Reside updates of the Tremendous Rugby Pacific conflict between the Hurricanes and Highlanders in Wellington.
Hurricanes workforce to face Highlanders
Asafo Aumua’s return comes at an excellent time for the Hurricanes as he begins in opposition to the Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday afternoon.
Aumua joins the run-on facet after Raymond Tuputupu was handed a three-match ban for a excessive shot on Tupou Vaa’i that noticed him red-carded in final week’s win over the Chiefs.
Lock James Tucker additionally returns to the beginning XV, which sees Justin Sangster transfer again to the bench with Caleb Delany unavailable for choice alongside Brad Shields, Cam Roigard and Tyrel Lomax. Du’Plessis Kirifi begins at openside flanker, with Peter Lakai shifting to the bench.
Salesi Rayasi will be part of the beginning facet on the left wing in his fiftieth Hurricanes look, changing Kini Naholo in an in any other case unchanged backline. On the bench, Jordi Viljoen will present backup at halfback, whereas Riley Higgins and Baulyn Sullivan cowl the backline.
Kickoff: Saturday 4.35pm at Sky Stadium
1. Xavier Numia
2. Asafo Aumua
3. Pasilio Tosi
4. James Tucker
5. Isaia Walker-Leawere
6. Devan Flanders
7. Du’Plessis Kirifi
8. Brayden Iose
9. T.J. Perenara
10. Brett Cameron
11. Salesi Rayasi
12. Jordie Barrett
13. Billy Proctor
14. Josh Moorby
15. Ruben Love
Reserves:
16. James O’Reilly
17. Pouri Rakete-Stones
18. Tevita Mafileo
19. Justin Sangster
20. Peter Lakai
21. Jordi Viljoen
22. Riley Higgins
23. Bailyn Sullivan
Highlanders workforce to face Hurricanes
With a playoffs spot confirmed, the Highlanders have named a workforce with some recent legs to tackle the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday afternoon.
James Arscott will get his second begin of the season at halfback with Folau Fakatava shifting to the bench, Will Tucker will get the beginning alongside Fabian Holland at lock, whereas Finn Hurley begins at fullback.
Max Hicks, Billy Harmon and Nikora Broughton make up the unfastened trio, Matt Whaanga begins at centre, whereas Connor Backyard-Bachop begins on the precise wing. Hayden Michaels is in line to make his debut off the bench, whereas Martin Bogado and Tom Sanders additionally be part of the matchday squad.
Kickoff: Saturday 4.35pm at Sky Stadium
1. Ethan de Groot (co-captain)
2. Henry Bell
3. Jermaine Ainsley
4. Will Tucker
5. Fabian Holland
6. Max Hicks
7. Billy Harmon (co-captain)
8. Nikora Broughton
9. James Arscott
10. Ajay Faleafaga
11. Jona Nareki
12. Sam Gilbert
13. Matt Whaanga
14. Connor Backyard-Bachop
15. Finn Hurley
Reserves:
16. Jack Taylor
17. Daniel Lienert-Brown
18. Saula Ma’u
19. Tom Sanders
20. Hayden Michaels (debut)
21. Folau Fakatava
22. Jake Te Hiwi
23. Martin Bogado
