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Hurricanes face off against Blues in Super Rugby Pacific Round 9 on Sat 11th April 2026 at Hnry Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:05. In South Africa it’s at 09:05 SAST on SuperSport, 19:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 00:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Blues won the last encounter but Hurricanes are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Blues in 4th and Hurricanes in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Hurricanes vs Blues will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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