King 'scores' Newlands century
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has been forced to make changes to his victorious team for their clash with the Stormers.
After an exciting win at over the Sharks in Durban last week, the Highlanders will be keen to secure another Super Rugby win on the road in South Africa when they travel to Newlands on Saturday.
Patrick Osborne and Craig Millar returned to New Zealand earlier this week, after receiving injuries in the game against the Sharks.
Osborne has re-aggravated the high ankle injury he suffered in the Round Two game against the Blues.
Millar damaged his left shoulder injury.
Trent Renata takes Osborne's spot on the left wing, while John Hardie replaces Shane Christie as openside flank and lock Josh Bekhuis replaces Jarrad Hoeta in the other change to the starting XV.
Argentinean import Matias Diaz has joined the team in South Africa and comes onto the bench to provide front row cover.
The rest of the team remains largely unchanged, with Chris King lacing up his boots for his 100th game for the Highlanders in Super Rugby.
This year marks his 10th season as a Highlander and he doesn't look like he is slowing down.
King is currently third in the 2014 Super Rugby tackle statistics for the Highlanders on 85 tackles (after Round 11) and has a massive work rate around the field.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith (co-captain), 14 Richard Buckman, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Trent Renata, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu (co-captain), 7 John Hardie, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Joe Wheeler, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Chris King, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Kane Hames.
Replacements: 16 Brayden Mitchell, 17 Matias Diaz, 18 Ma'afu Fia, 19 Jarrad Hoeata, 20 Shane Christie, 21 Fumiaki Tanaka, 22 Jason Emery, 23 Phil Burleigh.
Date: Saturday, May 3
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT; 01.00, Sunday, May 4 NZ time)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: TBC (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
TMO: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
