All Blacks TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea will return to the Hurricanes starting XV against the Crusaders at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.
The key trio represents the only changes to the team that started during last month's famous 31-31 draw with the British & Irish Lions.
Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has named his strongest possible side for what shapes as one of the matches of the season.
Perenara replaces Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi at scrum-half and reclaims the captaincy from Brad Shields, Barrett slots back into the number 10 jersey for Otere Black, while Ardie Savea takes over at openside flank from Callum Gibbins.
Black drops out of the matchday 23 meaning Jordie Barrett will again provide cover at fly-half for his older brother.
Gibbins, who was outstanding during the famous draw against the Lions, takes his place on a reserve bench that features the return of prop Loni Uhila and a potential debut for hooker James O'Reilly.
O'Reilly comes into the squad for Leni Apisai, who has been ruled out due to an ankle injury picked up playing club rugby last weekend.
The Hurricanes regular season record heading into the match is won 11 and lost three matches, including a 20-12 loss to the Crusaders in Christchurch on May 13.
The Crusaders have won all 14 of their matches in 2017.
Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Vince Aso, 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 Toomaga-Allen, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Ben May
Replacements: 16 James O'Reilly, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Loni Uhila, 19 Reed Prinsep, 20 Callum Gibbins, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Wes Goosen, 23 Cory Jane
Date: Saturday, July 15
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 19:35 local (07:35 GMT)
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill, Angus Mabey
TMO: Glenn Newman
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