“No, I don t think so. I think it s awesome for me because I ve been learning off the form player in the world at the moment. I feel like it s a good thing for me,” Burke said. “It’s awesome. Super excited. It s a great opportunity for me to show everyone what I ve been working on behind the scenes, and what I ve learnt the last couple of years.”
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Crusaders pivot Fergus Burke pictured in action against the Hurricanes in Chirstchurch in March. He moved to the Garden City the following year, before cracking the Canterbury-19s, and representing the New Zealand under-20s at the World Cup in Argentina, the following year.
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Gareth Evans returns to the Hurricanes No 8 jersey, under the captaincy of Reed Prinsep, right (file photo).
Five months after undergoing an ankle reconstruction, and a year since his previous run-on start, Gareth Evans will don the Hurricanes No 8 jersey on Friday night with the nervous excitement of a debutant. The one-test All Black (against Japan in 2018) and Super Rugby title winner (with the Highlanders in 2015) will gallop onto his home ground at McLean Park, Napier, to face the Western Force after playing 30 minutes off the bench in the 35-13 win over the Rebels.