Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has wasted no time rushing reinforcements James Haskell and Tamati Ellison into action.
Both players, who have just arrived from Japan, are in the squad to play the Chiefs tomorrow night.
Ellison starts at centre, and Haskell is on the bench.
Highlanders: Jamie Mackintosh (captain), Andrew Hore, Chris King, Josh Bekhuis, Nick Crosswell, Adam Thomson, John Hardie, Nasi Manu, Jimmy Cowan, Chris Noakes, Hosea Gear, Phil Burleigh, Tamati Ellison, Buxton Popoali'i, Ben Smith. Reserves: Jason Rutledge, Bronson Murray, Culum Retallick, James Haskell, Aaron Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Kurt Baker.
