Hurricanes

Hurricanes boss Jason Holland has clarified how much input the All Blacks have had over Jordie Barrett's recent positional switches.

“We’ve just got to get the job done against the Rebels this week and then we’ll have to get job done against the Force, and then we’ll take whatever comes. “You obviously want to play at home and we’ve just got to make sure we do whatever we can control to make sure that, if that something happens, we’ve got that opportunity.” “It’s probably not just in our control now, as in the Chiefs having to probably drop one for us to get there, but we’ll sort of look at that big picture as coaches and now we’re just week-by-week. Perenara is viewed by some as an outside chance to make the next All Blacks squad due to Smith’s experience and the form of Christie and Fakatava, but Holland believes the 30-year-old has improved his game in recent matches. “I think I’ve said that before, but that’s completely what we think, and Jordie’s well onboard with that, and we’ve got some pretty good bodies in the back three and also, if Jordie’s not there, we’ve got some good centres. The 25-year-old will play in the No 12 jersey for a second successive match – his fifth in total this season – when they host the Rebels this weekend as speculation mounts as to whether it’s at second-five where Barrett will play for the All Blacks.

The Rebels needed to win Saturday night's Super Rugby Pacific match to have any hope of leapfrogging the Highlanders into eighth spot but the Hurricanes helped ...

Ripley's second try in the 50th minute kept the margin at a manageable 11 points but the Hurricanes held firm when the pressure was at its hottest, running in the next three tries to secure victory. The Rebels needed to win Saturday night's Super Rugby Pacific match to have any hope of leapfrogging the Highlanders into eighth spot but the Hurricanes helped their fellow Kiwi side out with a convincing performance, running in seven tries to three to secure the bonus-point victory. The Hurricanes have kept their push for a home quarter-final alive with a thumping 45-22 win over the Melbourne Rebels in Wellington on Saturday.

The Hurricanes were forced to withdraw Dane Coles, Asafo Aumua, Salesi Rayasi, Wes Goosen and Jamie Booth all due to non-Covid-19 related illness, forcing a ...

But the Hurricanes attack fired when the Rebels gave them an invitation to do so. When it looked like one team was about to go on a meaningful attack, the other would be in possession a moment later, while both sides were guilty of ill-discipline throughout the contest. You wouldn't have guessed the side were without their two top hookers though.

Dane Coles, Salesi Rayasi, Jamie Booth, Asafo Aumua and Wes Goosen were all scratched before a ball was kicked, and brought James O'Reilly, Josh Moorby, Cam ...

The Melbourne Rebels will be desperate for victory over the Hurricanes to keep their finals hopes alive in Wellington.

But the Hurricanes held firm when the pressure was at its hottest, running in the next three tries to secure victory. Winger Julian Savea opened the scoring in the third minute when he put on his turbo after the Hurricanes had swung it to the right from the lineout. But the Hurricanes showed their class when it mattered most, running in seven tries to three to secure the bonus-point victory.

At Sky Stadium, Wellington: Hurricanes 45 (Julian Savea try 3min, Billy Proctor try 10min, Blake Gibson try 19min, James Blackwell try 35min, Siua Maile try ...

The Hurricanes are finishing the round-robin in some style, with six wins from their last seven, while the poor old Rebels are sinking without trace – their post-season hopes now in the trash can. The Canes pretty much put the match on ice over the first 40 minutes, steaming to a 26-8 halftime advantage with four tries to one as they punished the visitors for their ill-discipline. Like elite athletes at their peak, our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. On Saturday night in the capital the Canes made short work of the beleaguered Melbourne Rebels who crashed to their fifth defeat in the last six matches and saw their own post-season hopes turn to dust. Fellow loosie TK Howden led the Cames on defence with 13 stops without a miss. He ran for a team-high 136 metres with 5 tackle busts and a trio of clean breaks, while skipper TJ Perenara was not far behind him with a busy display.

The Hurricanes scored seven tries in a 45-22 win over the Melbourne Rebels while winger Lukas Ripley scored...

It's nice to come out and show a bit of attitude in both halves which sets you up for what's to come." The Force managed to rally after poor starts to both halves but still were overwhelmed by a Chiefs side that now is clear in fourth place. Tupaea touched down twice in a competitive first half after which the Chiefs led 21-7.