Moli shifts to flank for Sunwolves

The Sunwolves have made four changes to their pack for the match against the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Liaki Moli shifts from lock to replace Yoshiya Hosoda on the blindside flank, with Timothy Bond taking Moli’s place in the second row. Hosoda drops to the bench along with Tomás Leonardi, who is replaced at No 8 by Ed Quirk.

The final change sees Shinnousuke Kakinga start at tighthead prop before Takuma Asahara, who takes Kakinga's place on the bench.

Sunwolves – 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Viliami Lolohea, 13 Harumichi Tatekawa, 12 Yu Tamura, 11 Akihito Yamada, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Kaito Shigeno, 8 Ed Quirk, 7 Andrew Durutalo, 6 Liaki Moli, 5 Timothy Bond, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Shinnosuke Kakinaga, 2 Shota Horie (c), 1 Keita Inagaki.
Subs: 16 Futoshi Mori, 17 Masataka Mikami, 18 Takuma Asahara, 19 Shinya Makabe, 20 Yoshiya Hosoda, 21 Tomás Leonardi, 22 Yuki Yatomi, 23 Mifiposeti Paea.

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