Hurricanes name strong line up

Lome Fa'atau and Jerry Collins have survived the axe from the Hurricanes lineup for this weekend's Super 14 match against the Stormers in Cape Town.

The duo was involved in a punch up against each other at a nightclub in Bloemfontein last weekend.

They have both retained their places in a Hurricanes side that has five changes from the team which lost to the Cheetahs.

Paul Tito and captain Rodney So'oialo return to the pack from suspension.

Isaia Toeava starts at fullback ahead of Shannon Paku.

David Holwell replaces Jimmy Gopperth at first five and Tane Tu'ipulotu comes in for the injured Tana Umaga at centre.

TEAMS

Stormers v Hurricanes, Cape Town, 6.10am Sunday (NZT)

Stormers:
Werner Greeff, Rayno Benjamin, Gus Theron, De Wet Barry (captain), Marius Joubert, Peter Grant, Bolla Conradie, Adri Badenhorst, Schalk Burger, Luke Watson, Andries Bekker, Ross Skeate, Eddie Andrews, Schalk Brits, JD Moller

Reserves:
Hanyani Masana Shimange, Neil Fullard, Henk Eksteen, Justin Melck, Neil de Kock, Naas Olivier, Chumani Booi.

Hurricanes:
Isaia Toeava, Lome Fa'atau, Ma'a Nonu, Tane Tu'ipulotu, Hosea Gear, David Holwell, Piri Weepu, Rodney So'oialo (captain), Chris Masoe, Jerry Collins, Jason Eaton, Paul Tito, Neemia Tialata, Andrew Hore, Joe McDonnell.

Reserves:
Luke Mahoney, Tim Fairbrother, Luke Andrews, Thomas Waldrom, Brendan Haami, Jimmy Gopperth, Shannon Paku.


- NEWSTALK ZB