The Vodafone Wellington Lions team to play Taranaki at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Thursday 20 September, 7.05pm, is as follows:

Starting XV
1 Jacob Ellison
2 Luke Mahoney
3 Anthony Perenise
4 Jeremy Thrush
5 Bernie Upton
6 Api Naikatini
7 Serge Lilo
8 Thomas Waldrom
9 Piri Weepu
10 Jimmy Gopperth
11 Shannon Paku
12 Tamati Ellison ©
13 Tane Tu’ipulotu
14 Ma’a Nonu
15 Cory Jane

Reserves
16 Dane Coles
17 Hoani Tui
18 Faifili Levave
19 Tom Harding
20 Alex Tulou
21 Alby Mathewson
22 Hosea Gear