The squads have been named for the fifth and penultimate match of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship between Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Perhaps with one eye on next weekend’s showdown with Korea, Hong Kong head coach Leigh Jones brings in no fewer than 11 new faces from their win over Korea.
In the backs, only Tyler Spitz and Max Denmark start in the same positions with Richard Cooke (full-back), Conor Hartley (wing), Ben Rimene (fly-half) and Jamie Lauder (scrum-half) being handed starts.
Matthew Rosslee is the only other change in the backs with the impressive fly-half being switched to inside centre for their match with Malaysia in place of Max Woodward.
In the forwards Jones makes no fewer than seven changes with Nicholas Hewson the only player unchanged.
Hooker Jamie Tsang will captain the side in the absenc Jamie Cunningham who is replaced by Jamie Pincott.
For Malaysia, there are five new faces and three positional changes to the side that lost to Korea last weekend in Incheon.
Wing Mohamad Aiman Jamaluddin switches to full-back with Samuela Tamanisau being rewarded with a start in his place.
In the forwards prop Mohd Farid Sujari and flanker Mohamad Syarif Saiful Aazwan come into the starting XV for the match at Hong Kong Football Club.
You can watch the match live on Asia Rugby’s Facebook page, which kicks off at 16:00 local time.
Hong Kong XV for match Hong Kong v Malaysia
- Richard Cooke, 14. Conor Hartley, 13. Tyler Spitz, 12. Matthew Rosslee, 11. Max Denmark, 10. Ben Rimene, 9. Jamie Lauder, 8. Kane Boucaut, 7. Philip Whitfield, 6. Nicholas Hewson, 5. Jack Delaforce, 4. Jamie Pincott, 3. Jack Parfitt, 2. Jamie Tsang (captain), 1. Adam Fullgrabe
Malaysia XV for match Hong Kong v Malaysia
- Mohamad Aiman Jamaluddin, 14. Samuela Tamanisau, 13. Vatimio Rabebe, 12. Atunasia Lacadamu Takubu, 11. Mohd Azmir Zanul Abdin, 10. Mohd Syahir Asraf Rosli (captain), 9. Aliff Sazrie Bn Azmi, 8. Etonia Vaqa, 7. Mohamad Syarif Saiful Aazwan, 6. Timoci Vunimoku, 5. Sae Faalupega, 4. Mohd Aliff Al Hafiz Abdul Kari, 3. Lawrence Petrus, 2. Amirul Mukminim Amizan, 1. Mohd Farid Sujari
