All Blacks backs Ma’a Nonu and Piri Weepu will both start their first games for the Blues this weekend.

The two former Hurricanes players have been selected by Pat Lam as he tries to turn around the dreadful start the team has had to the season, losing both their opening games.

8 changes have been made to the Blues side which lost to the Chiefs last weekend.

Meanwhile the Reds have named their team to play the Rebels this weekend at Suncorp Stadium and have included Wallabies forwards Scott Higginbotham and Saia Faingaa.

Higginbotham and Faingaa have made successful enough recoveries from injury to be named in this week's team.

The Blues travel to Durban to meet the Bulls at 5.10am Sunday while this Saturday the Reds meet Rebels at 8.40pm.

Story by: Filipe Naikaso