The Hurricanes have only lost against two teams this season. The Crusaders have beaten the Canes on two occasions and the Jaguares also beat them 4 weeks ago. The Chiefs and Hurricanes drew in their first match but the Hurricanes beat them in the second match between the two.

The Blues are determined to finish their Investec Super Rugby season with a flourish against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

They welcome back All Blacks Rieko Ioane and Patrick Tuipulotu after their final All Blacks stand-down last week in their agonising one-point loss against the Reds.

Tuipulotu will join with Scott Scrafton in the middle row while upfront the experienced James Parsons will play his 106thgame for the Blues, elevating him to fourth in overall Blues history behind Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock and Jerome Kaino.

A very warm welcome from Westpac Stadium. I am Usie and it is the Hurricanes that host the Blues

Having qualified for the Investec Super Rugby quarter-finals after their emphatic 37-17 win over the Lions in South Africa, the Hurricanes will be out to maintain their momentum when they host the Blues at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

Recent history is certainly in their favour.

Having won their last eight matches against the Blues, their best winning sequence against any New Zealand side, the Hurricanes will start the match favoured to extend that record.