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The Chiefs have transformed their Super Rugby Aotearoa season with four successive wins. From pretenders to contenders, the Chiefs will be in Hamilton on Friday night, but, at the same time in some rather foreign territory. Not since their season-opener against the Highlanders have they gone into a fixture as favourites. But, some action-packed seven weeks later, here they are as just that, up against the bottom of the table Hurricanes at FMG Stadium Waikato. Having happily dined out on under...

An onset of concussion symptoms then ruled him out of the World Cup and last year he tore a hamstring, twice, then broke his hand. Jacobson recovered to captain Waikato in last year’s Mitre 10 Cup and has been outstanding for the Chiefs under McMillan, starting every match at No 8, and has rediscovered the form which earned him his first All Blacks call-up in 2019. He played two tests off the bench against Argentina and Tonga, but his return for the final round of Super Rugby Aotearoa next...

Hurricanes to play Western Force at Napiers McLean Park 18 Apr, 2021 07:09 PM 3 minutes to read Jordie Barrett last played for the Hurricanes at McLean Park in April, 2018. Photo / File Hawkes Bay Today The recent travel bubble announcement between New Zealand and Australia means Western Force will square off against the Hurricanes in a Super Rugby fixture in Napier next month. New Zealand and Australian rugby fans have been restricted to seeing domestic Super Rugby franchises do battle each ...

App users please click here Final score: Hurricanes 27  Crusaders 30 Crusaders 30 (Bridge x2, Reece tries, Havili drop goal, Mounga 3con, 2pens) bt Hurricanes 27 (Laumape, Goosen , J. Savea tries, Barrett 3con, 2pens) HT - 17-17 2mins - Drop goal Crusaders - David Havili - Thats it! Box kick is charged down and the Crusaders go on the attack through Dunshea. Four phases and Havili drops into the pocket and slots it from 20m. (CRU 30-27) GOLDEN POINT 5:32pm - The Hurricanes have won the tos...

Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Ardie Savea’s best spot in the Hurricanes and All Blacks’ back row is a regular topic of debate. Every All Blacks rugby watcher has an opinion on Ardie Savea’s best numbered jersey. Except, for now, the man himself, as he focuses on hauling up his Hurricanes against the Crusaders wearing No 7. Savea leads out the 1-4 Canes at Sky Stadium on Sunday against the competition leaders, in the jersey in which he shot to prominence, and where plenty of learned rugby...

Dianne Manson/Getty Images Just weeks short of his 20th birthday, Ruben Love will start at first-five for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders. In a pre-season interview, Hurricanes coach Jason Holland didn’t hesitate when asked to label his player to watch from the 38-man squad. Now, seven weeks into Super Rugby Aotearoa, all eyes will be on 19-year-old Ruben Love in his first start in the No 10 jersey opposite All Blacks pivot Richie Mo’unga at Sky Stadium on Sunday (3.35pm). After thre...

“Its been an honest week, thats the first thing. To get better you need to be honest,” Robertson said. “We looked at ourselves, our preparation, some individual performances, and also our coaches’ preparation for it. Well be better for that.” Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images The Crusaders took a good, hard look at themselves this week after a record defeat to the Highlanders last Friday in Christchurch. Last weeks stinker was the reality check the Crusaders pride themselves on not needin...

App users click here for latest updates Hurricanes 16 Blues 31 Blues (Papalii, Carke, Perofeta, Ioane tries; Black 4 conversion, 1 penalty) Full time 80 mins - The Hurricanes have one final opportunity to attack on their own 22. After seven phases the attack comes to nothing and the Blues grab first blood.  77 mins - TRY BLUES to Rieko Ioane The Hurricanes go for a risky crossfield kick which Barrett and Umaga-Jensen make a meal of. It falls to Ioane who sprints 60m to seal the deal. Black co...

Blues beat Hurricanes in Super Rugby Aotearoa after bizarre decision robs Jordie Barrett

Jordie Barrett robbed of a legitimate conversion but it doesn't matter as the Blues muscle their way home.