By Campbell BurnesEven 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. The visitors will also be buoyed by the return of Wallaby No 10 Bernard Foley, who has undone the Hurricanes in Wellington in the recent past (2015). 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." Workhorses such as Brad Shields and Gibbins will therefore roll up their sleeves and relish whatever conditions may transpire tonight.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 06, 2017 16:52 UTC