cement ▁after ▁head ▁coach ▁Chris ▁Gib bes ▁released ▁their ▁premi ership ▁side ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁return ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Well ington ▁in ▁week ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Mit re ▁ 1 0 ▁Cup ▁competition ▁against ▁O tag o . ▁At ▁seasons - end ▁A um ua ▁appeared ▁in ▁their ▁away ▁semi - final , ▁against ▁A uck land ▁and ▁was ▁re - called ▁to ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁squad ▁to ▁prepare ▁for ▁Japan ▁in ▁November ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁end ▁of ▁year ▁tour . ▁A um ua ' s ▁re - call ▁to ▁the ▁All ▁Black s ▁unfortunately ▁saw ▁him ▁fail ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁field , ▁with ▁H urr ican es ▁Captain , ▁D ane ▁Col es , ▁returning ▁from ▁injury . ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 – present ▁ ▁A um ua ▁rejo ined ▁the ▁H urr ican es ▁squad ▁for ▁their ▁up coming ▁season ▁after ▁head ▁coach ▁John ▁Pl um tree ▁named ▁his ▁inclusion ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁side ▁announ cement ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁appearance ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁against ▁the ▁Chief s ▁at ▁FM G ▁Stadium ▁Wa ik ato ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁March . ▁A um ua ▁picked ▁up ▁a ▁conc uss ion ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁minute ▁of ▁the ▁Chief s ▁match ▁and ▁was ▁rest ed ▁for ▁a ▁week . ▁D ane ▁Col es ' ▁on going ▁run ▁of