Hurricanes

Hurricanes Head to Hamilton for Chiefs Challenge

Hurricanes Head to Hamilton for Chiefs Challenge

Fourteen weeks into 2024 campaign, the Hurricanes head to Hamilton to take on the Chiefs for the second time this season as the competition heats up for the teams in finals contention.

Following Friday’s match against Moana Pasifika, the team have freshened up ahead of the challenge which awaits them against last year’s beaten finalists.

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. 

Hurricanes named to face Crusaders in Final-Round Robin at Sky Stadium

Hurricanes named to face Crusaders in Final-Round Robin at Sky Stadium

Hurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland has named his side for Saturday’s final round-robin clash of the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition against the Crusaders at Sky Stadium.  The match is part of a doubleheader, with the New Zealand Under-20s taking on the Junior Wallabies in an exciting fixture at 4.30PM. 

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