All Black and Hawke's Bay Magpies No 8 Gareth Evans will have his second consecutive start for the Hurricanes in their final Super Rugby pre-season match against the Blues in Mangatainoka tomorrow.
Evans will be one of seven Canes, including four forwards, who started in last weekend's 34-19 loss to the Crusaders in Levin pulling on a starting XV jersey again. Former Magpies hooker Ricky Riccitelli, prop Jeff To'omaga-Allen and blindside flanker Reed Prinsep, who will captain the hosts, also started against the defending champions.
While Evans is the only Magpie in the starting XV prop Ben May, lock Geoff Cridge and outside back Danny Toala have been named on the bench. Toala isn't a fully contracted Cane but has been rewarded for his efforts while in camp with the franchise during the past month.
The Proctor brothers will start in the Canes midfield in what will be the squad's last hit-out before facing the Waratahs in Sydney in next week's opening round of the competition. Younger brother Billy will be at second five-eighth and senior sibling Matt at centre.
First five-eighth Fletcher Smith, who was originally meant to start against the Crusaders but came off the bench, will combine with halfback Finlay Christie who has recovered from a minor hamstring injury which kept him out of the Levin game.
