30 Jan 2014

Banks to wear 10 for the Hurricanes

5:22 pm on 30 January 2014

The Hurricanes head coach Mark Hammett has left his All Blacks out the team to face the Blues in their first warm-up game in Masterton on Saturday.

The star goal-kicker Marty Banks from last year's provincial championship winning Tasman Makos will wear the No.10 jersey, while All Black apprentice Ardie Savea starts on the openside.

Hurricanes:

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