RECAP: Chiefs v Hurricanes

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Aotearoa Round Four encounter between the Chiefs and Hurricanes in Hamilton.

The Hurricanes are undefeated in their last four Super Rugby matches against the Chiefs.

• MATCH REPORT:  Click HERE! 

However, neither side has been on a longer unbeaten run in the history of this fixture.

In the last five Super Rugby matches where the Chiefs have hosted the Hurricanes, each side has picked up two wins apiece (one draw), with each of those results decided by a single-figure margin.

* To read our entire preview, CLICK HERE!

* Our live blog will appear below, it might take a little while to load, please be patient. We apologise for the inconvenience!

[livecentre-blog id="8413"]

Teams

Chiefs: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Sean Wainui, 13 Tumua Manu , 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Pita Gus Sowakula, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Lachlan Boshier, 5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 4 Mitchell Brown, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Bradley Slater, 1 Aidan Ross.

Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Reuben O’Neill, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Tupou Vaa’i, 20 Dylan Nel, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi , 22 Kaleb Trask, 23 Solomon Alaimalo.

Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Kobus Van Wyk, 13 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 9 Thomas Perenara (co-captain), 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Reed Prinsep, 5 Scott Scrafton, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Dane Coles (co-captain), 1 Fraser Armstrong.

Replacements: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Ben May, 18 Alex Fidow, 19 Vaea Fifita, 20 Devan Flanders/Liam Mitchell, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Billy Proctor, 23 Wes Goosen.

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe

Assistant referees: James Doleman, Angus Mabey

TMO: Glenn Newman