How olds barret

The Hurricanes take in the restart and start making their way up field

Clean off the top from the home side and the penalty is awarded to the Hurricanes for a high tackle made by the Blues

The first line out of the game and its Hurricanes to feed

The ref Chris Pollock officiating in his 200th first class game this evening

not too bad for Wellington lol

Teams out onthe field now and just about ready for kick off

16 degrees and real windy

What's the weather like?

The Westpac Stadium in Wellington is the venue for this all New Zealand derby between the Hurricanes and the Blues. These two sides have met 25 times before with the home side managing 11 wins versus the 14 wins by the Blues. Last time they met was in round 3 when the Hurricanes beat the Blues 23 - 19 at Eden Park. Both teams have a number of All Blacks returning from international duty which will add to the intensity of this clash