Fantasy Super Rugby: Round Three team lists

Sonny Bill Williams will return to action for the Chiefs this weekend. Photo / Getty Images

Friday 27 February
Highlanders v Reds, 7:35pm

Highlanders
1. Brendon Edmonds , 2. Ash Dixon , 3. Ross Geldenhuys , 4. Tom Franklin , 5. Mark Reddish , 6. Elliot Dixon , 7. John Hardie , 8. Nasi Manu (co-Captain) , 9. Aaron Smith , 10. Marty Banks , 11. Patrick Osborne , 12. Jason Emery , 13. Malakai Fekitoa , 14. Waisake Naholo , 15. Ben Smith (co-Captain). Replacements : 16. Liam Coltman , 17. Josh Hohneck , 18. Ma'afu Fia , 19. Joe Wheeler , 20. Dan Pryor , 21. Fumiaki Tanaka , 22. Hayden Parker , 23. Kurt Baker

Reds
1. James Slipper (C) , 2. Saia Fainga'a , 3. Sam Talakai , 4. Dave McDuling (Starting debut) , 5. Marco Kotze , 6. Adam Thomson , 7. Liam Gill , 8. Jake Schatz , 9. Will Genia , 10. James O'Connor (Reds debut) , 11. Chris Feauai-Sautia , 12. Anthony Fainga'a , 13. Samu Kerevi , 14. Chris Kuridrani , 15. Lachie Turner. Replacements : 16. James Hanson , 17. Ben Daley, 18. Sef Faagase , 19. Tom Murday , 20. Curtis Browning , 21. Nick Frisby , 22. Sam Johnson , 23. Campbell Magnay

Saturday 28 February
Force v Hurricanes, 12am

Force

1. Pekahou Cowan , 2. Nathan Charles , 3. Tetera Faulkner , 4. Sam Wykes (c) , 5. Steve Mafi , 6. Angus Cottrell , 7. Brynard Stander , 8. Ben McCalman , 9. Alby Mathewson , 10. Zack Holmes , 11. Marcel Brache , 12. Solomoni Jnr Rasolea , 13. Kyle Godwin , 14. Luke Morahan , 15. Luke Burton. Replacements: 16. Heath Tessmann , 17. Chris Heiberg , 18. Oliver Hoskins , 19. Rory Walton , 20. Kane Koteka , 21. Ian Prior , 22. Sias Ebersohn , 23. Mitchell Scott.

Hurricanes

1. Reggie Goodes,2. Dane Coles (c),3. Ben Franks,4. Blade Thomson,5. James Broadhurst,6. Ardie Savea,7. Brad Shields,8. Victor Vito,9. Chris Smiley,10. Beauden Barrett,11. Julian Savea,12. Ma'a Nonu,13. Rey Lee-Lo,14. Cory Jane,15. James Marshall. Replacements : 16. Brayden Mitchell,17. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen,18. Chris Eves,19. Mark Abbott,20. Callum Gibbins,21. TJ Perenara,22. Matt Proctor,23. Nehe Milner-Skudder

Cheetahs v Blues, 6:10am

Cheetahs

Willie le Roux, Cornal Hendricks, Francois Venter, Michael van der Spuy, Raymond Rhule, Joe Petersen, Sarel Pretorius, Willie Britz, Oupa Mohoje, Jean Cook, Francois Uys (captain), Carl Wegner, Coenie Oosthuizen, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Danie Mienie. Replacements: Stephan Coetzee, BG Uys, Maks van Dyk, Tienie Burger, Boom Prinsloo, Tian Meyer, Willie du Plessis, Johann Sadie.

Blues

Tony Woodcock , James Parsons , Charlie Faumuina , Josh Bekhuis , Patrick Tuipulotu , Luke Braid , Brendon O'Connor , Jerome Kaino , Jimmy Cowan , Ihaia West , Tevita Li , Hamish Northcott , Charles Piutau , Melani Nanai , Lolagi Visinia. Replacements : , Matt Moulds , Ofa Tu'ungafasi , Angus Ta'avao , Steven Luatua , Akira Ioane , Jamison Gibson-Park , Simon Hickey , Francis Saili.

Chiefs v Crusaders, 7:35pm

Chiefs

1. Pauliasi Manu , 2. Hika Elliot , 3. Ben Tameifuna , 4. Matt Symons , 5. Brodie Retallick , 6. Michael Fitzgerald , 7. Sam Cane , 8. Liam Messam (c) , 9. Augustine Pulu , 10. Aaron Cruden , 11. James Lowe , 12. Sonny Bill Williams , 13. Charlie Ngatai , 14. Bryce Heem , 15. Tom Marshall. Replacements : 16. Quentin MacDonald , 17. Siate Tokolahi , 18. Mitchell Graham , 19. Johan Bardoul , 20. Sean Polwart , 21. Brad Weber , 22. Damian McKenzie , 23. Seta Tamanivalu

Crusaders

1 Wyatt Crockett , 2 Ben Funnell 3 Nepo Laulala , 4 Luke Romano , 5 Scott Barrett , 6 Richie McCaw , 7 Matt Todd (c) , 8 Jordan Taufua, 9 Mitchell Drummond , 10 Colin Slade ,11 Johnny McNicholl ,12 Ryan Crotty ,13 Kieron Fonotia , 14 Robbie Fruean , 15 Tom Taylor. Replacements : 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Joe Moody , 18 Alex Hodgman , 19 Jimmy Tupou , 20 Luke Whitelock, 21 Andy Ellis , 22 Nathaniel Apa , 23 Nafi Tuitavake

Rebels v Brumbies, 9:40pm

Rebels

1. Toby Smith ,2. Pat Leafa ,3. Laurie Weeks ,4. Luke Jones ,5. Lopeti Timani ,6. Sean McMahon ,7. Colby Fainga'a ,8. Scott Higginbotham (C) ,9. Nic Stirzaker ,10. Jack Debreczeni ,11. Tom English ,12. Mitch Inman ,13. Tamati Ellison ,14. Dom Shipperley ,15. Mike Harris. Replacements : 16. Ben Whittaker ,17. Cruze Ah-Nau ,18. Paul Alo-Emile ,19. Sam Jeffries ,20. Scott Fuglistaller ,21. Luke Burgess ,22. Bryce Hegarty ,23. Sefanaia Naivalu.

Brumbies

1. Scott Sio , 2. Stephen Moore (c) , 3. Ben Alexander , 4. Rory Arnold , 5. Sam Carter , 6. Scott Fardy , 7. Jarrad Butler , 8. Ita Vaea , 9. Nic White , 10. Matt Toomua , 11. Joe Tomane , 12. Christian Lealiifano , 13. Tevita Kuridrani , 14. Henry Speight , 15. Robbie Coleman. Replacements : 16. Josh Mann-Rea , 17. Ruan Smith , 18. JP Smith , 19. Blake Enever , 20. Jordan Smiler , 21. Michael Dowsett , 22. James Dargaville , 23. Jesse Mogg.

Sunday 22 February
Bulls v Sharks, 4:05am

Bulls

Jesse Kriel, Bjorn Basson , JJ Engelbrecht , Jan Serfontein, Francois Hougaard , Handre Pollard, Rudy Paige, Pierre Spies (c), Lappies Labuschagne, Deon Stegmann, Victor Matfield, Jacques du Plessis, Trevor Nyakane , Adriaan Strauss , Morne Mellett. Replacements: Callie Visagie , Dean Greyling, Marcel van der Merwe, Grant Hattingh , Hanro Liebenberg ,Tian Schoeman , Travis Ismaiel , Jurgen Visser .

Sharks

15. SP Marais , 14. Odwa Ndungane , 13. Waylon Murray , 12. Andre Esterhuizen , 11. Lwazi Mvovo , 10. Patrick Lambie , 9. Cobus Reinach , 8. Ryan Kankowski , 7. Renaldo Bothma , 6. Marcell Coetzee , 5. Pieter-Steph du Toit , 4. Lubabalo Mtyanda , 3. Jannie du Plessis , 2. Bismarck du Plessis (C) , 1. Dale Chadwick. Replacements : 16. Kyle Cooper , 17. Thomas du Toit , 18. Lourens Adriaanse , 19. Marco Wentzel , 20. Jean Deysel , 21. Conrad Hoffmann , 22. Fred Zeilinga/Lionel Cronje , 23. Jack Wilson

Lions v Stormers, 6:10am

Lions

15. Andries Coetzee , 14. Ruan Combrinck , 13. Lionel Mapoe , 12. Harold Vorster , 11. Sampie Mastriet , 10. Elton Jantjies , 9. Faf de Klerk , 8. Warren Whiteley (c) , 7. Warwick Tecklenburg , 6. Jaco Kriel , 5. Martin Muller , 4. Franco Mostert , 3. Julian Redelinghuys , 2. Robbie Coetzee , 1. Schalk van der Merwe. Replacements : 16. Armand van der Merwe , 17. Corne Fourie , 18. Ruan Dreyer , 19. Robert Kruger , 20. Derick Minnie , 21. Ross Cronje , 22. Jaco van der Walt , 23. Howard Mnisi

Stormers

15. Cheslin Kolbe , 14. Johnny Kotze , 13. Juan de Jongh (vice-captain) , 12. Damian de Allende , 11. Dillyn Leyds , 10. Demetri Catrakilis , 9. Nic Groom , 8. Duane Vermeulen (captain) , 7. Michael Rhodes , 6. Nizaam Carr , 5. Ruan Botha , 4. Jurie van Vuuren , 3. Vincent Koch , 2. Bongi Mbonambi (Super Rugby starting debut for the Stormers) , 1. Steven Kitshoff. Replacements: , 16. Scarra Ntubeni , 17. Oli Kebble , 18. Frans Malherbe , 19. Manuel Carizza , 20. Siya Kolisi , 21. Louis Schreuder , 22. Kurt Coleman , 23. Huw Jones