Thought worthy of only a couple of games for the Hurricanes development team this season, Ihaia West could help the Blues pose a few problems against the franchise that didn't want him.
The 22-year-old, as widely predicted, will start at No10 for John Kirwan's team against a Hurricanes side with big hopes of making the playoffs for the first time since 2009.
With only three matches to come thanks to their last-round bye, the Hurricanes will be desperate for competition points at Eden Park tomorrow night after a standout performance against the Chiefs.
The Blues, on the other hand, have little to play for in terms of the competition, but they have played well at their headquarters this season and, with the attacking West at the helm, could well throw a spanner in Canes' coach Mark Hammett's works.
West is seen by Kirwan as a player on the rise. Simon Hickey, whom West has replaced, is also seen as someone with a big future at the Blues, but the 20-year-old hasn't progressed quite as the franchise would have liked after a promising start.
