MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Wellington Hurricanes rookie Peter Lakai will have a chance to deliver on the hype when he steps into Ardie Savea's shoes for the Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Auckland Blues on Saturday.
The 20-year-old loose forward replaces captain Savea at number eight while he serves a one-week ban for making a throat-slitting gesture at a Melbourne Rebels opponent last week.
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