Force v Hurricanes: Teams

Australia internationals Richard Brown and Cameron Shepherd will make welcome returns to the Western Force line-up for the clash with the Hurricanes.

Brown has recovered from shoulder surgery to reclaim the No.6 jersey, while Shepherd reclaims the No.15 jersey.

Prop Kieran Longbottom and centre Rory Sidey also come into the starting XV, with Pek Cowan benched and Winston Stanley missing out.

There are two further changes among the replacements, with Sam Wykes and Justin Turner called up.

Meanwhile the match will see Nathan Sharpe become the first player to make 150 Super Rugby appearances.

Heading home

TJ Perenara, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen and Julian Savea have been named in the Hurricanes line-up for the clash in Perth.

Having been limited to cameos off the bench this season, Perenara will start at scrum-half, while Toomaga-Allen comes in at tighthead prop.

Savea will make his first start on the wing since injuring his shoulder in the pre-season after Alapati Leiua returned to New Zealand with a hamstring injury.

While Leiua is heading home, there is better news for Tim Bateman, with the centre passed fit to start.

Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Patrick Dellit, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Napolioni Nalaga, 10 James Stannard, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Matt Hodgson, 7 David Pocock (c), 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Kieran Longbottom.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Pek Cowan, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Angus Cottrell, 20 Justin Turner, 21 Ben Seymour, 22 Alfie Mafi.

Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Michael Bent, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22 Charlie Ngatai.