It's a fixture that shouldn't cause too much anxiety, although the Durbanites have a respectable record against New Zealand teams in 2016. Hurricane force resurgence shakes up NZ Super Rugby conferenceJOSEPH JOHNSON/PHOTOSPORT Beauden Barrett caps the Hurricanes' record 35-10 victory over the Crusaders with an intercept try in the dying stages at AMI Stadium on Saturday. The Brumbies secured the Australian conference with a predictable 24-10 win over the Force in Canberra eliminating the Waratahs who could only salvage a bonus point from their 34-28 round-opening loss to the Blues at Eden Park. Humiliated 52-10 by the Brumbies at GIO Stadium, the Hurricanes risked being the also-rans among the Kiwi teams. The Hurricanes enjoy the luxury of hosting the eighth-seeded Sharks, the South African group's solitary wildcard.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2016 03:24 UTC