The Bay of Plenty Steamers have been beset by injuries at a time when they could least afford it.
Four players have been ruled out with injury after the 41-3 loss to Taranaki on Sunday, and with Nathan Harris joining Sam Cane in the All Blacks squad ahead of this weekend's test match against Argentina, the Steamers side to play Manawatu tonight has a reshuffled look about it.
Captain Culum Retallick was the only forward remaining in the same position, with inside back combination Jono Kitto, Dan Hollinshead and Doug Edwards, and right winger Tino Nemani to be the only other players to don the same starting jerseys.
Injuries to standouts Joe Tupe and Te Rangi Fraser appeared the most serious, with Steamers coach Kevin Schuler saying both players are likely to be out for between four and six weeks.
Tupe fractured his eye socket during the heavy defeat to Taranaki, while Fraser played an outstanding hand after fracturing his jaw in the first 15 minutes. His return this season was thought to be the most unlikely.