Backline reshuffle for Mako men

Tasman Mako skipper David Havili has moved from the midfield to fullback for the side’s away game against Northland on Saturday.

Kyren Taumoefolau played there in the first match and William Havili in the second.

Kyren has been brought back on the wing, William is back at first five and Leicester Fainga’anuku has gone from wing to centre with Levi Aumua moving in a spot to second five, cpmpleting five positional changes in the backline.

There’s only one change in the pack with prop Sam Matenga returning in place of Kershawl Sykes-Martin.

Flanker Sione Havili Talitui has recovered from injury and will come back via the bench on Saturday while reserve halfback Mason Lund is sidelined with a hamstring problem.

Uncapped halfback Wil Thornalley, who missed out on a development contract, has come on to the pine alongside his Marist teammate Cooper Grant who started last week.

Cooper Roberts, the New Zealand U20 centre is also new to the reserves.

The men kick off against the Taniwha at 2.05pm on Saturday followed by the Tasman Mako women against the Northland Kauri.

The team is: 1 – Ryan Coxon, 2 – Eli Oudenryn, 3 – Sam Matenga, 4 – Quinten Strange, 5 – Lopeti Faifua, 6 – Johnny Lee, 7 – Ethan Blackadder, 8 – Fletcher Anderson, 9 – Mitch Drummond, 10 – William Havili, 11 – Macca Springer, 12 – Levi Aumua, 13 – Leicester Fainga’anuku, 14 – Kyren Taumoefolau, 15 – David Havili (captain). Reserves: 16 – Tomasi Maka, 17 – Tom Heywood, 18 – Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 19 – Hunter Leppien, 20 – Sione Havili Talitui, 21 - Wil Thornalley, 22 – Cooper Grant, 23 – Cooper Roberts.