Aumua's throw in on the Blues ten metre line is good
Tuipolotu receives some medical attention. Doesn't look too serious
Clarke leaves his feet and it's a penalty to the Canes as Barrett clears for touch
Canes send it back to the Blues and they attack and make quick time of getting the ball into the Canes ten metre line
Black gets the game underway and Scrafton gathers
Ardie Savea will play his 100th match for the Hurricanes today
Welcome to the second week of Super Rugby Aotearoa! This is the round 1 clash between Hurricanes and Blues! With both teams not having played yet, it provides for an exciting spectactle as they both look to get the best respective starts to their seasons. The two teams ended last season very close on the log, only being split by three points! But this season could be very different, depending on the outcome on today's fixture!
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Julian Savea will line up for his first game for the Hurricanes since 2018
Captain Patrick Tuipulotu will make his 81st appearance for the club, to move to 13th on the all-time list for the Blues and is now the second most capped current Blues player.