The Hurricanes Blow Away the Chiefs 60-5 in a Wellington Gale to Win the Super Rugby Title
- On Saturday, June 20, 2026, the Wellington Hurricanes defeated the Waikato Chiefs 60-5 in Wellington to secure their first Super Rugby title in a decade, marking their second championship overall.
- Throughout the season, the Hurricanes became the first team in Super Rugby's 30-year history to score more than 100 tries, with 113 total tries establishing unprecedented offensive dominance.
- Flyhalf Ruben Love led the attack with 25 points including two tries, as the Hurricanes scored four times in the first half to lead 29-0 at halftime.
- Defeated for the fourth consecutive year in Super Rugby finals, the Chiefs avoided a shutout loss when replacement Naitoa Ah Kuoi scored their only try in the 75th minute.
- Dominance during the season positions the Hurricanes to feature heavily in Monday's All Blacks squad announcement, while the club celebrates sending off 12 or 13 departing players with the championship.
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Borderer Clark Laidlaw tells of pride – and shock – at record-breaking Super Rugby Pacific title win with New Zealand’s Hurricanes
Jedburgh’s Clark Laidlaw has told of his pride – and surprise – at leading Wellington’s Hurricanes to their first Super Rugby Pacific title for ten years with a record-breaking 60-5 victory at home to fellow New Zealanders Chiefs in this year’s final on Saturday.
Hurricanes thrash Waikato Chiefs to win the Super Rugby Pacific title
The Hurricanes overwhelmed the Waikato Chiefs 60-5 on Saturday to end their decade-long wait for a second Super Rugby title, with Ruben Love and Josh Moorby scoring two tries each at Wellington’s “Cake Tin” stadium. Tries from Moorby, Love, Fehi Fineanganofo and Callum Harkin gave the Hurricanes a 29-0 lead at halftime, with Moorby and Love adding to the score after the break along with Devan Flanders, Jordie Barrett and Jone Rova. It was a four…
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