The Hurricanes have received a boost ahead of their clash against Super 15 leaders the Chiefs, with Cory Jane and TJ Perenara returning to the starting lineup on Saturday.
Both Perenara and Jane return from ankle injuries while left wing Julian Savea will also start after missing last week's loss to the Crusaders due to illness.
Perenara has impressed at halfback for the eighth placed Hurricanes, scoring four tries in the opening seven rounds.
Reg Goodes could make his Hurricanes debut as he has been named in the number 17 jersey. Goodes suffered a shoulder injury in the team's last pre-season match making him unavailable until now.
Also on the bench, Jack Lam will return after two weeks out because of a concussion in the game against the Sharks.
This will be the first time the two New Zealand sides have met in the regular season of the 2012 competition. The two will play again in the last round of the competition in Wellington on Friday 13th July.
Hurricanes team:
1. Ben May
2. Dane Coles
3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
4. Jeremy Thrush
5. Jason Eaton
6. Faifili Levave
7. Karl Lowe
8. Victor Vito
9. TJ Perenara
10. Beauden Barrett
11. Julian Savea
12. Tim Bateman
13. Conrad Smith (c)
14. Cory Jane
15. Andre Taylor
RESERVES
16. Motu Matu'u
17. Reg Goodes
18. Mark Reddish
19. Jack Lam
20. Chris Eaton
21. Charlie Ngatai
22. Alapati Leiua
- HERALD ONLINE
