Super Rugby Pacific Team Tracker: Aaron Smith returns to captain Highlanders against Waratahs

Check out the teams ahead of the 10th round of Super Rugby Pacific, where All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith is back for the Highlanders’ clash with the Waratahs in Sydney.

Smith also takes over the Highlanders’ captaincy after regular skipper Billy Harmon returned to New Zealand due to personal reasons.

Friday

Hurricanes v Brumbies
Sky Stadium, Wellington

Hurricanes: 15 Josh Moorby, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Salesi Rayasi, 10 Aidan Morgan, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Devan Flanders, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Asafo Aumua, 1 Xavier Numia
Replacements: 16 Jacob Devery, 17 Tevita Mafileo, 18 Owen Franks, 19 Caleb Delany, 20 Brayden Iose, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Harry Godfrey, 23 Kini Naholo

Brumbies: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Andy Muirhead, 13 Ollie Sapsford, 12 Tamati Tua, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Charlie Cale, 7 Rory Scott, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (c), 2 Billy Pollard, 1 James Slipper
Replacements: 16 Lachlan Lonergan, 17 Fred Kaihea, 18 Sefo Kautai, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Luke Reimer, 21 Ryan Lonergan, 22 Jack Debreczeni, 23 Ben O’Donnell

Waratahs v Highlanders
Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Waratahs: 15 Max Jorgensen, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13 Izaia Perese, 12 Lalakai Foketi, 11 Dylan Pietsch, 10 Ben Donaldson, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Langi Gleeson, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Taleni Seu, 5 Hugh Sinclair, 4 Jed Holloway, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Dave Porecki, 1 Te Tera Faulker
Replacements: 16 Mahe Vailanu, 17 Nephi Leatigaga, 18 Daniel Botha, 19 Charlie Gamble, 20 Will Harris, 21 Harrison Goddard, 22 Joey Walton, 23 Mosese Tuipulotu

Highlanders: 15 Connor Garden-Bachop, 14 Jonah Lowe, 13 Fetuli Paea, 12 Sam Gilbert, 11 Scott Gregory, 10 Mitch Hunt, 9 Aaron Smith (c), 8 Hugh Renton, 7 Sean Withy, 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Will Tucker, 4 Fabian Holland, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Andrew Makalio, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Saula Ma’u, 19 Pari Pari Parkinson, 20 Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 23 Jona Nareki

Saturday

Fijian Dua v Blues
Churchill Park, Lautoka

Moana Pasifika v Rebels
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

Chiefs v Crusaders
FMG Stadium, Hamilton

Reds v Western Force
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

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