TJ Perenara and Dane Coles will share the captaincy for the Hurricanes this season.

The Hurricanes have had a heavily disrupted pre-season but they will at least have two of their most experienced players leading from the front for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.

The Wellington-based franchise have announced All Blacks duo TJ Perenara and Dane Coles will share the captaincy for the 2020 season, which begins at the end of the month.

Perenara stepped into the role in recent seasons as Coles struggled with injury, but the halfback has officially been named as co-captain alongside his long-time teammate.

The pair have played 237 games for the Hurricanes collectively, experience that will be vital given the high-profile departures from the club.

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Just last month the Hurricanes lost coach John Plumtree to Ian Foster's staff with the All Blacks, with assistant Jason Holland stepping up to the top job.

That came after loose forward Ardie Savea was ruled out for the majority of the season due to a knee injury, while fellow All Blacks star Beauden Barrett has moved on to the Blues.

The Hurricanes open their season with a tough trip to Cape Town to face the Stormers.