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Wholesale changes for Sunwolves

The Sunwolves will be eager to record their first win on the road after two consecutive victories over the Reds and Stormers at home.

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Head coach Jamie Joseph opted to move New Zealanders Michael Little from inside to outside centre. Little partner up with Ryoto Nakamura in the midfield. While Jason Emery starts at fullback, with Lomano Lemeki and Hosea Saumaki lining up on the wings.

And scrumhalf Keisuke Uchida forms the halfback partnership with the inform flyhalf Hayden Parker.

In the pack, Edward Quirk moves from blindside flank to number eight, South African Grant Hattingh shifts from the lock position to number six.

Shinya Makabe and James Moore will lock down in the second row while Jiwon Koo, Jaba Bregvadze and Craig Millar pack down in an all-new front row.

Sunwolves: 15 Jason Emery, 14 Lomano Lemeki, 13 Michael Little, 12 Ryoto Nakamura, 11 Hosea Saumaki, 10 Hayden Parker, 9 Keisuke Uchida, 8 Edward Quirk, 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki, 6 Grant Hattingh, 5 Shinya Makabe, 4 James Moore, 3 Jiwon Koo, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Craig Millar

Replacements: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Keita Inagaki, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Sam Wykes, 20 Rahboni Warren Vosayaco, 21 Kaito Shigeno, 22 Harumichi Tatekawa, 23 Semisi Masirewa

Date: Friday, May 25

Venue: AAMI Park

Kick-off: 19:45 local (09:45 GMT)

Referee: Federico Anselmi

Assistant referees: Jordan Way, Graham Cooper

TMO: Ian Smith

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