The Vodafone Wellington Lions team to play Canterbury at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, on Friday 12 October, 7.35pm, is as follows:

Starting XV
1 Jacob Ellison
2 Luke Mahoney
3 John Schwalger
4 Jeremy Thrush
5 Bernie Upton
6 Api Naikatini
7 Tom Harding
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 Anthony Perenise
18 Faifili Levave
19 Alex Tulou
20 Alby Mathewson
21 Daniel Kirkpatrick
22 Hosea Gear