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Nonu, Thrush to achieve records

The Trafalgar Park match against the Crusaders will be Nonu's 123rd for the Hurricanes, while teammate Jeremy Thrush will equal Andrew Hore's record as the most capped forward, having played 106 matches.

The team welcome back Reggie Goodes, James Broadhurst, Ben Franks, Conrad Smith and Matt Proctor for the Crusaders match.

Aside from Smith's inclusion, coach Chris Boyd has kept his backline the same as last week, giving 20-year-old Otere Black (Ngāi Tūhoe) his second start at first five-eighth.

The team to face the Crusaders in Nelson, at kick-off (7:35pm) is:

Reggie Goodes
Dane Coles
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
Jeremy Thrush
James Broadhurst
Brad Shields
Ardie Savea
Blade Thomson
TJ Perenara
Otere Black
Julian Savea
Ma'a Nonu
Conrad Smith
Nehe Milner-Skudder
James Marshall

Reserves

Motu Matu'u
Ben May
Ben Franks
Mark Abbott
Victor Vito
Chris Smylie
Rey Lee-Lo
Matt Proctor