Irish lock Regan to face Crusaders in Dunedin
Dunedin: Irish lock Jack Regan has survived a pandemic and taken an opportunity with both hands, earning a start for the Highlanders tonight.
Highlanders coach Tony Brown said Regan deserved his spot.
“If you get the opportunity and work really hard good things can happen,” Brown said.
Line-ups
HIGHLANDERS: 1. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2. Ash Dixon (cc), 3. Siate Tokolahi, 4. Josh Dickson, 5. Jack Regan, 6. Shannon Frizell, 7. Billy Harmon, 8. Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, 9. Aaron Smith (cc), 10. Mitch Hunt, 11 Jona Nareki, 12. Patelesio Tomkinson, 13. Ngatungane Punivai, 14. Connor Garden-Bachop, 15. Solomon Alaimalo; Reserves: 16. Liam Coltman, 17. Josh Hohneck, 18. Jeff Thwaites, 19. Bryn Evans,
20. Liam Squire, 21. Folau Fakatava, 22. Josh Ioane, 23. Hugh Renton
CRUSADERS: 1. Joe Moody, 2. Codie Taylor (VC), 3. Michael Alaalatoa, 4. Scott Barrett (C),
5. Samuel Whitelock, 6. Ethan Blackadder, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Cullen Grace, 9. Bryn Hall, 10. Richie Mo’unga, 11. Leicester Fainga’anuku,
12. Dallas McLeod, 13. Jack Goodhue (VC), 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Will Jordan; Reserves: 16. Brodie McAlister, 17. George Bower, 18. Fletcher Newell*, 19. Quinten Strange, 20. Sione Havili Talitui, 21. Mitchell Drummond, 22. Fergus Burke, 23. Chay Fihaki*
HURRICANES: 1. Fraser Armstrong, 2. Asafo Aumua, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 4. James Blackwell, 5. Scott Scrafton, 6. Vaea Fifita, 7. Ardie Savea ©, 8. Devan Flanders, 9. Jonathan Taumateine,
10. Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11. Julian Savea,
12. Ngani Laumape, 13. Billy Proctor, 14. Wes Goosen, Jordie Barrett; Reserves: 16. Ricky Riccitelli, 17. Xavier Numia, 18. Alex Fidow,
19. Reed Prinsep, 20. Du’plessis Kirifi, 21. Luke Campbell, 22. Peter Umaga-Jensen, 23. Salesi Rayasi
BLUES: 15 Stephen Perofeta, 14 Mark Telea, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Harry Plummer, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Otere Black, 9 Sam Nock; 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (C), 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 James Lay; Reserves: 16 Luteru Tolai, 17 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18 Ofa Tuungafasi, 19 Josh Goodhue, 20 Tom Robinson, 21 Adrian Choat, 22 Jonathan Ruru, 23 Tanielu Tele’a.