The Hurricanes will field yet another loose forward trio for Sunday morning's clash with the Bulls in Pretoria.
It still looks a potentially lethal combination, however, the industrious Brad Shields at No 8, the dynamic Ardie Savea at openside flanker and, for the first time in 2017, Vaea Fifita at blindside flanker.
Fifita wore the No 6 jersey twice last season, and has been solid at lock since returning from injury last month, but this move should allow him to express himself more with his athletic and strong ball carrying. It spells trouble for a Bulls outfit labouring at 3-8 this season, one of their worst years since Heyneke Meyer took them to an 0-11 record, and last place, for 2002 with a side that included Victor Matfield.
In-form Mark Abbott, who was rested for the 61-7 shellacking of the Cheetahs in Wellington last weekend, returns to the second row, pushing Reed Prinsep again to the bench.
Loni Uhila moves into loosehead prop, while Jordie Barrett reverts to the No 15 jersey in place of brother Beauden, who shifts back to No 10 as he eyes up 1000 Super Rugby points (he sits on 990).