No Naivalu for Rebels
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After suffering a concussion against the Reds in Round 14, the Rebels will be without speedster Sefanaia Naivalu when they take on the Stormers at Newlands.
Cam Crawford will slot in to replace the injured Naivalu as the youngster makes his Super Rugby debut.
Rebels’ Coach Tony McGahan was forced into three changes to his starting lineup, as Tamati Ellison (groin), Naivalu (concussion) and Toby Smith (back) miss out.
Dom Shipperley will again play outside centre, after playing there against the Blues at in Round 13, while tom English come on to the right wing.
In the forwards, flank Scott Fuglistaller returns to the starting lineup, while Cruze Ah-Nau will make his first start of 2015 at loosehead prop after featuring off the bench in every match this season.
Japanese International prop Keita Inagaki is named on a Super Rugby bench for the first time and could become the third Japanese international to represent the Rebels.
Rebels: 15 Mike Harris, 14 Tom English, 13 Dom Shipperley, 12 Mitch Inman, 11 Cam Crawford, 10 Jack Debreczeni, 9 Nic Stirzaker, 8 Scott Higginbotham (captain), 7 ,Scott Fuglistaller 6 Sean McMahon, 5 Lopeti Timani, 4 Luke Jones, 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Pat Leafa, 1 Cruze Ah-Nau.
Replacements: 16 Tom Sexton, 17 Keita Inagaki, 18 Laurie Weeks, 19 Cadeyrn Neville, 20 Jordy Reid, 21 Colby Fainga’a, 22 Luke Burgess, 23 Bryce Hegarty.
Date: Saturday, May 23
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 19.10 (03.10 AEST; 17.10 GMT)
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referee: Quinton Immelman, Rodney Boneparte
TMO: Deon van Blommestein
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