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Super Rugby: Underdogs no more, Chiefs embrace favourites tag against Hurricanes

The Chiefs have transformed their Super Rugby Aotearoa season with four successive wins. From pretenders to contenders, the Chiefs will be in Hamilton on Friday night, but, at the same time in some rather foreign territory. Not since their season-opener against the Highlanders have they gone into a fixture as favourites. But, some action-packed seven weeks later, here they are as just that, up against the bottom of the table Hurricanes at FMG Stadium Waikato. Having happily dined out on underdog status through the campaign to date, now comes just a little more weight of expectation, as the Chiefs push hard for their place in the Super Rugby Aotearoa final – an idea so ridiculous just a short time ago.

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Super Rugby Aotearoa: Chiefs without Luke Jacobson for Hurricanes clash after another concussion setback

An onset of concussion symptoms then ruled him out of the World Cup and last year he tore a hamstring, twice, then broke his hand. Jacobson recovered to captain Waikato in last year’s Mitre 10 Cup and has been outstanding for the Chiefs under McMillan, starting every match at No 8, and has rediscovered the form which earned him his first All Blacks call-up in 2019. He played two tests off the bench against Argentina and Tonga, but his return for the final round of Super Rugby Aotearoa next weekend, when the Chiefs face the Blues at Eden Park, is uncertain and potentially harms his chances of returning to the All Blacks.

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Super Rugby: All Blacks captain Sam Cane headlines Stuff s broken XV of players

Things have eased on the injury front for the Chiefs, who were without 10 players only a few weeks ago, although they did lose midfielder Quinn Tupaea for up to eight weeks with a knee injury last weekend. Chiefs co-captain Sam Cane ruptured a pectoral muscle against the Blues late last month and won’t feature again this year. The Blues haven’t lost any key players to season-ending injuries during the season, but did lose hooker James Parsons to concussion-enforced retirement ahead of the campaign, and it’s increasingly likely new recruit Dillon Hunt (concussion) doesn’t play this year.

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Super Rugby Aotearoa: We can sulk, or get on with it : Where to now for luckless Hurricanes?

Super Rugby Aotearoa: We can sulk, or get on with it : Where to now for luckless Hurricanes?
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Richie moungaIsaia walker leawereMitchell dunsheaSevu reeceDavid haviliPeter umaga jensenJordie barrettNgani laumapeWes goosenDevan flandersPaul williamsScott barrettArdie saveaXavier numiaDane colesScott robertson

Live updates: Super Rugby Aotearoa - Hurricanes v Crusaders from Sky Stadium, Wellington

App users please click here Final score: Hurricanes 27 Crusaders 30 Crusaders 30 (Bridge x2, Reece tries, Havili drop goal, Mo unga 3con, 2pens) bt Hurricanes 27 (Laumape, Goosen , J. Savea tries, Barrett 3con, 2pens) HT - 17-17 2mins - Drop goal Crusaders - David Havili - That s it! Box kick is charged down and the Crusaders go on the attack through Dunshea. Four phases and Havili drops into the pocket and slots it from 20m. (CRU 30-27) GOLDEN POINT 5:32pm - The Hurricanes have won the toss and have opted to go against the breeze! Weird because of Barrett s kicking ability. Mo unga gets us back underway.

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