Smith 支援する to 上げる Highlanders
The return of co-captain Ben Smith from illness has 上げるd the Highlanders ahead of their 最高の Rugby play-off match against the Sharks in Durban.
The All 黒人／ボイコットs fullback was hospitalised for three days with an 感染, thought to have come from a superficial graze on his 脚 に引き続いて the Highlanders' 44-16 loss to the Waratahs two weeks ago.
He 行方不明になるd the final 正規の／正選手 season 衝突／不一致 against the 改革運動家s in Christchurch, won 34-8 by the home team.
Coach Jamie Joseph has made two changes to the 今後 pack as he looks to 改善する the Highlanders' 始める，決める piece against the South African 会議／協議会 leaders.
Ged Robinson starts at hooker and Jarrad Hoeata at lock, meaning Tom Franklin moves to the （法廷の）裁判.
In the backline, Lima Sopoaga has been 解任するd to the playmaker position at five-eighth and will partner Phil Burleigh at No.12, with Trent Renata moving 支援する to the reserves.
Joseph says his team will need to 持つ／拘留する their own in the 所有／入手 戦う／戦い against 対抗者s he 推定する／予想するs will kick a lot and attack through their powerful rolling mauls and scrum.
The Highlanders' scrum and lineout struggled in 激しい losses to the Waratahs and 改革運動家s this month 主要な into their first play-off 外見 for 12 years.
"You have to be at your 絶対の best when you play against the best teams in this 競争 and I'm not sure we've done that in the past two weeks," Joseph said.
Sunday's game (NZT) will be the Highlanders' second visit to D 都市の this season, after they produced a stellar 業績／成果 in winning their 一連の会議、交渉／完成する 11 衝突／不一致 34-18.
長，指導者s: Ben Smith, Richard Buckman, Malakai Fekitoa, Phil Burleigh, Patrick Osborne, Lima Sopoaga, Aaron Smith, Nasi Manu, Shane Christie, Elliot Dixon, Joe Wheeler, Jarrad Hoeata, Chris King, Ged Robinson, Kane Hames. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Matias Diaz, JP Koen, Josh Bekhuis, Tom Franklin, Fumiaki Tanaka, Trent Renata, Gareth Evans.
