Hurricanes 2013 Super Rugby squad announced

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Victor Vito of the Hurricanes. Photo by Getty Images.

Eight new Hurricanes have today been announced in the squad including two players that will make the step up from the 2012 wider training group.

The new recruits include All Black Ben Franks, Wellington and New Zealand Under 20 representatives Matt Proctor and Eric Sione, Tongan halfback Samisoni Fisilau, Taranaki and last year’s wider training group members James Marshall and Blade Thomson, Wellington and former NZ Sevens player Ardie Savea, and Rey Lee-Lo from the ITM Cup Championship winning Counties Manukau team.

This year’s squad has 24 fully contracted players from 2012 in the group of 32.

Pre-season training starts Monday 10 December before the Hurricanes first competition game against the Blues at home on Saturday 23 February 2013.

The team will be once again led by Conrad Smith in their 2013 Investec Super Rugby campaign.

FORWARDS		BACKS
James Broadhurst	Lock	Beauden Barrett	First five-eighth
Dane Coles	Hooker	Tim Bateman	Midfield back
Jason Eaton	Lock	Samisoni Fisilau	Halfback
Ben Franks	Prop	Cory Jane	Outside back
Reggie Goodes	Prop	Rey Lee-Lo	Midfield back
Jack Lam	Flanker	Alapati Leuia	Midfield back
Faifili Levave	Loose forward	James Marshall	Utility back
Karl Lowe	Loose forward	TJ Perenara	Halfback
Motu Matu’u	Hooker	Tusi Pisi	First five-eighth
Ben May	Prop	Matt Proctor	Outside back
Mark Reddish	Lock	Julian Savea	Outside back
Ardie Savea	Loose forward	Conrad Smith	Midfield back
Brad Shields	Loose forward	Chris Smylie	Halfback
Eric Sione	Prop	Andre Taylor	Outside back
Blade Thomson	Loose forward / Lock
Jeremy Thrush	Lock
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen	Prop
Victor Vito	Loose forward