Super Rugby

Above: Beauden Barrett kicks for goal against the Lions in 2018. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius.  By Kevin McCarthy Just another dull week in Wellington rugby – rock and roll on the field, drugs somewhere off it, and I’m pretty sure, there was sex somewhere too. Let’s stick to rugby shall we. Nothing much

By Kevin McCarthy Say what you like about the convoluted Super Rugby system, and yes, no one will mourn its passing, but the competition is just that with three rounds to go. Looking of course at the Hurricanes, there is much to play for and be nervous about in the next

By Kevin McCarthy  There were two draws last weekend, and while neither involved the Canes,  its our  fans who should be feeling like they just had to kiss their cousin. The Crusaders were so close to going down to defeat on Friday, yet bizarrely walked away with three points from a

By Kevin McCarthy Photos by Hugh Pretorius We’re well into the second half of the regular comp and the Hurricanes continue to feel like an Imposter Syndrome team. Sitting fourth on the blended log and second in reality, you’d expect the team to be in dominant shape, on a roll, being