The Hurricanes have scored 63 tries this season with backs Vince Aso and Ngani Laumape the main beneficiaries of the teams collective approach. The great Tana Umaga's record is in danger of being broken this weekend as the Hurricanes fly to Christchurch for their Crusaders clash.
See some key stats of the Hurricanes v Crusaders previous encounters below...
11 The top try scorer for the Hurricanes in 2017 is Ngani Laumape with 11 and he is just one short of equaling the Hurricanes record for most individual tries scored in a season: Tana Umaga’s record of 12 has stood since 1997. Laumape is closely followed by Vince Aso with ten tries in 2017.
CAPTION: Ngani Laumape is the Hurricanes top try scorer in 2017 with 11 tries. PHOTO: Getty Sport
29 The number of times the Hurricanes and the Crusaders have met in Super Rugby matches since 1996. The Hurricanes have won 10 times, the Crusaders 17, and two matches have been drawn.
52 The Hurricanes winning percentage in Super Rugby. Having played 290 matches, they have won 160, lost 125 and drawn five.
68 The Crusaders winning percentage in Super Rugby. Having played 310, won 210, lost 94 and drawn six.
5 The Crusaders have won their last five matches in a row at the AMI Stadium. The last side to beat them at the venue were the Hurricanes, on 16 July 2016.
63 The number of tries the Hurricanes have scored so far in 2017. The seasons in which the Hurricanes have scored 50 or more tries are as follows:
Year | Total tries |
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1997 | 54 |
2009 | 50 |
2012 | 58 |
2015 | 63 |
2016 | 72 |
2017 | 63 |
601 The number of points the Hurricanes have aggregated in all matches against the Crusaders made up of 66 tries, 53 conversions, 54 penalties, and one drop goal.
19 The most points scored by a Hurricanes player in a match against the Crusaders, by Beauden Barrett in Wellington in 2013.
7 The most tries scored by a Hurricanes player in all matches against the Crusaders, by Christian Cullen. Next on the list is Ma’a Nonu who scored four tries. Of the current squad Julian Savea and Blade Thomson have both scored three.
CAPTION: Christian Cullen has scored the most tries for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders in Super Rugby. PHOTO: Getty Sport
6 The number of tries Julian Savea has scored this year to take his tally in all Super Rugby matches to 45. The top try scorers of all time for the Hurricanes are:
Player | Tries | Matches |
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Christian Cullen | 56 | 85 |
Ma’a Nonu | 48 | 126 |
Tana Umaga | 47 | 122 |
Julian Savea | 45 | 96 |
TJ Perenara | 40 | 88 |
Cory Jane | 32 | 115 |
Hurricanes vs Crusaders previous results
Year | Venue | Won by | Score |
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1996 | New Plymouth | Crusaders | 36-13 |
1997 | Christchurch | Crusaders | 19-17 |
1998 | Napier | Crusaders | 39-17 |
1999 | Christchurch | Drawn | 18-18 |
2000 | Wellington | Hurricanes | 28-22 |
2001 | Christchurch | Hurricanes | 41-29 |
2002 | Wellington | Crusaders | 48-20 |
2003 | Christchurch | Crusaders | 37-21 |
| Christchurch (SF) | Crusaders | 39-16 |
2004 | Wellington | Hurricanes | 37-20 |
2005 | Christchurch | Crusaders | 40-20 |
| Christchurch (SF) | Crusaders | 47-7 |
2006 | Wellington | Crusaders | 20-11 |
| Christchurch (F) | Crusaders | 19-12 |
2007 | Christchurch | Crusaders | 23-13 |
2008 | Wellington | Crusaders | 20-13 |
| Christchurch (SF) | Crusaders | 33-22 |
2009 | Christchurch | Hurricanes | 30-24 |
2010 | Wellington | Drawn | 26-26 |
2011 | Wellington | Crusaders | 16-9 |
2012 | Wellington | Crusaders | 42-14 |
| Christchurch | Hurricanes | 23-22 |
2013 | Wellington | Hurricanes | 29-28 |
| Christchurch | Crusaders | 25-17 |
2014 | Christchurch | Hurricanes | 29-26 |
| Wellington | Hurricanes | 16-9 |
2015 | Wellington | Hurricanes | 29-23 |
| Nelson | Crusaders | 35-18 |
2016 | Christchurch | Hurricanes | 35-10 |