Hurricanes are back on home turf this week, up in Napier to take on the Force on Friday night.
Based on Laidlaw's comments before they jetted off a couple weeks ago, I'm sure there will be a few changes to the side. Delany, Lomax, Naholo and Higgins have all turned out for the Hunters in recent weeks so they will be ready to go and will be eager to continue the momentum that their teammates created in Sydney on Friday.
To keep the team fresh for pending games against the Landers and Reds before the bye, I think we will rest Dearns, Lakai, Aumua, Lauaki, Numia, Moorby and Fineanganofo. I also might be totally wrong and they may go full strength.
I think we'll put out a team similar to the below:
- Mafileo
- Devery
- Tosi
- Plummer
- Walker-Leawere
- Flanders
- Kirifi (C)
- Iose
- Roigard
- Harkin
- Punivai
- Higgins
- Proctor
- Sullivan
- Barrett
Reserves
16. Bason
17. Rakete-Stones
18. Lomax
19. Delany
20. Shields
21. Vijoen
22. Cashmore
23. Rova