Hurricanes vs Sharks: Super Rugby live scores, blog

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6th April, 2018

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When: Friday 6th April, 5:30 p.m. AEDT
Where: McLean Park, Napier
TV: Fox Sports Channel 505
Betting: Hurricane $1.05, Sharks $10.00
Head to head: Hurricanes 9 : Sharks 9 : Draw 1

Hurricanes
15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Sam Henwood, 6 Brad Shields (captain), 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Michael Fatialofa, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Chris Eves

Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Fraser Armstrong, 18 Ben May, 19 Vaea Fifita, 20 Reed Prinsep, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Ihaia West, 23 Wes Goosen

Sharks
15 Curwin Bosch, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Tera Mtembu, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Ruan Botha (captain), 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Beast Mtawarira

Replacements: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Tyler Paul, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Marius Louw, 23 Kobus van Wyk

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TJ Perenara is back for the Hurricanes when they host the Chiefs. (AAP Image/Joe Castro)

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The Hurricanes have been the form team of the Super Rugby competition and they will be taking on the Sharks from Natal this Friday at McLean Park, Napier. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 5:35pm AEST.

The Hurricanes showcased their attacking potency with an exhilarating exhibition of attacking rugby last week against the Melbourne Rebels.

The matchup between the two top teams of the New Zealand and Australian conferences finished with a 50-19 demolition by the men from Wellington.

Winger Ben Lam ran in four tries and along with the clinical backline, the Hurricanes will be tough to beat.

Lock Michael Fatialofa and prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen are two changes to the dominant forward pack.

Fullback Jordie Barrett has not put a foot wrong this season. Barrett has returned bigger, stronger and faster after his shoulder injury and will be the pulse of the Hurricanes attack.

The Sharks have been inconsistent this season but provided a glimpse of their capability with a come from behind victory against the Auckland Blues in a high scoring thriller last week.

Defence has been a big problem for the South African side who have conceded an average of 30 points per game this season.

Fly-half Robert Du Preez amassed a 38-point haul against the Blues and will again be key if the Sharks are to be competitive against the Hurricanes.

The clash between Du Preez and Hurricanes whiz Beauden Barrett will be mouth-watering.

Prediction
The Hurricanes have been very impressive since their opening round loss and there is every reason to suggest that they will go five on the trot. Hurricane to win and to win well.

Hurricanes by 12+

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