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By Kevin McCarthy Forgot to factor in the desperation last week with the Highlanders, who almost spoiled every Hurricane supporters night. Still, could shoulda, and the Canes secured a desperately close win as you will know. Now with two rounds left, from a competition wide view, you still want that desperation factor
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 100: Ron Jarden
Wellington’s ‘Ace of Matchwinners’. There have been many outstanding wings to have played for Wellington, and in recent years the Hurricanes, but it would be a hard-pressed decision to dislodge Ron Jarden from a fictious all-time playing XV. At the least, Jarden would be amongst the first selections in an ‘Excitement XV’,
Hurricanes v Highlanders Stat Attack
The Hurricanes edged the Highlanders with a death-knock try in their Super Rugby fixture at Wellington on Friday night. Facts and figures from the game by Hurricanes statistics managing director Peter Marriott. Round 14 v Highlanders: Won 24-20 The Hurricanes have now met the Highlanders on 44 occasions for 29 wins, 15
Hurricanes wins on fulltime revisited
Halfback Cam Roigard scores for the Hurricanes on fulltime against the Highlanders in their last-gasp win over them in Wellington in May 2025. Recapping some of the memorable late wins or wins after the hooter by the Hurricanes throughout the history of Super Rugby. This article was first published in 2018
Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Highlanders
Riley Higgins and Billy Proctor return to the Hurricanes' midfield for their match against the Highlanders. Photo: Caroline Lewis. By Kevin McCarthy Two weeks is a long time in Super Rugby Pacific. A fortnight ago, I made the usual shonky predictions that basically wrote off the Hurricanes chances of defeating the Chiefs