Mika Muliaina will earn his Southland Stags blazer on Sunday when the side travels to New Plymouth to face Taranaki at Stadium Taranaki.

Kick-off is at 5.05pm. The blazer game marks a significant personal milestone for the first-five, who wears the No.10 jersey.

Sean Withy leads the side from No.8, with Nic Shearer at halfback and the rest of the backline featuring Glen Vaihu, Tayne Harvey, Wil Gualter, Michael Manson and Jimmy Taylor.

In the forwards, Jack Barrett starts at loosehead with Jayden Henderson at hooker and Paula Latu at tighthead. Mitchell Dunshea and William Kirkwood pack down in the second row. Sam Fischli and Gregor Rutledge complete the loose trio alongside Withy.

Five players are unavailable through injury: Konrad Toleafoa, Scott Gregory, Hunter Fahey, Caleb Karangaroa and Jack Taylor.

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