Koroibete and Lomani named for the Rebels against Waratahs

Marika Koroibete and Frank Lomani have been named in the 23 member team for the Melbourne Rebels that will take on the Waratahs in the Super Rugby Australia tonight.

Koroibete will start on the wing while Lomani has been named on the bench.

Wallabies Jordan Uelese returns to the 23 member team with fellow Victorian Pathway products, Rob Leota and Matt Gibbon, while Steve Cummins comes back into the starting XV.

Rebels Vice-captain Reece Hodge says the backline will need to match the form of their winger Koroibete, as he is one of the world's best rugby players.

He says Koroibete has been a stand-out player in their three matches this season.

Meanwhile, Mark Nawaqanitawase has been named in the starting line-up for the Waratahs.

The Rebels will take on the Waratahs at 8.45 tonight and the Reds will play the Force at 8.45pm tomorrow.

MELBOURNE REBELS:

Cabous Eloff, James Hanson, Pone Faamausili, Steve Cummins, Trevor Hosea, Joshua Kemeny, Richard Hardwick, Michael Wells, Joe Powell, Matt To’omua (c), Marika Koroibete, Reece Hodge, Stacey Ili, Lachie Anderson, Tom Pincus

RESERVES:

Jordan Uelese, Matt Gibbon, Lucio Sordoni, Tom Nowlan, Rob Leota, James Tuttle, Glen Vaihu, Frank Lomani

NSW WARATAHS:

Harry Johnson-Holmes, David Porecki, Tetera Faulkner, Hugh Sinclair, Sam Caird, Lachie Swinton, Carlo Tizzano, Jack Dempsey, Jack Grant, Will Harrison, James Ramm, Tepai Moeroa, Alex Newsome (c), Jack Maddocks, Mark Nawaqanitawase

RESERVES:

Tom Horton, George Francis, Darcy Breen, Sam Wykes, Jeremy Williams, Henry Robertson, Tane Edmed, Lalakai Foketi