Beauden Barrett will be captaining the Hurricanes for the second time this season as TJ Perenara is on the second week of his All Black rest this week.
With Dane Coles and TJ Perenara unavailable, Barrett was given the task to lead the side in their round 12 match against Rebels today.
Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree has made three changes from the starting XV from last week’s impressive 47‑19 win over the Chiefs.
With Perenara out, Richard Judd makes his second start of the season replacing Perenara at half back while Jeff To’omaga‑Allen comes in at tighthead prop after Ben May has been ruled out with a minor injury.
Isaia Walker‑Leawere will make his 10th appearance for the Hurricanes at lock.
The Hurricanes will take on the Rebels at 5.15pm this evening, the Highlanders will face the Chiefs at 7.35pm while the Brumbies will host Blues at 9.45pm tonight.
Early morning tomorrow, the Bulls will take on the Waratahs at 1.05am while the Jaguares will face the Stormers at 7.40am.
The Hurricanes squad to face the Rebels is:
15 Jordie Barrett
14 Wes Goosen
13 Matt Proctor
12 Ngani Laumape
11 Chase Tiatia
10 Beauden Barrett (c)
9 Richard Judd
8 Reed Prinsep
7 Ardie Savea
6 Vaea Fifita
5 Isaia Walker‑Leawere
4 James Blackwell
3 Jeff To’omaga‑Allen
2 Asafo Aumua
1 Fraser Armstrong
Reserves
16 Ricky Riccitelli
17 Toby Smith
18 Alex Fidow
19 Kane Le’aupepe
20 Liam Mitchell
21 Du’Plessis Kirifi
22 Finlay Christie
23 James Marshall
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