Highlanders News

Highlanders Starting Line up Announced for First Home Game

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

The Highlanders take on the Blues this Friday the 19th of February 7.35pm at Carisbrook in Dunedin in their second game of the Rebel Sport Super 14 competition for 2010. Both teams are also playing for the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy, which is currently held by the Blues. The Hunter family will be in attendance at the match to remember the man who coached both the Highlanders and the Blues before he died of cancer in 2001.

No.

name

1

Jamie Mackintosh  ( vc )

2

Jason Rutledge

3

Clint Newland

4

Josh Bekhuis

5

Tom Donnelly

6

Adam Thomson

7

Alando Soakai

8

Steven Setephano

9

Jimmy Cowan  ( c )

10

Michael Hobbs

11

James Paterson

12

Jayden Hayward

13

Jason Shoemark

14

Ben Smith

15

Israel Dagg

Replacements:

16.

Jason Macdonald  

17.

Chris King

18.

Hayden Triggs

19.

John Hardie

20.

Sean Romans

21.

Robbie Robinson

22.

Fetu’u Vainikolo

Injuries:

Matt Berquist is out for at least 1 week with a hamstring strain

Nasi Manu is out for at least 4 weeks due to a knee injury

“The Kid” Robbie Robinson has his initiation to the world of Super rugby this Friday night as he joins the team for the first time in the 21 jersey.

Tom Donnelly is celebrating his 50th game for the Highlanders this Friday night starting at Lock.