Super Rugby Pacific Team Tracker: Reds’ James O’Connor dropped for Brumbies showdown

Check out the teams ahead of the seventh round of Super Rugby Pacific, where Lawson Creighton has been named as the Reds’ starting fly-half for their derby against the Brumbies in Brisbane on Friday.

Friday

Crusaders v Moana Pasifika
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch

Crusaders: 15 Fergus Burke, 14 Will Gualter, 13 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 12 Jack Goodhue, 11 Macca Springer, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Corey Kellow, 6 Sione Havili-Talitui, 5 Dom Gardiner, 4 Quinten Strange, 3 Tamaiti Williams, 2 Codie Taylor (c), 1 Joe Moody
Replacements: 16 Brodie McAlister, 17 Finlay Brewis, 18 Seb Calder, 19 Jamie Hannah, 20 Tom Christie, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 David Havili, 23 Melani Nanai

Moana Pasifika: 15 William Havili, 14 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 13 Levi Aumua, 12 Danny Toala, 11 Neria Fomai, 10 Lincoln McClutchie, 9 Ereatara Enari, 8 Solomone Funaki (c), 7 Alamanda Motuga, 6 Miracle Faiilagi, 5 Samuel Slade, 4 Michael Curry, 3 Joe ‘Apikotoa, 2 Samuel Moli, 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth
Replacements: 16 Luteru Tolai, 17 Abraham Pole, 18 Isi Tu’ungafasi, 19 Mike McKee, 20 Jonah Mau’u, 21 Manu Paea, 22 D’Angelo Leuila, 23 Fine Inisi

Reds v Brumbies
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Reds: 15 Jock Campbell, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 Josh Flook, 12 Isaac Henry, 11 Filipo Daugunu, 10 Lawson Creighton, 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Liam Wright (cc), 5 Seru Uru, 4 Angus Blyth, 3 Phransis Sula-Siaosi, 2 Matt Faessler, 1 Peni Ravai
Replacements: 16 Richie Asiata, 17 Dane Zander, 18 Zane Nonggorr, 19 Ryan Smith, 20 Jake Upfield, 21 Kalani Thomas, 22 James O’Connor, 23 Taj Annan

Brumbies: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Andy Muirhead, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Tamati Tua, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Pete Samu, 7 Rory Scott, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Lachlan Lonergan, 1 James Slipper
Replacements: 16 Billy Pollard, 17 Blake Schoupp, 18 Rhys Van Nek, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Luke Reimer, 21 Ryan Lonergan, 22 Jack Debreczeni, 23 Ben O’Donnell

Saturday

Highlanders v Hurricanes
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Highlanders: 15 Sam Gilbert, 14 Mosese Dawai, 13 Fetuli Paea, 12 Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 11 Jonah Lowe, 10 Mitch Hunt, 9 Folau Fakatava, 8 Hugh Renton, 7 Billy Harmon (c), 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Josh Dickson, 4 Pari Pari Parkinson, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Andrew Makalio, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Leni Apisai, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Saula Ma’u, 19 Max Hicks, 20 Sean Withy, 21 James Arscott, 22 Scott Gregory, 23 Marino Mikaele-Tu’u

Hurricanes: 15 Josh Moorby, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Salesi Rayasi, 10 Aidan Morgan, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Brayden Iose, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Xavier Numia
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Owen Franks, 19 TK Howden, 20 Peter Lakai, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Harry Godfrey, 23 Peter Umaga-Jensen

Rebels v Blues
AAMI Park, Melbourne

Rebels: 15 Joe Pincus, 14 Lachlan Anderson, 13 Andrew Kellaway, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Carter Gordon, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 7 Brad Wilkin (c), 6 Josh Kemeny, 5 Trevor Hosea, 4 Josh Canham, 3 Pone Fa’amausili, 2 Alex Mafi, 1 Cabous Eloff
Replacements: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Matt Gibbon, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Angelo Smith, 20 Tuaina Tuii Tualima, 21 James Tuttle, 22 Nick Jooste, 23 Lukas Ripley

Blues: 15 Zarn Sullivan, 14 Mark Telea, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Harry Plummer, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9Finlay Christie, 8 Anton Segner, 7 Dalton Papalii (c), 6 Adrian Choat, 5 Sam Darry, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Jordan Lay
Replacements: 16 Soane Vikena, 17 Ofa Tuungafasi, 18 James Lay, 19 Cameron Suafoa, 20 Tom Robinson, 21 Sam Nock, 22 Corey Evans, 23 Caleb Tangitau

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