Hurricanes hooker Ricky Riccitelli carries the ball against the Reds last weekend. Photo: Getty ImagesEven without Dane Coles and the Saveas, the Hurricanes are still warmest of favourites for tonight's transtasman clash with the Waratahs in storm-riven Wellington. However, three of the four transtasman clashes last weekend were competitive, and the Waratahs pushed the Crusaders hard for around 50 minutes on Sunday in Sydney. Stand-in and in-form Hurricanes skipper TJ Perenara is ready for the contest, whatever the weather. "I'm a great believer that defence will go a long way to winning games, especially in wet conditions when it is hard to blow teams out."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 06, 2017 20:37 UTC