Brad Shields of the Hurricanes makes a run. Photo: Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz
It's a battle between the two underperformers so far in Super Rugby Pacific, with the banged-up Canes hosting the out of form Blues. There's still All Black match ups across the park, with Cam Roigard and Peter Lakai starting for the home side, and Rieko Ioane, Caleb Clarke and Mark Tele'a in the Blues' backline. Kick-off is at 7:05pm NZT.
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Team lists
Hurricanes: 1. Xavier Numia, 2. Raymond Tuputupu, 3. Pasilio Tosi, 4. Caleb Delany, 5. Isaia Walker-Leawere, 6. Brad Shields (cc), 7. Du'Plessis Kirifi (cc), 8. Peter Lakai, 9. Cam Roigard, 10. Harry Godfrey, 11. Kini Naholo, 12. Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13. Bailyn Sullivan, 14. Fatafehi Fineanganofo, 15. Kade Banks
Bench: 16. Jacob Devery, 17. Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18. Tevita Mafileo, 19. Hugo Plummer, 20. Brayden Iose, 21. Ereatara Enari, 22. Riley Hohepa, 23. Ngatungane Punivai
Blues: 1. Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 2. Ricky Riccitelli, 3. Marcel Renata, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 5. Josh Beehre, 6. Cameron Suafoa, 7. Dalton Papali'i, 8. Hoskins Sotutu, 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Harry Plummer, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. AJ Lam, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Mark Tele'a, 15. Beauden Barrett
Bench: 16. James Mullan, 17. Joshua Fusitu'a, 18. Angus Ta'avao, 19. Cam Christie, 20. Anton Segner, 21. Sam Nock, 22. Corey Evans, 23. Cole Forbes
