Laumape returns for the Hurricanes while Naisarani to start at no.8 for the Rebels

The Hurricanes will aim to continue with their impressive home-match record against the Rebels in tomorrow night’s Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition in Dunedin.

The Hurricanes have played the Rebels 8 times in Super rugby since 2011 and out of those 8 matches they have hosted the Rebels 4 times at home and have won all those games.

Coach Jason Holland has made 6 changes to their starting line-up with All Black Ngani Laumape returning to partner with Billy Proctor in the midfield.

Tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax and lock Scott Scrafton returns to start for the Hurricanes.

Meanwhile, Fiji born and Wallabies player Isi Naisarani makes a return for the Rebels at number 8 while Marika Koroibete starts on the wing.

Frank Lomani moves to the bench giving way for 25-year-old Andrew Kellaway to start on the right-wing.

The Hurricanes will host the Rebels at 7.05pm tomorrow.

In other matches, the Western Force will face the Highlanders at 9.45pm tomorrow, the Blues will take on the Waratahs at 4.35pm Saturday, the Chiefs will face the Brumbies at 7.05pm Saturday and the Reds will host the Crusaders at 9.45pm Saturday.

Hurricanes

15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Wes Goosen, 10 Orbyn Leger, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 8 Devan Flanders, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Reed Prinsep, 5 Scott Scrafton, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Dane Coles (c), 1 Xavier Numia

Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Alex Fidow, 19 Liam Mitchell, 20 Brayden Iose, 21 Gareth Evans, 22 Cam Roigard, 23 Lolagi Visinia

Rebels

15 George Worth, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Campbell Magnay, 12 Matt To’omua (c), 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Carter Gordon, 9 Joe Powell, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Joshua Kemeny, 6 Michael Wells, 5 Trevor Hosea, 4 Robert Leota, 3 Cabous Eloff, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Cameron Orr

Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Matt Gibbon, 18 Lucio Sordoni, 19 Ross Haylett-Petty, 20 Richard Hardwick, 21 James Tuttle, 22 Stacey Ili, 23 Frank Lomani.

[Source: Superxv.com]