 Julian Huxley will fill the shoes of resting fly-half Stephen Larkham in the Brumbies pre-season trial match against the Hurricanes on Friday night.
After spending four years with the Queensland Reds, Huxley will assume the number '10' jersey and step in to the fly-half position. The Brumbies face the Chiefs in their opening match of the Super 14 season in Hamilton on February 3.
Brumbies squad
Nic Henderson, Jeremy Paul, Salesi Ma'afu, Alister Campbell, Mark Chisholm, Peter Kimlin, Richard Stanford, Stephen Hoiles, Luke Burgess, Julian Huxley, Francis Fainifo, Rowan Kellam, Matt Carraro, Clyde Rathbone, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Saia Faingaa, Guy Shepherdson, Adam Wallace-Harrison, Anthony Hegarty, Nick Haydon, Christian Lealiifano, Jason Lagaali, Tim Wright, Solomona Fainifo, John Ulugia, Jone Tawake, Jared Barry. The New South Wales Waratahs have named Sam Norton-Knight as captain for their Rotomahana Challenge match against the Crusaders at Aussie Stadium on Thursday.
The full-back will be assisted by vice-captain and development tour leader Will Caldwell.
The Waratahs will be boosted by the appearance of seven Wallabies players including Lote Tuqiri, Morgan Turinui, Josh Valentine, Wycliff Palu, Al Baxter, Tatafu Polota-Nau and Benn Robinson.
Coach Ewen McKenzie said the hit-out would be a good opportunity for players to press for selection for the team's season-opening Super 14 match on Friday February 2. sportal
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