Highlanders unchanged for Cats
by Huw Turner
March 2, 2001

The Highlanders have kept faith with the same starting 15 for their match against the Cats in South Africa on Saturday that beat the Blues last weekend in the Super 12 opener.

The only changes are on the bench where David Gibson stands in for the injured Byron Kelleher who will return to New Zealand following the game against the Cats.Coach Peter Sloane has confirmed that Kelleher will be out for "two or three weeks".

George Leaupepe has also been included on the substitutes' bench after missing the game against the Blues through injury. He takes the place of Neil Brew,the former Taranaki winger.

Highlanders:

Jeff Wilson, Aiesa Tuilevu, Romi Ropati, Iliesa Tanivula, Pita Alatini, Tony Brown, Billy Fulton, Samiu Vahafolau, Taine Randell (captain), John Blaikie, Simon Maling, Kelvin Middleton, Kees Meeuws, Anton Oliver, Carl Hoeft

Substitutes: Brendan Laney, George Leaupepe, Josh Blackie, Vula Maimuri, Carl Hayman, Tom Willis

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