Barrett is back for 'Canes
Impressive young Hurricanes flyhalf Beuden Barrett comes back into the starting line-up for the match-up with the Rebels in Wellington on Saturday.
The talented playmaker was on the bench in a rotational move for the defeat to the Brumbies last week but he will be back to face the confident Melbourne side and replaces Sanoan international Tusi Pisi.
In the forward pack Faifili Levave returns so Jack Lam will start at openside flank and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen will start at tighthead prop with Ben May moving over to the loosehead side.
Out wide Alapati Leiua comes in on the right wing for injured All Black Cory Jane.
The home side will be desperate to bounce back from a disappointing capitulation to the Brumbies last week, but they will have to be on their guard against a Rebels side that has gathered good momentum with a couple of big wins.
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Conrad Smith (captain), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Reg Goodes, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 Jayden Hayward.
Date: Saturday, May 26
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 17.30 (05.30 GMT)
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
