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The Junior All Blacks have made seven changes to their starting team to face Fiji in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match at Suva on Saturday.
Five of the team who beat Samoa 31-10 in Apia last weekend come in the forward pack, with props Wyatt Crockett and Campbell Johnstone into the front row, fellow-Crusader Ross Filipo selected at lock and Blues pair Jerome Kaino and Daniel Braid the new flankers.
Braid will captain the team in the absence of the man he replaced, Marty Holah.
Crusaders halfback Andrew Ellis and Blues winger Anthony Tuitavake are the other new starters.
They take the place of props John Afoa and Clarke Dermody, injured lock Hoani MacDonald, flankers Holah and Kieran Read, halfback Jimmy Cowan and winger Scott Hamilton.
Junior All Blacks
Cory Jane, Rico Gear, Casey Laulala, Stephen Brett, Anthony Tuitavake, Stephen Donald, Andrew Ellis, Mose Tuiali'i, Daniel Braid (captain), Jerome Kaino, Greg Rawlinson, Ross Filipo, Campbell Johnstone, Derren Witcombe, Wyatt Crockett. Reserves: Tone Kopelani, Clarke Dermody, Tom Donnelly, Marty Holah, Jimmy Cowan, Tane Tu'ipulotu, Scott Hamilton
- NZPA
