The Hurricanes have been boosted by the return of All Blacks duo Beauden Barrett and Dane Coles for Friday's quarter-final with the Brumbies in Canberra.
Barrett will wear the number 10 jersey after missing the final match of the regular season against the Crusaders due to a sinus infection in the only change to the starting fifteen.
Barrett's replacement against the Crusaders, Otere Black, moves to the reserves, but the rest of the Hurricanes backline remains unchanged.
Jordie Barrett will again start at outside centre with Vince Aso ruled out for the second match in a row due to a groin strain.
Coles will play his first match in four months via the reserves bench. The Hurricanes hooker has not played since he suffered concussion against the Highlanders on March 18.
In Coles' absence Ricky Riccitelli has been the preferred hooker with scrum-half TJ Perenara leading the side out and they will continue those roles against the Brumbies.
Coles takes James O'Reilly's place in the reserves, while Black bumps wing Ben Lam out of the matchday 23.
Hurricanes: 15 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 14 Wes Goosen, 13 Jordie Barrett, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara (c), 8 Brad Shields, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Mark Abbott, 3 Jeff To'omaga-Allen, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Ben May
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Loni Uhila, 19 Reed Prinsep, 20 Callum Gibbins, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Otere Black, 23 Cory Jane
Date: Friday, July 21
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 19:35 local (09:35 GMT)
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Referees: Nic Berry, Will Houston
TMO: Ian Smith
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