At a glance
What: Super Rugby Pacific
Who: Hurricanes v Fijian Drua Where, when: Sky Stadium, Wellington; tomorrow 3.35pm Hurricanes: Josh Moorby, Wes Goosen, Bailyn Sullivan, Billy Proctor, Salesi Rayasi, Aidan Morgan, TJ Perenara (c), Tyler Laubscher, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Blake Gibson, Justin Sangster, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua, Xavier Numia. Reserves: Dane Coles, Tevita Mafileo, Owen Franks, Caleb Delany, TK Howden, Cameron Roigard, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Riley Higgins.
Fijian Drua: Kitione Taliga, Selestino Ravutaumada, Apsialome Vota, Jona Mataiciwa, Kitione Ratu, Simione Kuruvoli, Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Kitione Salawa, Meli Derenalagi (c), Sorovakatini Tuifagalele, Isoa Nasilasila, Samuela Tawake, Zuriel Togiatama, Haereiti Hetet. Reserves: Tevita Ikanivere, Meli Tuni, Manasa Saulo, Chris Minimbi, Raikabula Momoedonu, Leone Nawai, Teti Tela, Onisi Ratave.
put the plans in place. The medical staff here were awesome and never said it wasn’t possible.’’
Hurricanes coach Jason Holland said Franks deserved a lot of credit for doing everything he could to get himself back before the season was over.
‘‘He’s unbelievably diligent around everything he does around his rehab,’’ Holland said. ‘‘He was doing all sorts to bring down the time and everything he has done has brought it back to here.
‘‘He probably always had about now in his head but the official word was another four or five weeks away.’’