Melbourne are without forwards Brett White and Sika Manu, new signing Chase Stanley and scrumhalf Cooper Cronk through injury.
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Elsewhere in south east Wales, former Cardiff scrumhalf Gareth Edwards receives a CBE for services to sport and rugby.
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The 27-year-old has been rotated in Sharks' scrum-half role with England international Richard Wigglesworth, who has started eight games at scrum-half.