Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Hurricanes v Blues

Josh Moorby of the Hurricanes scores a try during the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Blues at Sky Stadium, Wellington on 8 March. Photo: Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz

Two unbeaten teams go head to head in the capital tonight, with the Hurricanes and Blues set to kick off at 7:05pm. The Canes come in without Jordie Barrett, who is suspended after a high tackle in last weekend's Super Round. His spot is taken by Riley Higgins in a reshuffled backline.

Meanwhile the Blues have rung the changes in the forwards with a new tight five and Akira Ioane getting a start at number eight.

Hurricanes: 15 Ruben Love, 14 Josh Moorby, 13 Billy Proctor (cc), 12 Riley Higgins, 11 Kini Naholo, 10 Brett Cameron, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Brayden Iose, 7 Peter Lakai, 6 TK Howden, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 James Tucker, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Asafo Aumua (cc), 1 Tevita Mafileo

Bench: 16 James O'Reilly, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Caleb Delany, 20 Devan Flanders, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 23 Salesi Rayasi

Blues: 15 Zarn Sullivan, 14 Mark Telea, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Harry Plummer, 11 AJ Lam, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Finlay Christie, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Dalton Papalii (c), 6 Anton Segner, 5 Cameron Suafoa, 4 Laghlan McWhannell, 3 Marcel Renata, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 Joshua Fusitu'a

Bench: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Jordan Lay, 18 Angus Ta'avao, 19 Josh Beehre, 20 Hoskins Sotutu, 21 Adrian Choat, 22 Taufa Funaki, 23 Cole Forbes

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