The Highlanders have made three changes to their Super 14 rugby team to face the Stormers this weekend, including a first start for first five-eighth Mike Delany.
Coach Glenn Moore named Delany as his third player to wear the No 10 jersey this season, with the Bay of
Plenty playmaker having made appearances off the bench.
He replaces James Wilson for the match against the in-form South African side at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday morning (NZ time).
Young Northlander Daniel Bowden has had a steady season at first five-eighth but returned home this week with concussion suffered during the 17-47 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria last week.
The other starting changes this week see Brett Mather return at centre for Niva Ta'auso while lock Hayden Triggs pushes Hoani MacDonald to the reserve bench.
Other changes on the bench see prop Keith Cameron replace Chris King, Blair Stewart introduced for Bowden and Aaron Bancroft brought in to cover Mather.
Highlanders
Paul Williams, Matt Saunders, Brett Mather, Johnny Leota, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Mike Delany, Jimmy Cowan, Steven Setephano, Alando Soakai, Craig Newby, Tom Donnelly, Hayden Triggs, Clint Newland, Jason Macdonald, Jamie Mackintosh. Reserves: David Hall, Keith Cameron, Hoani MacDonald, Tim Boys, Toby Morland, Blair Stewart, Aaron Bancroft
- NZPA
