Live: Highlanders v Hurricanes in Super Rugby Pacific , round six ...

Caleb Delany leaps during the Highlanders v Hurricanes, Round 6 of the Super Rugby Pacific in Dunedin. Photo: Michael Thomas / www.photosport.nz

This one has the potential to be an absolute shootout, because the Hurricanes have got to where they are on the table by simply trying to score as many points as they possibly can at all times.

Coach Clark Laidlaw's approach seems to be putting as much trust in his young players as possible and it's working, but this week they welcome back some serious firepower in Cam Roigard, Kini Naholo and Du'Plessis Kirifi.

Meanwhile, the Highlanders were their own worst enemies last weekend in Hamilton.

Tanielu Tele'a, who was a standout so far, is suspended and Jermaine Ainsley is injured. But Ethan de Groot comes back to offset that.

The Canes will need to be on high alert whenever the ball gets near Timoci Tavatavanawai and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens. Kickoff is at 7:05pm.

Follow all the action on RNZ's live blog:

Team lists:

Highlanders: Ethan de Groot, Henry Bell, Saula Ma'u, Fabian Holland, Max Hicks, Sean Withy, Billy Harmon (c) Tom Sanders, Folau Fakatava, Rhys Patchell, Jona Nareki, Sam Gilbert, Tanielu Tele'a, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

Bench: Jack Taylor, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Rohan Wingham, Oliver Haig, Nikora Broughton, James Arscott, Ajay Faleafaga, Josh Timu

Hurricanes: Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Tyrel Lomax, Caleb Delany, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Brad Shields, Peter Lakai, Brayden Iose, Cam Roigard, Brett Cameron, Kini Naholo, Jordie Barrett, Billy Proctor, Josh Moorby, Ruben Love

Bench: James O'Reilly, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Pasilio Tosi, Justin Sangster, Du'Plessis Kirifi, TJ Perenara, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Ngane Puniva