Boyd doesn’t want Jordie to burn out

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has explained his reasons for leaving Jordie Barrett out of the starting lineup to face the Cheetahs on Saturday.

Beauden Barrett shifts to full-back with Otere Black moving into the starting XV at fly-half and Jordie Barrett has been named on the bench.

20-year-old Jordie Barrett has impressed all and sundry at full-back in his first full season of Super Rugby.

And Boyd is aware that the number 15 is still young and he wants to avoid the risk of the younger Barrett suffering burnout.

"Some of those changes are just around minutes and volume," Boyd told TVNZ.

"The change to give Otere a run at 10 was two-fold; to give him a give him some minutes and keep him ticking over, and to give Jordie a few less minutes.

"He's a young man that's come into this environment, we've made a decision that he could do without starting this week.