The Hurricanes have named their team to play the Blues as the two best sides in Super Rugby Pacific prepare to square off at Eden Park on Saturday.Â
Billy Proctor will captain a new-look Hurricanes team on Friday night with coach Clark Laidlaw once again making mass changes.
When Dane Coles took the field against the Fijian Drua earlier this month, the senior All Black became the ninth player to feature at hooker for the Hurricanes this season.
Hurricanes coach Jason Holland has seen fit to make just four changes to the team's starting line-up for this weekend's clash with the Brumbies.
For just the second time this season, the Hurricanes have retained the same midfield combination for two weeks in a row, naming Peter Umaga-Jensen and Bailyn Sullivan in the No 12 and No 13 jerseys for this weekend's clash with the Brumbies.
The Hurricanes shook off an ugly first half an hour of play to pick up their fifth win of the season, toppling the Reds 30-17 at AAMI Park in Melbourne.
The Hurricanes are preparing to head to Super Round Melbourne to take on the Reds in the first ever Super round.
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All Blacks hooker Dane Coles has sought to quell fears that the 35-year-old might be facing an 'early' retirement after not yet featuring for the Hurricanes in this year's Super Rugby Pacific competition.
After their 53-12 win against Moana Pasifika on Tuesday, the Hurricanes are preparing to head to Dunedin this Easter weekend to take on the Highlanders in Round 9 of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition.