Super Rugby Pacific Team Tracker: Double All Blacks boost for Hurricanes as Wallabies star finally returns for Brumbies
Hurricanes hooker Asafo Aumua and Brumbies fly-half Noah Lolesio.
Check out Round Five’s Super Rugby Pacific teams where the Hurricanes welcome back All Blacks front-row stars Tyrel Lomax and Asafo Aumua for their New Zealand derby with the Highlanders in Dunedin.
Tighthead prop Lomax (ankle) and hooker Aumua (foot/calf) have been sidelined for the Hurricanes’ four previous matches but are now fully fit and have been named on the Wellington-based outfit’s replacements bench for Friday’s clash.
Meanwhile, Wallabies playmaker Noah Lolesio has been named to start at fly-half for the Brumbies‘ clash with the Fijian Drua in Canberra on Friday.
Lolesio has been sidelined due to concussion which he sustained during the corresponding fixture between these teams in Round One in Suva.
Friday
Highlanders v Hurricanes
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Highlanders: 15 Sam Gilbert, 14 Caleb Tangitau, 13 Tanielu Tele’a, 12 Timoci Tavatavanawai (c), 11 Jona Nareki, 10 Taine Robinson, 9 Nathan Hastie, 8 Nikora Broughton, 7 Sean Withy, 6 Te Kamaka (TK) Howden, 5 Mitch Dunshea, 4 Fabian Holland, 3 Saula Ma’u, 2 Jack Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Soane Vikena, 17 Josh Bartlett, 18 Sefo Kautai, 19 Will Stodart, 20 Veveni Lasaqa, 21 James Arscott, 22 Ajay Faleafaga, 23 Jake Te Hiwi
Hurricanes: 15 Ruben Love, 14 Ngatungane Punivai, 13 Bailyn Sullivan, 12 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 11 Kini Naholo, 10 Harry Godfrey, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Peter Lakai, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi (cc), 6 Brad Shields (cc), 5 Zach Gallagher, 4 Caleb Delany, 3 Tevita Mafileo, 2 Jacob Devery, 1 Xavier Numia
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Tyrel Lomax, 18 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 19 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 20 Brayden Iose, 21 Jordi Viljoen, 22 Riley Hohepa, 23 Fatafehi Fineanganofo
Brumbies v Fijian Drua
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Brumbies: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Andy Muirhead, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 David Feliuai, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Ryan Lonergan, 8 Charlie Cale, 7 Rory Scott, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Lachlan Shaw, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (c), 2 Billy Pollard, 1 James Slipper
Replacements: 16 Lachlan Lonergan, 17 Blake Schoupp, 18 Feao Fotuaika, 19 Cadeyrn Neville, 20 Luke Reimer, 21 Harrison Goddard, 22 Declan Meredith, 23 Ollie Sapsford
Drua: 15 Vuate Karawalevu, 14 Selestino Ravutaumada, 13 Iosefo Masi, 12 Tuidraki Samusamuvodre, 11 Ponipate Loganimasi, 10 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, 9 Frank Lomani (c), 8 Elia Canakaivata, 7 Motikiai Murray, 6 Meli Derenalagi, 5 Isoa Nasilasila, 4 Mesake Vocevoce, 3 Mesake Doge, 2 Zuriel Togiatama, 1 Haereiti Hetet
Replacements: 16 Tevita Ikanivere, 17 Samuela Tawake, 18 Livai Natave, 19 Vilive Miramira, 20 Etonia Waqa, 21 Isoa Tuwai, 22 Simione Kuruvoli, 23 Isikeli Rabitu
Saturday
Crusaders v Western Force
Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
Crusaders: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 David Havili (c), 11 Macca Springer, 10 Taha Kemara, 9 Kyle Preston, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Corey Kellow, 5 Antonio Shalfoon, 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Tamaiti Williams
Replacements: 16 Ioane Moananu, 17 George Bower, 18 Seb Calder, 19 Tahlor Cahill, 20 Ethan Blackadder, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 James O’Connor, 23 Levi Aumua
Force: 15 Mac Grealy, 14 Harry Potter, 13 Sio Tomkinson, 12 Reesjan Pasitoa, 11 George Poolman, 10 Max Burey, 9 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, 8 Reed Prinsep; 7 Kane Koteka, 6 Will Harris, 5 Darcy Swain, 4 Jeremy Williams (c), 3 Tom Robertson, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 Marley Pearce
Replacements: 16 Ryan Coxon, 17 Nic Dolly, 18 Atu Moli, 19 Sam Carter, 20 Josh Thompson, 21 Henry Robertson, 22 Coby Miln, 23 Divad Palu
Chiefs v Blues
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Chiefs: 15 Shaun Stevenson, 14 Emoni Narawa, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 Leroy Carter, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Xavier Roe, 8 Luke Jacobson (c), 7 Jahrome Brown, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 3 George Dyer, 2 Brodie McAlister, 1 Ollie Norris
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Aidan Ross, 18 Sione Ahio, 19 Jimmy Tupou, 20 Samipeni Finau, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Josh Jacomb, 23 Daniel Rona
Blues: 15 Corey Evans, 14 Mark Tele’a, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Xavi Taele, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Harry Plummer, 9 Sam Nock, 8 Anton Segner, 7 Dalton Papali’i, 6 Cameron Christie, 5 Laghlan McWhannell, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 3 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 Jordan Lay
Replacements: 16 Nathaniel Pole, 17 Joshua Fusitu’a, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Josh Beehre, 20 Cameron Suafoa, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Stephen Perofeta, 23 AJ Lam
Reds v Waratahs
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Reds: 15 Heremaia Murray, 14 Lachie Anderson, 13 Filipo Daugunu, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Tim Ryan, 10 Tom Lynagh, 9 Tate McDermott (c), 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Seru Uru, 5 Ryan Smith, 4 Josh Canham, 3 Zane Nonggorr, 2 Matt Faessler, 1 Sef Fa’agase
Replacements: 16 Richie Asiata, 17 Alex Hodgman, 18 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 19 Angus Blyth, 20 Joe Brial, 21 Kalani Thomas, 22 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, 23 Dre Pakeho
Waratahs: 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Triston Reilly, 13 Henry O’Donnell, 12 Joey Walton, 11 Max Jorgensen, 10 Lawson Creighton, 9 Teddy Wilson, 8 Leafi Talataina, 7 Charlie Gamble, 6 Rob Leota, 5 Ben Grant, 4 Hugh Sinclair (c), 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Dave Porecki, 1 Angus Bell
Replacements: 16 Mahe Vailanu, 17 Tom Lambert, 18 Siosifa Amone, 19 Felix Kalapu, 20 Jamie Adamson, 21 Langi Gleeson, 22 Jack Grant, 23 Tane Edmed
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