The Hurricanes have won five of their last seven Super Rugby games against the NSW Waratahs (L2), including their last three on the bounce; they have never won more than three consecutive games against the Waratahs.

Loose ball scooped up by Rayasi who gets a great offload away Proctor who finds Savea down the left and he chips ahead and the race is on

Great offload to Swinton breaking the line charging deep into the 22

Flat ball to Swinton in midfield

Holding on and the Waratahs win the penalty at the breakdown, Donaldson sets up an attacking lineout

Hurricanes get the match underway, Donaldson gathers and clears onto Love running it back

The Waratahs host the Hurricanes in round 1 of Super Rugby Trans Tasman. Both sides will look to bounce back from bottom placed finishes in their local tournaments, with the Waratahs going winless in Super Rugby AU and the Hurricanes recording just two victories from eight games in Super Rugby Aotearoa. I'm Craig and will be taking you through the action with live updates and running commentary.