The five New Zealand Super Rugby clubs are set to unveil their squads for the 2027 season on Wednesday.The defending champion Hurricanes will be first to reveal their hand at midday, before the Highlanders, Blues, Chiefs and Crusaders follow at hourly intervals as the full picture of next season's line-ups begins to take shape.Who's in, who's out and which players will be given the chance to make their mark in 2027? Stay with us as we bring you every squad announcement, with all five teams revealed by the end of the day.HurricanesThe Hurricanes squad features 28 players who were part of the title-winning 2026 season.There are 10 new signings including All Blacks No 8 Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, six-time Super Rugby champion Bryn Hall, All Blacks XV loose forward Oliver Haig, Hawke's Bay lock Hunter Morrison, and ex-Highlanders prop Rohan Wingham.Prop Tito Tuipulotu and lock Alefosio Aho both join the Hurricanes after featuring for Moana Pasifika.First-five Brett Cameron, who has had a wretched run of injuries and missed most of the Championship winning season, is back for another crack.Hurricanes 2027 squad:Siale Lauaki, Tyrel Lomax, Xavier Numia, Pasilio Tosi, Tito Tuipulotu, Rohan Wingham, Asafo Aumua, Vernon Bason, Jacob Devery, Raymond Tuputupu, Alefosio Aho, Caleb Delany, Dylan Eti, Hunter Morrison, Hugo Plummer, Oliver Haig, Brayden Iose, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Peter Lakai, Arese Poliko, Brad Shields, Semisi Tupou, Ta'eiloa, Bryn Hall, Cam Roigard, Jordi Viljoen, Brett Cameron, Harry Godfrey, Ruben Love, Tāmiro Armstrong, Jordie Barrett, Heremaia Murray, Billy Proctor, Jone Rova, Josh Gray, Fehi Fineanganofo, Callum Harkin, Josh Moorby, Kini Naholo, Ngane Punivai (Punivai is expected to miss the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season due to injury).
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