The big names are back for the Highlanders' Super Rugby derby against the Hurricanes in Dunedin on Friday night.
Fit-again flanker Liam Squire starts on the blindside while Ben Smith, Aaron Smith and Luke Whitelock return to the starting fifteen after last weekend's gritty win over the Reds in Brisbane.
After a series of good performances off the bench, front row strong man Kalolo Tuiloma earns his first start of the season.
"We have had four of our last five weeks on the road so the guys are excited about playing at home," said head coach Mark Hammett.
"We want to give a huge push towards making the playoffs this week before we hit the June break. The players are really looking forward to being back under the roof in front of a vocal home crowd."
New All Black Shannon Frizzell headlines an impressive bench, which also features the likes of Liam Coltman, Elliot Dixon, and Richard Buckman.
The match is scheduled to get underway at Forsyth Barr Stadium at 7:35pm.
Highlanders: 15. Ben Smith (cc), 14. Waisake Naholo, 13. Rob Thompson, 12. Teihorangi Walden, 11. Tevita Li, 10. Lima Sopoaga, 9. Aaron Smith, 8. Luke Whitelock, 7. Dillon Hunt, 6. Liam Squire, 5. Tom Franklin, 4. Jackson Hemopo, 3. Kalolo Tuiloma, 2. Ash Dixon (cc), 1. Daniel Lienert-Brown
Interchange: 16. Coltman, 17. Siuli, 18. Lomax, 19. Frizzell, 20. Dixon, 21. Renton, 22. Josh Ioane, 23. Buckman
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