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Vince Aso to play his 50th Super Rugby game for Hurricanes

Vince Aso to play his 50th Super Rugby game for Hurricanes

By Navitalai Naivalurua
06/03/2020
[Photo: Stuff.co.nz]

Vince Aso will play his 50th game for the Hurricanes when they play the Blues at Sky Stadium tomorrow night.

The Blues made two changes to its starting line-up, following a massive 62–15 win against the Sunwolves in Napier last week.

Jordie Barrett returns as fullback with Isaia Walker-Leawere starting at lock ahead of James Blackwell who will start from the bench.

TJ Perenara will once again take the role of captain, with Dane Coles named on the bench.

The Hurricanes will face the Blues at 6.05pm tomorrow.

Hurricanes to take the Blues:

15 Jordie Barrett

14 Kobus Van Wyk

13 Vince Aso

12 Ngani Laumape

11 Ben Lam

10 Fletcher Smith

9 TJ Perenara [C]

8 Gareth Evans

7 Du’Plessis Kirifi

6 Vaea Fifita

5 Scott Scrafton

4 Isaia Walker-Leawere

3 Tyrel Lomax

2 Asafo Aumua

1 Xavier Numia

Reserves

16 Dane Coles

17 Pouri Rakete-Stones

18 Alex Fidow

19 James Blackwell

20 Devan Flanders

21 Jamie Booth

22 Billy Proctor

23 Wes Goosen

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