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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.

Hurricanes disappointed to lose Beauden Barrett

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The decision by record points scorer Beauden Barrett to leave the Hurricanes was met with considerable disappointment from everyone at the club.

Barrett, who has scored a record 1244 points for the Hurricanes since his debut in 2011, announced today that he had signed with New Zealand Rugby for four more years but would move to the Blues to play in the Investec Super Rugby competition.

Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee understood the rationale behind Barrett's decision to leave the only Super Rugby club he has represented.

"We know Beauden plans to live in Auckland but we wanted to reach an agreement which would have still kept him at the Hurricanes for at least some of the four years," he said.

"Given the flexibility that is being afforded our top players to keep them involved in New Zealand rugby, we hoped that Beauden's long and distinguished career would continue at the Hurricanes. The process has been challenging but we sincerely thank him for everything he has done for the Hurricanes. He has been a great ambassador for our club and we wish him well.

"Beauden has made it clear that his decision to leave the Hurricanes were for non-rugby reasons and we respect that. He leaves us as someone who has made a contribution few can compare to and we thank him for that."

The 28-year-old made 125 appearances for the Hurricanes, fourth only to TJ Perenara, Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith.

His career included two Super Rugby final and three semi-final appearances.

He has been the top points scorer in seven of the nine seasons and will always have a special place in the memories of the thousands of Hurricanes fans right around the world.

-Hurricanes