Waratahs team for Rebels

HSBC Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has made two changes to the starting team to play the Rebels at Allianz Stadium on Friday night.

Wallabies prop Benn Robinson returns to the front row in place of Jeremy Tilse, whilst Mitchell Chapman takes over from Sitaleki Timani in the second row.

Themed as Armed Forces Night, the match will see the teams contest the Weary Dunlop Shield for the fifth time and also features a curtain raiser match between the HSBC Waratahs A team and Fiji A, which kicks off at 4.50pm.

HSBC Waratahs team to play the Rebels

Friday March 1, 2013
Allianz Stadium (kick off 7.25pm)

15. Israel Folau (Sydney University)

14. Tom Kingston (Sydney University)

13. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Northern Suburbs)

12. Tom Carter (Sydney University)

11. Drew Mitchell (Balmain)

10. Bernard Foley (Sydney University)

9. Brendan McKibbin (Eastern Suburbs)

8. Wycliff Palu (Manly)

7. Michael Hooper (Manly)

6. Dave Dennis (Sydney University, captain)

5. Kane Douglas (Southern Districts)

4. Mitchell Chapman (Unattached)

3. Sekope Kepu (Randwick)

2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (Parramatta)

1. Benn Robinson (Eastwood)

Replacements

16. John Ulugia (Southern Districts)

17. Jeremy Tilse (Sydney University)

18. Paddy Ryan (Sydney University)
19. Sitaleki Timani (Southern Districts)

20. Lopeti Timani (Southern Districts)

21. Matt Lucas (Manly)

22. Ben Volavola (Southern Districts)

Tags: Rebels, Super Rugby, Waratahs