltman, 17 Craig Millar, 18 Ma’afu Fia, 19 Joe Wheeler, 20 TJ Ioane, 21 Fumiaki Tanaka, 22 Hayden Parker, 23 Shaun Treeby.