As one of Super Rugby’s foundation clubs in 1996, the Wellington Hurricanes struggled in their first season before rebounding strongly to finish their second year in third position. The Hurricanes then entered a lean period in their history which saw them miss the finals on five consecutive occasions. Since 2003 however, the Hurricanes have been a constant in Super Rugby finals, culminating in their maiden Grand final appearance against the Crusaders in 2006. An inconsistent 2011 season saw the Hurricanes finish ninth overall, and will look to regenerate their lineup in 2012 and beyond.
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Hurricanes vs Chiefs – Super Rugby live scores
by The Roar, 17 May 2013 
Both the Hurricanes and Chiefs will come into Round 14 of the 2013 Super Rugby season looking to build off wins last weekend when they meet in Wellington tonight. We’ll have live scores from 5.35pm AEST. The Chiefs’ narrow 22-21 victory over the Force last weekend was their third win in a row, largely thanks [...]
Motivated Hurricanes eye win over Cheetahs
by AAP, 10 May 2013
The embarrassment of last week’s 48-14 Super Rugby loss to the Bulls in Pretoria means the Hurricanes aren’t lacking in motivation as they approach a must-win match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein early on Saturday (NZT). “It was probably our worst performance of the year in terms of execution, in terms of sticking to the [...]
Hammett reads Hurricanes riot act
by Daniel Gilhooly, 8 May 2013
Coach Mark Hammett has let rip at his players in unprecedented fashion following their Super Rugby thrashing at the hands of the Bulls and is demanding better on South Africa’s highveld this week. The Hurricane’s 48-14 loss at Pretoria on Sunday (AEST) was heaviest for eight years, prompting Hammett to read the riot act during [...]
No surprises expected from Bulls: Hammett
by AAP, 3 May 2013
Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett knows exactly what to expect from the South African conference-leading Bulls in their Super Rugby clash in Pretoria early on Sunday (AEST). Accuracy at the lineouts, intensity at the breakdown, a dauntingly effective rolling maul and a white-hot home atmosphere at Loftus Versfeld mean the South Africans present intimidating opponents. Discipline [...]
Buy or sell on the Super Rugby exchange?
by Elisha Pearce, 30 Apr 2013
It’s time to dip back into my bags of wisdom for a look at what to add or remove from your Super Rugby portfolios. Yes, it’s time for another buy or sell. A lot has happened since my previous lot of advice; we’ll start by looking at my final piece last time: The Jantjies Indicator [...]
Stormers beat Hurricanes 18-16
by AAP, 27 Apr 2013
The Stormers, their defensive tenacity again to the fore, have held out the Hurricanes in an arm wrestle to grab an 18-16 Super Rugby win in Palmerston North. Both sides scored two tries on Friday night, with winger Gio Aplon getting what turned out to be the winner midway through the second half. The Hurricanes [...]
Hurricanes vs Stormers: Super Rugby live scores
by The Roar, 26 Apr 2013 
The Hurricanes will be looking to overcome their poor record against the Stormers when the two sides meet at Palmerston North this evening. We’ll have live scores from 5.35pm AEST. The Hurricanes come into this match in good form, having won five of their past six matches to sit third in a highly competitive New [...]
Hurricanes hold on to beat Force 22-16
by AAP, 20 Apr 2013
The Western Force unleashed a brave second-half fightback but it wasn’t enough as the Hurricanes secured a 22-16 Super Rugby victory in Wellington on Friday night. The Force looked headed for defeat after Tusi Pisi’s 49th-minute try gave the Hurricanes a 22-6 lead. A dazzling solo try from Force halfback Alby Mathewson sparked the visitors [...]
Hurricanes vs Western Force: Super Rugby live scores, blog
by Red Kev, 19 Apr 2013 
Round 10 of the 2013 Super Rugby season kicks off tonight with the Hurricanes hosting the Force at the Cake Tin. We’ll have live scores and commentary from Wellington from 5.35pm AEST. The New Zealand franchises will be looking to right the ledger today after a 3-0 ambush from the Australian franchises in trans-Tasman Super [...]
Hurricanes vs NSW Waratahs: Super Rugby live scores, blog
by Red Kev, 6 Apr 2013
Round eight of the 2013 Super Rugby season continues tonight with the Hurricanes hosting the NSW Waratahs at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 5.35pm AEDT. Both these teams lurk just outside the top six and while both would be described as inconsistent, both teams are also starting to put [...]
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