The big picture

Blues come in 4th on the ladder with 38 points; Hurricanes are 1st on 55. Hurricanes are the side higher up the table.

Blues are 8–7 in Super Rugby Pacific 2026, averaging 32.1 points for and 32.7 against.

Hurricanes are 14–3 in Super Rugby Pacific 2026, averaging 43.8 points for and 19.8 against.

Form

Blues have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Hurricanes 21–57.

Hurricanes have won four of their last five and most recently beat Chiefs 60–5.

Blues have lost their last five.

Hurricanes arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 18 times on our records since 2016: Blues 6, Hurricanes 12.

Last time out (2026), Hurricanes won 57–21 at Hnry Stadium.

Hurricanes have won the last three against Blues.

Biggest margin between these two: Hurricanes by 36 points in 2026 (57–21).

Players to watch

For Blues, watch Beauden Barrett (0.1 tries a game in 2026) and Eli Oudenryn (0.7 tries a game in 2026).

For Hurricanes, watch Peter Lakai (0.4 tries a game in 2026) and Raymond Tuputupu (0.3 tries a game in 2026).

At Eden Park

Blues have won 14 of their last 19 at Eden Park.

Hurricanes have won 1 of 3 at Eden Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Hurricanes go in as clear favourites.