Hurricanes v Sunwolves

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Hurricanes
15 Jordie Barrett
14 Julian Savea
13 Matt Proctor
12 Vince Aso
11 Ben Lam
10 Beauden Barrett
9 Finlay Christie
8 Brad Shields (c)
7 Ardie Savea or Sam Henwood
6 Reed Prinsep
5 Murray Douglas
4 Michael Fatialofa
3 Ben May
2 Ricky Riccitelli
1 Toby Smith

Reserves
16 James O'Reilly
17 Chris Eves
18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen
19 Sam Lousi
20 Gareth Evans
21 Jamie Booth
22 Jackson Garden-Bachop
23 Nehe Milner-Skudder

Milner-Skudder named in squad to face Sunwolves

Nehe Milner-Skudder's long awaited return to rugby will come via the bench on Friday night after he was named in the Hurricanes squad to face the Sunwolves at Westpac Stadium.

The All Blacks wing has been sidelined since injuring his shoulder in October and is part of a strong Hurricanes line-up selected by head coach Chris Boyd for the Investec Super Rugby match.

Halfback Finlay Christie will make his debut for the Hurricanes and will have plenty of experience outside him with Beauden Barrett starting inside an exciting midfield pairing of Vince Aso and Matt Proctor.

Boyd has opted to make some changes in the pack from the squad who beat the Chiefs a fortnight earlier with Ben May coming in for Jeff Toomaga-Allen while Reed Prinsep comes into the loose forward mix with captain Brad Shields moving to No 8 as Gareth Evans, who has started every match, moves to the bench.

Ardie Savea, who was injured against the Highlanders in March, has been bracketed with Sam Henwood who has recovered from a head knock he suffered early against the Chiefs.

Experienced wing Julian Savea also returns to the starting XV after he missed the Chiefs match and will be joined at the back by the competition's leading try scorer Ben Lam and in-form Jordie Barrett.

There is plenty of quality on the bench which will feature the return of Milner-Skudder from a long-term shoulder injury while Jackson Garden-Bachop replaces Ihaia West.

Second five-eighth Ngani Laumape and lock Vaea Fifita have been given the week off.

Kick-off at Westpac Stadium is 7.35pm.

[Duluth]

William Tupou, Hosea Saumaki, Timothy Lafaele, Michael Little, Kenki Fukuoka, Hayden Parker, Fumiaki Tanaka, Kazuki Himeno, Pieter Lappies Labuschagne (c), Yoshitaka Tokunaga, Grant Hattingh, James Moore, Takuma Asahara, Shota Horie, Craig Millar

Reserves: Jaba Bregvadze, Shintaro Ishihara, Nikoloz Khatiashvilli, Wimpie Vanderwalt, Edward Quirk, Yutaka Nagare, Yu Tamura, Semisi Masirewa

[Bones]

What on earth has happened to Jules?

[Nepia]

Jamie Nutbrown looks in his 50s.

[Bones]

@nepia it was funny watching him run out in a jersey that looks like it was made to fit Ian Smith..

[MN5]

@bones said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

What on earth has happened to Jules?

Gotten shit at a young age like lots of NZ outside backs tend to do.

[Bones]

I'm guessing that was a missed tackle from Ardie...

[Higgins]

Appalling mistackle by Ardie Savea lets the Sunwolves in for a miracle try. Hard to believe they could get off nil let alone score a try.

[Bones]

@mn5 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@bones said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

What on earth has happened to Jules?

Gotten shit at a young age like lots of NZ outside backs tend to do.

Well shit, now that I've heard from the Oracle...

[Donsteppa]

Unusually casual from A. Savea.

[Bones]

@higgins said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

Appalling mis tackle by Ardie Savea lets the Sunwolves in for a miracle try

I'm sure he was gutted they actually threw it to a player in front of him, he's the ultimate tackle avoider, especially on his own line.

[MN5]

@bones said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@mn5 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@bones said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

What on earth has happened to Jules?

Gotten shit at a young age like lots of NZ outside backs tend to do.

Well shit, now that I've heard from the Oracle...

You know I'm right.

[Bones]

@mn5 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@bones said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@mn5 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@bones said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

What on earth has happened to Jules?

Gotten shit at a young age like lots of NZ outside backs tend to do.

Well shit, now that I've heard from the Oracle...

You know I'm right.

It's actually thrown that commonly held theory into huge doubt for me now.

[Dice]

@nepia said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

Jamie Nutbrown looks in his 50s.

It must be a Canterbury thing. They always have guys who look old for their age.

[MN5]

@dice said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@nepia said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

Jamie Nutbrown looks in his 50s.

It must be a Canterbury thing. They always have guys who look old for their age.

Whitelock syndrome

[Bones]

@mn5 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@dice said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@nepia said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

Jamie Nutbrown looks in his 50s.

It must be a Canterbury thing. They always have guys who look old for their age.

Whitelock syndrome

Errmmm...isn't Nutbrown from BOP and the Whitelocks from Manawatu...?

[MN5]

@bones said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@mn5 said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@dice said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

@nepia said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

Jamie Nutbrown looks in his 50s.

It must be a Canterbury thing. They always have guys who look old for their age.

Whitelock syndrome

Errmmm...isn't Nutbrown from BOP and the Whitelocks from Manawatu...?

I'm not obsessed enough to delve that much.

[Bones]

@mn5 Oh. I thought you were all about modern rugby.

[Bones]

Everytime I start to think Riccitelli has turned a corner...he throws a couple of not straights and gives away a shit penalty.

[Bones]

@MN5 There are two Scottish born players starting for the Canes...this must be your time to pick Super Rugby back up...