Crusaders break clear of Canes
The Crusaders beat the Hurricanes 24-13 in Christchurch on Friday to strengthen their claim for the New Zealand conference title. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The Crusaders beat the Hurricanes 24-13 in Christchurch on Friday to strengthen their claim for the New Zealand conference title. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The Hurricanes scored five tries to edge the Reds 38-34 in Wellington.
The Hurricanes beat the Reds 38-34 in Wellington on Friday to rack up New Zealand rugby’s 40th-straight win against Aussie opposition. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The Hurricanes beat the Blues 36-15 in Auckland on Friday to claim their ninth straight victory in 2018. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Former All Blacks scrumhalf Justin Marshall says England’s call-up of Hurricanes flank Brad Shields shows ‘they are a lot more vulnerable’.
Ben Lam scored a hat-trick of tries as the Hurricanes claimed a comfortable 28-19 win over the Lions in Wellington on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Beauden Barrett has been named on the Hurricanes bench for their match against the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday. The All Blacks flyhalf only linked up with the Canes squad in South Africa recently and hasn’t played any rugby since last November. As a result, coach Chris Boyd has opted to start Blues recruit Ihaia West at No 10. No 8… Read more →
Beauden Barrett could sit out the Hurricanes’ first Super Rugby match, against the Bulls at Loftus next Saturday. Canes coach Chris Boyd said the flyhalf would definitely not start, and may not even be included on the bench. ‘We might use it as one of his All Blacks rest weeks yet, we haven’t decided on that.’ Barrett missed the Hurricanes’… Read more →
The Hurricanes recorded an emphatic 43-22 win over the Crusaders in a pre-season friendly on Friday.
John Plumtree is set to succeed Chris Boyd as Hurricanes coach at the end of the Super Rugby season.