Hurricanes

Sport picture of the day: a steam-powered scrum

The referee watches as steam rises from a scrum during the Super Rugby exhibition match between the Rebels and the Hurricanes at Harlequins Rugby Club, Melbourne, Australia Continue reading...

Mathewson to join Provence Rugby in Pro D2

Western Force scrumhalf Alby Mathewson has agreed to play in France for Provence Rugby in the Pro D2 championship. Mathewson has won four caps for the All Blacks and played 133 Super Rugby matches.   The...

Hurricanes play 'head games'

INTERVIEW: The Hurricanes are working on the top three inches, their heads, during their June break.

Cutting Savea the right call, now it’s time to give Lowe a go

Big ups to the All Blacks selectors for axing Julian Savea from the team to face Wales in the second Test. The ‘Big Bus’ has been driven out of the entire matchday 23 in response to an insipid...

Hurricanes release players to play club rugby

Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd has released 20 players who are not involved in the June Internationals to play club rugby. As the June international test window is a month long Boyd wants the players...

Tuesday Evening Round Up

Sonny Bill set to play in 2019 World CupAll Black Sonny Bill Williams is expected to sign a deal which will keep him with New Zealand Rugby through until the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Williams is not...

Harlequins sign Super Rugby winner Mark Reddish

Harlequins can today confirm the signing of Highlanders second row Mark Reddish for the 2016/17 season.“Mark will join in the autumn once his ITM— Cup commitments are concluded in New Zealand," said...

Springbok outhalf crisis

Never was there a shortage of talented player stock - Morné Steyn, Jannie de Beer, Naas Botha - not to mention the amount of experience, for the two-time World Cup winning Springboks, in...

Super Rugby Highlights: Hurricanes v Highlanders (Round 14)

Hard work pays off for Lions

REACTION: The hard work the Lions have put in their game since their 17-50 thrashing at the hands of the Hurricanes is starting to pay off, says head coach Johan Ackermann.