Nathan Harris will start for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in Rotorua tomorrow. Photo/File
Nathan Harris will start for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in Rotorua tomorrow. Photo/File
All Black Nathan Harris will start for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in tomorrow's Mitre 10 Cup match against Wellington in Rotorua.
Following a clinical win against Hawke's Bay last Friday night at the same venue Bay of Plenty will face a stern challenge from the top of the tableLions team.
The Steamers team will see four changes to the starting XV, all featured in the forward pack, with the backline unchanged.
The Lay brothers will combine with All Black hooker Nathan Harris to pack down the front of the scrum. The Steamers locking combination remains unchanged along with blindside and openside flankers Hugh Blake and Mitch Karpik.
Jesse Parete moves from the bench to start in the number eight jersey.
Solomona Sakalia, Culum Retallick, Luke Campbell and Liam Steel will retain their position on the bench. With Liam Polwart taking up the reserve hooker position, lock Troy Callander and flanker Henry Stowers will return to the side donning the number 20 and number 21 jerseys.
The match kicks off at the Rotorua International Stadium at 7.35pm.
The Bay of Plenty Steamers is as follows:
1. Jordan Lay (1) 2. Nathan Harris (26) 3. James Lay (1) 4. Tom Franklin (2) 5. Keepa Mewett (26) - Captain 6. Hugh Blake (10) 7. Mitchell Karpik (2) 8. Jesse Parete (11) 9. Richard Judd (2) 10. Mike Delany (63) - Vice Captain 11. Joe Webber (2) 12. Terrence Hepetema (9) 13. Lalakai Foketi (20) 14. Monty Ioane (13) 15. Chase Tiatia (16)
