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REBUILDING CAPITAL PROJECT

Squad

FORWARDS BACKS

Alex Fidow Ben Lam

Ardie Savea Billy Proctor

Asafo Aumua Chase Tiatia

Ben May Danny Toala

Dane Coles Fletcher Smith

Devan Flanders

Jackson Garden-Bachop

Du’Plessis Kirifi

Fraser Armstrong James Marshall

Gareth Evans Jamie Booth

Isaia Walker-Leawere Jonah Lowe

James Blackwell Jonathan

Kane Leaupepe Taumateine

Liam Mitchell Jordie Barrett

Murphy Taramai Kobus van Wyk

Pouri Rakete-Stones Ngani Laumape

Reed Prinsep Peter Umaga-Jensen

Ricky Riccitelli TJ Perenara

Scott Scrafton Vince Aso

Tyrel Lomax Wes Goosen

Vaea Fifita

Xavier Numia

New players

Danny Toala, Devan Flanders, James Marshall, Kobus van Wyk, Murphy Taramai, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Scott Scrafton, Tyrel Lomax.

Finished Last Year4th

Beaten Semi-Finalists

Coaching Team

Jason Holland Head Coach

Carlos Spencer Assistant Coach

Chris Gibbes Assistant Coach

Dan Cron Assistant Coach

Cory Jane Assistant Coach

Fixtures

Life Without Plumtree and Barrett

WELCOME TO A NEW ERA for the Hurricanes. Beauden Barrett has long-packed his things and headed north and Ardie Savea has been ruled out long-term due to injury.

And of course John Plumtree has been whisked away by the All Blacks leaving the Hurricanes with little choice but to promote Jason Holland.

After five or so years of being in constant title contention, the 2020 season shapes up as a year of rebuilding and growth for the

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