Hughes hopes to get the nod to tackle All Black great Read

By NEALE HARVEY

Hitting form for Wasps: Nathan Hughes

BIG-HITTING Wasps No.8 Nathan Hughes says the chance to face down New Zealand skipper Kieran Read this November would be a highlight of his career.
Fijian Hughes, 27, has won 17 caps for his adopted country, providing fierce competition to Saracens Billy Vunipola.
He has featured in wins over South Africa, Australia and Argentina – but has yet to face New Zealand – an omission former Auckland man Hughes aims to rectify when the world champion All Blacks arrive at Twickenham.
“It would mean a lot to play against New Z...

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