Ma’a Nonu set to join Super Rugby’s elite ‘150 club’

All Blacks powerhouse Ma'a Nonu joins select company in Super Rugby over the Easter weekend as leaders Wellington Hurricanes face the Western Stormers, while David Pocock returns to his favoured number seven position for the ACT Brumbies.

Nonu will play his 150th Super Rugby game at inside centre for the Hurricanes against the South Africans in Wellington on Friday.

He will join two New Zealand hookers - Keven Mealamu and Corey Flynn - and Australian lock Nathan Sharpe in reaching the milestone.

It will be the 32-year-old's 114th appearance for the Hurricanes, having also played for the Auckland Blues and Otago Highlanders in past seasons.

Nonu will form part of a powerhouse Hurricanes backline along with All Blacks winger Julian Savea and fly-half Beauden Barrett.

The Hurricanes are the only unbeaten team in the competition, while the Stormers are eighth with four wins from six outings and coming off a 39-21 loss to the Highlanders in Dunedin last weekend.

Returning Springboks Duane Vermeulen and Eben Etzebeth will give the Stormers the extra grunt up front for the match.