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Super Rugby Final Teams Named - #HURvHIG 13 views
02 July 2015 by The Swede Eaters
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Here are the team lists for the Super Rugby final.
The Hurricanes and Highlanders both bring settled teams into the Super Rugby final this weekend.
The Hurricanes will farewell a number of players this weekend including Conrad Smith and Ma'a Nonu who are both heading overseas. The major concerns over injuries have seen Ardie Savea bracketed with the industrious Callum Gibbins in the loose forwards, while Nehe Milner-Skudder is starting on the right wing, with Cory Jane injured. This team has a strong look about it.
The Highlanders have also named an unchanged starting fifteen for the final. Openside flanker James Lentjes enjoys the fairytale with a start in the Number Seven jersey ahead of Shane Christie who is on the bench. The Highlanders have gone for the continued two backs and six forwards on the bench, with Marty Banks returning.
Hard working loose forward Elliot Dixon earns his 50th cap in the hardworking Highlanders forward pack, but one look at the names in both sets of forwards shows where the Hurricanes may have an advantage.
Nasi Manu and Lima Sopoaga have recovered from injuries to start for the visitors.
There are some exciting players on display in the Super Rugby final 2015.
http://www.superrugbytips.com/2015/07/highlanders-and-hurricanes-teams-named.html
Hurricanes: 15 James Marshall, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Ardie Savea/Callum Gibbins, 6 Brad Shields, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Reggie Goodes.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 19 Callum Gibbins/Mark Abbott, 20 Blade Thomson, 21 Chris Smylie, 22 Rey Lee-Lo, 23 Matt Proctor.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith (c), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Richard Buckman, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu (c), 7 James Lentjes, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Alex Ainley, 4 Mark Reddish, 3 Josh Hohneck, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Brendon Edmonds.
Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Joe Wheeler, 20 Shane Christie, 21 Gareth Evans, 22 Fumiaki Tanaka, 23 Marty Banks.
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