Mark Geenty05:00, May 28 2021
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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.
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Fijian winger Suliasi Vunivalu is expected to start for Queensland Reds clash against Crusaders in the second round of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday.
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