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Hurricanes midfielder Ma'a Nonu will join an elite club of four when he runs on against the Stormers at Westpac Stadium this Friday night. The match will be his 150th Super Rugby game, with 114 of those being played as a member of the Hurricanes. During his time with the 'Canes from 2003-2011, and again this year, he has accumulated 215 points for the team, made up of 43 tries. The 32-year-old joins Keven Mealamu, Corey Flynn, and Nathan Sharpe in the 150 club. This week's Hurricanes side includes the return of Beauden Barrett, Julian Savea and Ben Franks, while Nehe Milner-Skudder also comes back into the starting line-up at fullback. Loose forward Blade Thomson continues to recover from a head knock, while Dane Coles was also unavailable for selection due to the elbow injury he suffered against the Blues. The team to face the Stormers at Westpac Stadium, kick-off 7.35pm is; 1. Reggie Goodes 2. Motu Matu'u 3. Ben Franks 4. Jeremy Thrush 5. James Broadhurst 6. Brad Shields 7. Callum Gibbins 8. Victor Vito 9. TJ Perenara 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Julian Savea 12. Ma'a Nonu 13. Conrad Smith 14. Cory Jane 15. Nehe Milner-Skudder Reserves 16. Brayden Mitchell 17. Ben May 18. Chris Eves 19. Mark Abbott 20. Adam Hill 21. Chris Smylie 22. Rey Lee-Lo 23. James Marshall