Hurricanes captain Dane Coles will be given until match day to prove his fitness for Saturday's Super Rugby semifinal against the Chiefs at Westpac Stadium.
Coles has been bracketed at hooker with Ricky Riccitelli in an otherwise unchanged Hurricanes team from the one which beat the Sharks 41‑0 in last weekend's quarterfinal.
Riccitelli has been bracketed with New Zealand Under 20s hooker Leni Apisai, who will come into the squad if Coles does not recover in time from the rib injury he suffered against the Sharks.
Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd says Coles' will be given every opportunity to prove his fitness for the semifinal.
The Hurricanes will face the Chiefs at 7.35pm Saturday in the first semi-final of the Super Rugby Championship.
The second semi-final will see the Lions battle the Highlanders at 2.30am Sunday.
Hurricanes Line-up
James Marshall, Cory Jane, Matt Proctor, Willis Halaholo, Jason Woodward, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (vc), Victor Vito, Ardie Savea, Brad Shields, Michael Fatialofa, Vaea Fifita, Ben May, Dane Coles (c) Ricky Riccitelli, Loni Uhila.
Reserves: Riccitelli/Leni Apisai, Chris Eves, Mike Kainga, Mark Abbott, Callum Gibbins, Jamison Gibson‑Park, Vince Aso, Julian Savea.
Source: hurricanes.co.nz
