The Hurricanes know they need to be at their best if they are to progress past the Crusaders in the Super Rugby semi-finals on Saturday.
Defending champions Crusaders have been boosted ahead of their Super Rugby semi-final against the Hurricanes, with Joe Moody deemed fit.
Scott Robertson had a chat with former Crusaders captain Richie McCaw about their upcoming Super Rugby semi-final against the Hurricanes.
Either the Crusaders or the Sharks will be the semi-final opponents for the Hurricanes after they saw off the Chiefs in the last eight.
A Super Rugby quarter-final preview went the way of the Chiefs, though their win was not enough to leapfrog Hurricanes in the table.
Having missed New Zealand's series win over France, Brodie Retallick is back in the Chiefs team for Friday's match against the Hurricanes.
The Waratahs will play post-season Super Rugby thanks to their latest big win, while Ngani Laumape scored four tries for the Hurricanes.
The New Zealand Conference remains tight in Super Rugby after the Chiefs caught the eye with a big away win.
Julian Savea says it is "big news" for Toulon that they could be set to sign prolific wing Julian Savea.
New Zealand will have Liam Squire at their disposal against France after a Super Rugby citing for foul play was dismissed.
Tyrel Lomax and Waisake Naholo scored second-half tries to help the Highlanders overcome their New Zealand Conference rivals.
The Crusaders won the battle of Super Rugby's leading teams, while the Rebels' wingers shared five tries against the Sunwolves.
The Crusaders put down a marker at home, bringing to an end the Hurricanes ten match winning streak with a victory of 24-13 over the side from Wellington,...
Brad Shields will leave New Zealand to play international rugby for England but Steve Hansen said he was thinking of calling him up.
The Reds showed a vast improvement, but came up short against the high-flying Hurricanes in Super Rugby.
Hurricanes captain Brad Shields cannot wait to "get stuck in" on England's tour of South Africa next month.