Super Rugby Aotearoa is into round six this weekend and it's another mouthwatering round of derbies.
Some big names are back into action but Dan Carter will miss out again after a training niggle forced him to withdraw from the Blues 23 after being initially named on Thursday.
Schedule
Saturday July 18
5:05pm - Hurricanes vs Blues, Sky Stadium, Wellington, LIVE on Foxtel, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports. Buy a Kayo subscription here.
Sunday July 19
1:35pm - Chiefs vs Highlanders, FMG Stadium,Wellington, LIVE on Foxtel, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports. Buy a Kayo subscription here.
HURRICANES vs BLUES
TEAMS
Hurricanes to face Blues
Ben May, Dane Coles, Tyrel Lomax, James Blackwell, Scott Scrafton, Reed Prinsep, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Ardie Savea , TJ Perenara [cc], Jackson Garden-Bachop, Ben Lam, Ngani Laumape, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Kobus Van Wyk, Jordie Barrett. Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong, Alex Fidow, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Vaea Fifita, Jamie Booth, Billy Proctor, Wes Goosen
Blues to face Hurricanes
Alex Hodgman, Kurt Eklund, Ofa Tuungafasi, Patrick Tuipulotu, Josh Goodhue, Aaron Carroll, Dalton Papalii, Akira Ioane, Finlay Christie, Otere Black, Mark Telea, Harry Plummer, Rieko Ioane, Emoni Narawa, Beauden Barrett. Reserves: Tolai Luteru, Marcel Renata, Sione Mafileo, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Tony Lamborn, Jonathan Ruru, TJ Faiane, Matt Duffie.
REFEREES
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Assistant 1: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant 2: Paul Williams
TMO: James Doleman
ODDS
Supplied by Bet365
Hurricanes - $2.02
Blues - $1.80
CHIEFS vs HIGHLANDERS
TEAMS
Chiefs to face Highlanders
Aidan Ross, Bradley Slater, Nepo Laulala, Tupou Vaa’i, Mitchell Brown, Lachlan Boshier, Sam Cane ©, Pita Gus Sowakula, Brad Weber, Kaleb Trask, Solomon Alaimalo, Alex Nankivell, Anton Lienert-Brown, Sean Wainui, Damian McKenzie. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Reuben O’Neill, Ross Geldenhuys, Adam Thomson, Mitchell Karpik, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Aaron Cruden, Quinn Tupaea
Highlanders to face Chiefs
Ayden Johnstone, Ash Dixon (cc), Siate Tokolahi, Paripari Parkinson, Jack Whetton, Shannon Frizell, Dillon Hunt, Marino Mikaele Tu’u, Aaron Smith (cc), Mitch Hunt, Scott Gregory, Patelesio Tomkinson, Rob Thompson, Josh McKay, Michael Collins. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ethan De Groot, Jeff Thwaites, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jesse Parete,Folau Fakatava, Josh Ioane, Jona Nareki
REFEREES
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant 1: Paul Williams
Assistant 2: James Doleman
TMO: Brendon Pickerill
ODDS
Supplied by Bet365
Chiefs - $1.45
Highlanders - $2.75
