Rugby Union

Hurricanes Named for Waratahs Clash

Hurricanes Named for Waratahs Clash

To celebrate the opening weekend of junior rugby, all registered junior players in the Wellington region have been given a free ticket to get along and support the Hurricanes as they welcome the NSW Waratahs to Sky Stadium, for week 11. 

Changes to the forward pack see Pouri Rakete-Stones, Devan Flanders and Peter Lakai come into the starting line-up while Justin Sangster is on the bench. Hawkes Bay's Kianu Kereru-Symes makes his first start for the team, named at Hooker. 

Hurricanes Named for Quarter-final Clash in Canberra

Hurricanes Named for Quarter-final Clash in Canberra

Hurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland has named a largely unchanged side to head to Canberra to take on the fourth-placed Brumbies in Saturday’s Quarter-final clash. 


Just one change to last weekend’s starting team sees Xavier Numia return to the side at loosehead prop alongside Dane Coles at hooker and Tyrel Lomax at tighthead, with the latter set to make his 50th appearance for the Hurricanes. 

Clark Laidlaw appointed new Hurricanes Head Coach from 2024

Clark Laidlaw appointed new Hurricanes Head Coach from 2024

The Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and have today announced Clark Laidlaw will become the Hurricanes Head Coach in 2024.  

The 45-year-old will take up his new role at the conclusion of the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season and following the departure of current Head Coach, Jason Holland, who will link up with the All Blacks as an Assistant Coach to Scott Robertson after the Rugby World Cup   

NORTHERN UNITED AND WAINUIOMATA TO MEET IN JUBILEE CUP FINAL

NORTHERN UNITED AND WAINUIOMATA TO MEET IN JUBILEE CUP FINAL

Third placed qualifier Northern United and fourth placed Wainuiomata will meet in the 2019 Jubilee Cup final at the Petone Recreation Ground, after winning thrilling semi-finals on Saturday.

Both teams won their playoffs matches away from home in the dying moments, with Northern United scoring a late try to beat Tawa 18-17 and Wainuiomata beating Oriental-Rongotai 21-20 with a last-gasp penalty.