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Taranaki will be without wing Paul Perez for an Air NZ Cup rugby match against Hawke's Bay in Napier on Thursday night.
Perez injured an ankle during his team's 39-21 win over Northland last Friday.
Nathan Hohaia takes his place on Thursday, with the only other change to Taranaki's starting 15 seeing Chris Walker replace Nemia Soqeta at blindside flanker.
Taranaki
Asalemo Malo, Nathan Hohaia, Jonathan Spratt, Jayden Hayward, Shayne Austin, Willie Ripia, Brett Goodin, Taiasina Tuifua, Scott Waldrom, Chris Walker, Jason Eaton, Craig Clarke, Hamish Mitchell, Laurence Corlett, Tony Penn (captain).
Reserves: James Annabell, Shane Cleaver, Tom Ryder, Nemia Soqeta, Brendan Haami, Corey Niwa, Jack Cameron.
- NZPA
