Former All Black Ma’a Nonu has been left of the Blues squad altogether for their match against Sharks in Durban on Sunday morning.
Nonu has been replaced in the midfield by Sonny Bill Williams, after playing his first Super rugby match in four years in the side’s narrow loss to the Crusaders in the opening round
Meanwhile the All Blacks hooker Dane Coles will gets his first start for the Hurricanes since 2017 having been named in the playing fifteen for Saturday’s match against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
Concussion and injury have seriously limited Coles playing time over the past couple of seasons.
