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Hurricanes recall Ardie Savea and Reggie Goodes
ESPN Staff
May 7, 2014

Hurricanes make two changes against Rebels

Hurricanes' Ardie Savea is snagged by Waratah's back row Michael Hooper, Hurricanes v Waratahs, Super Rugby, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, April 6, 2013
Ardie Savea has been promoted from the bench © Getty Images
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The Hurricanes have reshuffled their pack for the Super Rugby match against Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park on Friday, with coach Mark Hammett recalling flanker Ardie Savea and prop Reggie Goodes to his starting side.

Savea and Goodes have been promoted from the bench, swapping places with Jack Lam and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen. Goodes' inclusion at loose-head means Ben Franks will shift to tight-head.

Second-row Jeremy Thrush has been bracketed with Blade Thomson after sustaining a neck injury in the loss to New South Wales Waratahs. Loose forward Brad Shields will be added to the reserves if Thrush is ruled out.

Hurricanes: Andre Taylor; Cory Jane, Conrad Smith (captain), Alapati Leiua, Julian Savea; Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara; Victor Vito, Ardie Savea, Faifili Levave; James Broadhurst, Jeremy Thrush/Blade Thomson; Ben Franks, Dane Coles, Reggie Goodes. Replacements: Motu Matu'u, Chris Eves, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Thomson/Brad Shields, Jack Lam, Billy Guyton, Tim Bateman, Matt Proctor.

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