Hurricanes

Aisle be Back: The Ardieocalypse

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Ardie Savea playing against the Crusaders for the Hurricanes in 2023. By Kevin McCarthy  I think we can survive  the Ardieocalypse. In fact, we already did. Which is no mean feat, considering he was World Player of the Year, and still at his peak internationally. There is no one like him as an

Aisle be Back: The defeat

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By Kevin McCarthy  The sun will still rise they said. Then it bucketed down for the next three days.  Those people with their predictions. Here we are, almost a week on, and it’s hard not to feel deflated that the Hurricanes won’t be hosting the big show this weekend. The feeling that

Hurricanes v Chiefs Stat Attack (semi-final)

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Billy Proctor scores his try in the corner late in the match on Saturday against the Chiefs. The Hurricanes met the Chiefs in Wellington this past Saturday afternoon. Some facts and figures from that fixture by Peter Marriott below. Semifinal v Chiefs: Lost 19-30 The Hurricanes have now taken part in 12 Semifinal matches: 1997