WELLINGTON (Reuters) - World Rugby's Player of the Year Beauden Barrett will be on the bench for the Wellington Hurricanes in their Super Rugby opener against the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday. All Blacks team mate Dane Coles will also start the game on the bench as coach Chris Boyd manages their return to the side after they joined pre-season training late due to international commitments. Otere Black will play at flyhalf for last year's champions, with Ricky Ricitelli starting at hooker in place of Coles. Barrett's younger brother Jordie will start at fullback in his Super Rugby debut in place of Nehe Milner-Skudder, who remained in New Zealand with a hamstring strain. Joining the 20-year-old Barrett for their Hurricanes debuts are starting lock James Blackwell and loose forward Reed Prinsep, who is on the bench.

Source: The Star February 23, 2017 01:15 UTC