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Club Rugby » Super Rugby
2w ago
By Kevin McCarthy Two weekends ago, in the aftermath of the Hurricanes victory over Highlanders, TJ Perenara seemed to say something to the effect that maybe the high -flying team might need to feel some adversity at some point. Apologies to TJ if that’s not quite right as I’ve tried to check the comments and ..read more
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1M ago
TJ Perenara brought up his 60th try against the Highlanders this past Easter weekend to equal the Hurricanes record also held by Julian Savea. Savea’s 60th try was scored in his 150th match: Perenara scored his 60 tries in 154 matches. By Peter Marriott The Hurricanes went 5/0 this past weekend to start the 2024 ..read more
Club Rugby » Super Rugby
3M ago
By Club Rugby and Hurricanes Media Release The Hurricanes men’s and women’s (Poua) teams named their captains this week for the upcoming Super Rugby season. The respective teams have turned to a pair of vastly experienced players who both hail from Lower Hutt. The Hurricanes have named former Taita College loose forward Brad Shields as ..read more
Club Rugby » Super Rugby
3M ago
When the Hurricanes played the Blues in Masterton in February 2014. This column is a collaborative effort, so if you want to contribute (please do) or have news or information to promote please email editor@clubrugby.co.nz To sign up to our new online newsletter please go HERE – the start of this was stalled last year, but we ..read more
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5M ago
New Hurricanes Poua lock Sam Taylor in action for the Manawatū 7s team on Saturday. Taylor and several of her teamnates have been selected as first time Hurricanes Women’s players. There will be 13 new players lining up in the 2024 Hurricanes Women’s Poua team, but the Rolls Royce of women’s rugby try-scorers Ayesha Leti-L’iga ..read more
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10M ago
[logoshowcase cat_id=”43″] By Kevin McCarthy A message of consolation to the Chiefs – you need to lose one to win one. The Hurricanes of course have been there in 2015 which may be before some of you were born. When the visiting Highlanders scored a controversial victory against the Canes in Wellington. Of course, Hurricanes ..read more
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11M ago
Hurricanes fans celebrate their team – maybe next year for success! By Kevin McCarthy We have reached what I would call the Facebook stage of the season. What this means for a Hurricanes fan, as in just about every season I can remember, consists of watching other teams – well the Crusaders and the Chiefs ..read more
Club Rugby » Super Rugby
11M ago
By Kevin McCarthy If this was a movie of course it’s 2023 redux. Yep the sequel. The Hurricanes are again travelling to Canberra for a quarterfinal with hope in their hearts and trusting that they don’t carry too much baggage from last season. You’ll recall of course that in 2022 the Hurricanes put up a ..read more
Club Rugby » Super Rugby
11M ago
By Kevin McCarthy Playing the Crusaders at home would always be seen as a bell weather game in any season. Strangely that’s where we’re at in the last round of Super Rugby. But also, there’s an argument that there isn’t much resting on this game. Of course, there’s always something resting on a game against ..read more
Club Rugby » Super Rugby
1y ago
By Kevin McCarthy I shouldn’t but sometimes I can’t help sweating over the small stuff. The Hurricanes somewhat predictably as they hit the business end, are in a bit of a life or death clash with the Blues this weekend. Life or death in the sense that the winner will probably lock in a home ..read more