Stats & Facts: Crusaders Vs Hurricanes

The second Super Rugby semi-final sees the Crusaders on the hunt for their third Super Rugby title as they take on the Wellington-based Hurricanes in the do or die clash on Saturday at Orangetheory Stadium.

Here's a look at 10 stats and facts ahead of the clash:

1. The Hurricanes appearance in the Super Rugby Final was in 2016 where they defeated the Lions 20-3.

2. The Crusaders have won their last four Super Rugby games on the bounce against the Hurricanes.

3. This will be the sixth finals meeting between the Crusaders and Hurricanes in Super Rugby; the Crusaders have won each of the previous five by an average margin of 20 points per game.

4. The Crusaders have won their last seven post-season games in succession in Super Rugby; only once in the competition’s history has any team won more (9 – Crusaders from 1998 to 2003).

5. The Hurricanes have won only one of their nine previous finals games away from home in Super Rugby, with five of their eight defeats in that span coming at the hands of the Crusaders.

6. The Crusaders are undefeated in their last 29 Super Rugby games on home turf (W28, D1); their last defeat in such a fixture came in Round 17, 2016 by the Hurricanes.

7. Sevu Reece (Crusaders) has made 36 clean breaks in Super Rugby 2019, eight more than any other player in the competition and 14 more than Hurricanes best Jordie Barrett (22).

8. The Hurricanes have conceded just five tries within the final quarter of games this Super Rugby season, fewer than any other team in the competition.

9. The Crusaders have scored more points (33), made more carries (126), gained more metres (506), and made more clean breaks (15) per game than any other team in Super Rugby 2019.

10. The Hurricanes’ Ardie Savea has won 28 turnovers this Super Rugby campaign, five more than any other player in the competition and 11 more than Crusaders best Matt Todd (17).