The Hurricanes have had their last training session ahead of the Super Rugby final clash with the Highlanders at Westpac Stadium.

Hurricanes openside Ardie Savea has been bracketed for Saturday's Super Rugby final against the Highlanders as coach Chris Boyd gives him every chance to prove his fitness for the season finale.

Savea, who is battling a grade two medial cruciate ligament strain, has been named alongside Manawatu loose forward Callum Gibbins in the starting team depending on whether he can recover in time for kick off.

The only confirmed change to the squad that beat the Brumbies in last weekend's semifinal is the return of hooker Motu Matu'u, who has recovered from a knee injury to take his place in the reserves in place of Brayden Mitchell.

PHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES Hurricanes openside Ardie Savea, who is battling a knee injury, has been bracketed with Callum Gibbins ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby final against the Highlanders.

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Wing Nehe Milner-Skudder, who left the field during the 29-9 win over the Brumbies with a hamstring strain, has been named to start on the right wing, but there is no sign of fellow outside back Cory Jane.

Jane has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since the final round of the regular season and has not done enough to make the squad for the final with Matt Proctor providing outside back cover from the reserves.

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Proctor played a starring role off the bench last weekend and Boyd appears to have gone with the fit and inform youngster ahead of Jane, whose hamstring remains a going concern.

Boyd said earlier this week he would give his injured players as much time as possible to be fit for the Hurricanes' first final appearance since 2006.

Savea's absence would be a blow with the young loose forward in a rich vein of form, but Gibbins has also enjoyed a strong season and performed well whenever he's been called on.

Gibbins is bracketed on the bench with lock Mark Abbott.

Matu'u's return comes a month after he suffered what appeared to be a season ending knee injury during the Hurricanes loss to the Crusaders in Nelson.

The Hurricanes squad also features all six of the players who will we heading overseas next year regardless of the result.

Captain Conrad Smith, midfield partner Ma'a Nonu, senior lock Jeremy Thrush, and fellow team-mates, tight head prop Ben Franks as well as reserve halfback Chris Smylie and reserve back Rey Lee-Lo will likely run onto Westpac Stadium as Hurricanes for the last time. The group represents 468 Hurricanes caps between them and farewelling them with a title has been a theme within the camp all season.

The match was also the last for team mascot Captain Hurricane.

Hurricanes: James Marshall, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Conrad Smith (c ), Ma'a Nonu, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Victor Vito, Ardie Savea/Callum Gibbins, Brad Shields, James Broadhurst, Jeremy Thrush, Ben Franks, Dane Coles, Reggie Goodes. Reserves: Motu Matu'u, Chris Eves, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Callum Gibbins/Mark Abbott, Blade Thomson, Chris Smylie, Rey Lee-Lo, Matt Proctor.