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Highlanders suffer late blow

April 25 2008

The Highlanders have suffered a blow ahead of their Super 14 clash against the Stormers in Cape Town with number eight Steven Setephano been forced out.

Coach Glenn Moore has had to alter his loose forward combination after Setephano aggravated a calf injury during a training session.

Craig Newby will now start at number eight, with Adam Thomson promoted from outside of the original matchday 22 to the blindside flank.

Setephano originally sustained the injury a month ago against the Chiefs and returned to the field only last weekend when the Highlanders lost 17-47 to the Bulls in Pretoria.

Highlanders (revised): 15 Paul Williams, 14 Matt Saunders, 13 Brett Mather, 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Fetu'u Vainikolo, 10 Mike Delany, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Craig Newby (c), 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Hayden Triggs, 3 Clint Newland, 2 Jason Macdonald, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.

Replacements: 16 David Hall, 17 Keith Cameron, 18 Hoani MacDonald, 19 Tim Boys, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Blair Stewart, 22 Aaron Bancroft.