Hurricanes head coach Mark Hammett has named his team to face the Blues in Masterton this Saturday, February 1 at 3pm
After a gruelling pre-season that has seen the squad undergo a number of intensive training sessions, the Hurricanes are itching to get onto Memorial Park for their first hit-out of 2014.
The game kicks off at 3pm, with a number of feature sevens matches set to warm up the crowd from 12.55pm.
Tickets to the Masterton game are available at www.tui.co.nz.
The team is;
1. Chris Eves
2. Joe Royal
3. Brendon Edmonds
4. Mark Abbott
5. James Broadhurst
6. Jack Lam
7. Ardie Savea
8. Brad Shields
9. Chris Smylie
10. Marty Banks
11. Matt Proctor
12. Cardiff Vaega
13. Tim Bateman
14. Newton Tudreu
15. Nehe Milner-Skudder
16. Motu Matu’u
17. Adrian Barone
18. John Schwalger
19. Mark Reddish
20. Blade Thomson
21. Faifili Levave
22. Adam Hill
23. Callum Gibbins
24. Billy Guyton
25. Beaudein Waaka
26. Hadleigh Parkes
27. Andre Taylor
Check out my season preview article here, and keep it locked to Last Word this weekend for a detailed breakdown of the games action. Check Twitter for #LWOS and #HurricaneWatch for more information. This game is going to be a huge test of skill for all the players involved, and will be a great opportunity for some of the wider training squad to contest for a full time starting spot.
