Christian Lealiifano will make his long-awaited return for the Brumbies after being named in the 23 for Friday’s clash with the Hurricanes.
The playmaker, who has won 19 Test caps for the Wallabies, was named on the bench on Tuesday for the Brumbies'quarterfinall against the reigning Super Rugby champions at Canberra Stadium.
The popular 29-year-old was told in February that his leukaemia was in remission after he had undergone chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant from his sister late last year.
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"It would be a gamble if I thought he wasn't right to play," Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham said on Monday.
"But the way that he's trained with the team over the last three months gives me a fair indication that he's ready to play."
