Hurricanes bring a 3-game streak to One NZ Stadium
Crusaders meet Hurricanes at One NZ Stadium, Friday 5:35pm (Super Rugby Pacific). Crusaders have won 11 of the 17 meetings with Hurricanes since 2016.
The big picture
Crusaders come in 3rd on the ladder with 41 points; Hurricanes are 1st on 55. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Crusaders are 8–7 in Super Rugby Pacific 2026, averaging 33.9 points for and 29 against.
Hurricanes are 14–3 in Super Rugby Pacific 2026, averaging 43.8 points for and 19.8 against.
Form
Crusaders have won four of their last five and most recently lost to Chiefs 12–49.
Hurricanes have won four of their last five and most recently beat Chiefs 60–5.
Hurricanes arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 17 times on our records since 2016: Crusaders 11, Hurricanes 6.
Last time out (2026), Crusaders won 47–14 at One NZ Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Crusaders by 33 points in 2026 (47–14).
Players to watch
For Crusaders, watch Codie Taylor (0.5 tries a game in 2026) and Manumaua Letiu (0.3 tries a game in 2026).
For Hurricanes, watch Jone Rova (0.3 tries a game in 2026).
At One NZ Stadium
Crusaders have won 5 of their last 5 at One NZ Stadium.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
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