Hurricanes

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders

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By Kevin McCarthy Thank heavens we’ve got a soft game against the Crusaders to get back on track with this week. The head scratching continues for Hurricanes fans no doubt this week. No, it’s not dandruff. Last week produced quite a bit, with of course Jordie Barrett suddenly making the debut at

Hurricanes v Chiefs Stat Attack

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Julian Savea scored his ninth Super Rugby try against the Chiefs, which was also record breaking in other ways. See below for more. By Peter Marriott The Hurricanes fell to the Chiefs 29-30 on Sunday. Some facts and figures from the game below. Round 7 v Chiefs: Lost 29-30 The Hurricanes and Chiefs

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Chiefs

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By Kevin McCarthy  Changes were to be expected for the Hurricanes for this Sunday’s match against the Chiefs, but I didn’t expect we’d see Jordie Barrett suddenly popping up at second-five. I haven’t seen any rationale for that, but there must be one. The Canes haven’t played a settled backline for a

Aisle be Back: The return of the Hurricanes

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By Kevin McCarthy Why the gloom and despair out there folks. There seems to be at times a professional industry around talking down rugby and its future in this country. We’re told the All Blacks are sliding down the world rankings. That the northern hemisphere and South Africa are the new