In the absence of Beauden Barrett, the Hurricanes' big-name players stood up to beat the Lions and guarantee a home Super Rugby quarterfinal. Barrett's absence prompted a backline reshuffle with James Marshall moved from fullback to first-five, Jordie Barrett moved from centre to fullback and Peter Umaga-Jensen starting at centre. The young midfielder enjoyed a good game, especially with ball in hand. * Super Rugby round 17 wishlist​But that good work was undone two minutes later with a poor defensive lapse. The Hurricanes finished the game with TJ Perenara at first-five after Marshall had to be replaced.

Source: Stuff June 08, 2019 14:48 UTC