Welington Hurricanes left the Canberra destruction last weekend and will hope to cause more damage to Waikato’s bosses in returning home to the windy capital of New Zealand on Saturday.

Welington hurricanes Left left in Canberra last weekend and will hope to cause more damage to Waikato chiefs In their return home to the windy capital of New Zealand on Saturday.

Hurricanes located in fifth place reigned their Super Rugby Pacific Season 35-29 wins in the third place Do brumbiesplacing the stamp on a successful tour in Australia after holding Western force in 17-17 draw in the perth.

The main bosses will be a step forward for the Clark Laidlaw men but visitors have been impoverished by damage to the leading players, including the entire Playmaker of all Blacks Damian McKenzie and Center Anton Lienert-Brown.

“We are excited about the game this weekend, bosses are the top of the table, and we know what kind of challenge it will present,“Said Laidlaw.

“It will be a great opportunity to prove ourselves …. and build some momentum.“

Victory for bosses would mean the respiratory space from second place Crusaders of Canterbury who are level at 37 points but sit in round with a bye.

Eight adrift points, brumbies located in third place waits NSW WARATAHSwho turn from a bye after a remote loss in Fijian.

Waratahs, who have slipped from the top six, broke a 13 losing game against Brumbie in Mars but have not beaten anyone outside Sydney this season.

Meanwhile, Brumbies Stephen Larkham, meanwhile, have won the last seven at home against Waratahs and will wait to withdraw on Saturday to the Play-Off.

With five rounds left in the regular season, Queensland reds They are two points behind Brumbie and challenging their traditional attitude as Australia’s best super rugby dress.

Reds head for plaster hoping for a first victory away from the DRUSA set in late Saturday and with coach Les Kiss Free to concentrate simply on the team.

Kiss was confirmed on Wednesday as Joe Schmidt’s successor as Australia coach by mid -2026 after months of speculation.

“We go to Fiji on Saturday and do a job there,“Kiss said.

“I will simply go back and do what I can on a weekly basis, on a daily basis, to build something that is special (to the Reds). “

Blues Auckland‘Protecting the title is everything, but then pursuing them 35-21 losses From the Reds last weekend, but the defensive champions will be banned in keeping their mathematical play -off alive when they wait for the force in Eden Park on Friday.

The only loss of blues to force was again in 2008 in North Harbor Stadium, and the Perth team have been mourned in New Zealand this season.

Declared 56-22 by the chiefs last week, the force will hope that the return of 36-year-old veteran Kurtley Beale from the injury can remove them.

Beale said he thought of retirement during his rehabilitation by a broken Achilles.

“But there was something burning inside me, deep down, to continue playing,“Said Walraby 95-Kapak.

“Not every player must end with their conditions.“

Pacific Ocean We will hope that the blues beat the strength as they prepare to meet the 10th Otago Highlanders in Dunerti on Sunday.

Eighth at the table, Moana has never beat the Highlanders in five games, but an advanced victory accompanied by a loss of strength could see Moana jump into the first six sides that will compete in the play off.