Hore to front Stormers

Hore to front Stormers

6 Apr 2012

Hooker Andrew Hore is the only change to the Highlanders for their top of the table clash against the Stormers.

Hore replaces Jason Rutledge in the front row. Coach Jamie Joseph has also opted to retain the halfback combination of Aaron Smith and Chris Noakes.

This means that All Blacks scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan will remain on the bench. Cowan will earn his 100th cap for the Highlanders when he takes the field.

Highlanders – 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Adam Thomson, 6 James Haskell, 5 Jarrad Hoeata, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Chris King, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (c).
Subs: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Ma’afu Fia, 18 Culum Retallick, 19 Doug Tietjens, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Buxton Popoali’i, 22 Phil Burleigh.


5 Comments

  • 1.Michael: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2012, 12:22 pm

    Terrible headline. Grammatically, it means that Hore plays for the Stormers.

    It should read, “Hore to front against the Stormers.”

  • 2.cab: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2012, 13:35 pm

    Should be a v good game – I see vrede has picked stormers by 10, v big call – could be a real eye-opener to see how the young stormers pack goes on tour – good to see elstadt at 7 again tho with that pack anything is possible but going to be tough – hore thomson Haskell Manu McIntosh all v good

  • 3.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2012, 16:14 pm

    Highlanders to break WP bubble

    15+ to Landers

  • 4.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2012, 16:34 pm

    @greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)-3:

    “Dreams are good friends
    When your’e lonely”.

    Should be an even game, both teams are doing well.
    Landers are probably marginally the favourites but mainly because they are at home and Stormers are coming off a brutal game against the Bulls and had to cover a number of time zones this week.

    But you never know how it will go on the day- very hard one to call.

  • 5.terence: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2012, 22:51 pm

    Tough one to call. stormers by 5…stormers need momentum for crusaders game next week

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