Patience and power saw the Blues open their Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign with a 31-16 win over the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. Neither side had reason to be happy with the quality of their play, the Hurricanes especially so when on the wrong end of a 12-15 penalty count.

Ardie Savea’s first game as captain of the Hurricanes will also be his 100th cap for the side when they take on the Blues at Sky Stadium this Saturday. Ardie’s older sibling Julian will line up for his first game for the Hurricanes since 2018, making Saturday a very special day

Ardie Savea has been named as captain of the Hurricanes for the 2021 Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa season. Betway have odds of 5.5 for the Hurricanes to win Super Rugby Aotearoa The experienced loose forward’s first home game in the role on February 27 will double as his 100th cap for the