QBE Insurance North Harbour team to play Wellington
North Harbour Stadium, Friday 26 August, 7.35pm
World Cup squad member Anthony Boric will have his first game for nine weeks when he takes the field for Harbour against Wellington tomorrow night. Boric will join fellow Blues lock Filo Paulo in the Harbour engine room, with James King moving to the bench.
Scott Uren will again start at openside flanker after his storming display against Northland last start and joins Solly King and Mat Luamanu in the loose forward trio.
James Afoa will start at loosehead prop in place of Alex Woonton, who shifts to the bench. Harbour’s backline is unchanged from the impressive win over Northland on Sunday.
QBE Insurance North Harbour team:
1. James Afoa – Northcote
2. James Parsons - Takapuna
3. Ben Afeaki - Marist
4. Anthony Boric - Marist
5. Filo Paulo - Mahurangi
6. Solomon King – Takapuna
7. Scott Uren - Marist
8. Mat Luamanu – North Shore
9. Chris Smylie – Massey (capt)
10. Ben Botica – North Shore
11. David Raikuna – Western Pioneers
12. Brendon Watt – North Shore
13. Rudi Wulf - Marist
14. Nafi Tuitavaki – Massey
15. Willie Walker – North Shore
Reserves:
16. Manu Leiataua – Mahurangi (hooker)
17. Alex Woonton – North Shore (prop)
18. James King – North Shore
19. Brent Wilson - Takapuna
20. Luke Hamilton – North Shore
21. Pita Ahki - Massey
22. Codey Rei – East Coast Bays
23. Taione Vea – Western Pioneers *
* an extra front row forward is allowed in the reserves for the 2011 ITM Cup.