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Canes rush their All Blacks back

By Online Editors
Wednesday 5 Feb 2014

Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett has named a near full-strength side to face the Rebels in a Super Rugby pre-season match in Geelong on Saturday.


A number of All Blacks will make a return to the starting line-up - including Ben Franks, Dane Coles and TJ Perenara.


Beauden Barrett, Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen are also set to come off the bench this week.


Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Tim Bateman, 12 Hadleigh Parkes, 11 Matt Proctor, 10 Marty Banks, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Brad Shields, 5 Mark Reddish, 4 James Broadhurst, 3 John Schwalger, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben Franks.

Replacements - from: Ash Dixon, Chris Eves, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Brendon Edmonds, Jeremy Thrush, Mark Abbott, Jack Lam, Blade Thomson, Billy Guyton, Chris Smylie, Beauden Barrett, Cardiff Vaega, Julian Savea, Cory Jane.


Date: Saturday, February 8

Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong

Kick-off: 19.30 (08.30 GMT)

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Ed Martin (Australia), Matt Hall (Australia)

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