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The Blues and the Lions today both made three changes to their starting 15s for their Super 14 rugby encounter at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday night.
For the Blues, No 8 Nick Williams and first five-eighth David Holwell will have their first matches of the campaign, while Sam Tuitupou is back at second five-eighth.
For the Lions, playmaker Andre Pretorius, after several appearances off the bench, will wear the No 10 jersey for the first time this season.
The other changes are the return of winger Louis Ludik and tighthead prop Brian Mujati to the run-on side.
Blues: Ben Atiga, Doug Howlett, Isaia Toeava, Sam Tuitupou, Rudi Wulf, David Holwell, David Gibson, Nick Williams, Daniel Braid, Jerome Kaino, Troy Flavell (captain), Greg Rawlinson, John Afoa, Derren Witcombe, Saimone Taumoepeau. Replacements - Chris Heard, Nick White, Anthony Boric, Angus Macdonald, Steve Devine, Isa Nacewa, Luke McAlister.
Lions: Earl Rose, Louis Ludik, Jaque Fourie, Doppies La Grange, Jaco Pretorius, Andre Pretorius, Enrico Januarie, Jacques Cronje, Ernst Joubert (captain), Cobus Grobbelaar, Anton van Zyl, Cobus Grobler, Brian Mujati, Willie Wepener, Heinke van der Merwe. Reserves - Ethienne Reynecke, Bertus Smit, Franco van der Merwe, Willem Alberts, Jano Vermaak, Louis Strydom, Jaco van Schalkwyk.
- NZPA
