The Highlanders have stuck with their core players apart from 2 injury enforced changes for Friday night's Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes in Dunedin.
Prop Brendon Edmonds gets a start this week along with loose forward Dan Pryor.
Their potent backline stays the same for the third game in a row.
The Hurricanes are 4 and 0, while the Highlanders are 3 and 1.
Highlanders:
1. Brendon Edmonds
2. Liam Coltman
3. Josh Hohneck
4. Tom Franklin
5. Joe Wheeler
6. Elliot Dixon
7. Dan Pryor
8. Nasi Manu ( c )
9. Aaron Smith
10. Lima Sopoaga
11. Patrick Osborne
12. Shaun Treeby
13. Malakai Fekitoa
14. Waisake Naholo
15. Ben Smith ( c )
Reserves:
16. Ash Dixon
17. Daniel Leniert-Brown
18. Pingi Tala'apitaga
19. Mark Reddish
20. Gareth Evans
21. Fumiaki Tanaka
22. Marty Banks
23. Jason Emery
Unavailable: Shane Christie (hamstring), Richard Buckman (knee), Kane Hames (suspended) Ross Geldenhuys (Thumb) John Hardie (ankle)