Captain Jeremy Williams will return to the Western Force starting side. NRL convert Zac Lomax is also set to make his debut against the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua in Lautoka in Round 9 of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.
Williams comes back in the second row following a head knock that saw him miss the 42-19 win over the Queensland Reds.
Sef Fa’agase joins the starting XV at loosehead prop, replacing Wallaby Tom Robertson, who has returned to Perth after sustaining a head knock against the Reds.
Hamish Stewart is added to the starting XV at outside-centre as George Bridge shifts to the wing. Darby Lancaster is ruled out with an ankle injury sustained while scoring against the Reds.
Williams replaces Darcy Swain at lock, who is unavailable due to illness.
Loosehead prop Marley Pearce and new signing Zac Lomax are added to the reserves.
Scrum-half Henry Robertson and fly-half Ben Donaldson will team up again, supported by Bayley Kuenzle and Stewart in the midfield.
The Fijian Drua play the Force at 4.35pm this Saturday at The Fortress, Lautoka.
In other games, the Highlanders will meet the Brumbies at 7.05pm tomorrow, Moana Pasifika host the Chiefs in Tonga at 2.05pm Saturday, the Hurricanes will face the Blues at 7.05pm, while the Reds play the Crusaders at 9.35pm.
Western Force team list
1 Sef Fa’agase, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 3 Misinale Epenisa, 4 Franco Molina, 5 Jeremy Williams (c), 6 Nick Champion de Crespigny (vc), 7 Jack Daly, 8 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 9 Henry Robertson, 10 Ben Donaldson (vc), 11 Dylan Pietsch, 12 Bayley Kuenzle, 13 Hamish Stewart, 14 George Bridge, 15 Mac Grealy
Reserves; 16 Nic Dolly, 17 Marley Pearce, 18 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 19 Lopeti Faifua, 20 Will Harris, 21 Agustin Moyano, 22 Kurtley Beale, 23 Zac Lomax
Source: Western Force
