This Saturday the Hurricanes will meet the Cheetahs for the 11^th time in Super Rugby. It’s the first time the two sides are set to face each other since the Hurricanes' 60-27 victory over the South African side in Wellington in 2014.

Since playing the Chiefs in round nine of the 2016 competition, the Hurricanes have not been defeated on their home turf.

Can the Canes continue their record breaking winning streak at Westpac Stadium?

11 The Hurricanes have won their last 11 matches in succession at Westpac Stadium - a record. The last team to beat the Hurricanes in Wellington was the Chiefs, on 23 April 2016, when they narrowly won 28-27.

7 The number of times the Hurricanes have beaten the Cheetahs in Super Rugby, having met ten times, meaning a loss of three.

50The Cheetahs (Free State) were the first team the Hurricanes scored 50 points against in Wellington, at Athletic Park on 20 April 1997.

3 The record for most tries by a Hurricanes player in a match against the Cheetahs, by Christian Cullen at Wellington in 1997.

CAPTION: Christian Cullen has scored the most tries for the Hurricanes in a match against the Cheetahs. PHOTO: Getty Sport

387 The number of points the Hurricanes have scored against the Cheetahs, made up of 50 tries, 34 conversions and 23 penalties.

277 The number of points the Cheetahs have scored against the Hurricanes, made up of 29 tries, 24 conversions, 25 penalties, and three drop goals.

4 The Hurricanes have scored four tries or better in a match against the Cheetahs on eight occasions including the last four matches in succession.

79 The number of points Jordie Barrett has scored for the Hurricanes in 2017 (four tries, 22 conversions and five penalties). This makes him the top scorer this season.

 CAPTION: Jordie Barrett has scored the most points for the Hurricanes so far in the 2017 Investec Super Rugby season. PHOTO: Getty Sport

24 The record for most points scored by a Hurricanes player in a match against the Cheetahs (one try, two conversions and five penalties), by Beauden Barrett at Bloemfontein in 2013.

11 The number of tries Ngani Laumape has scored this season, making him top try scorer for the Hurricanes in 2017. 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.

 23 Ma’a Nonu and Julian Savea share a record as being the two players who have scored the most tries in matches at Westpac Stadium - 23 apiece.

CAPTION: Julian Savea has equalled Ma'a Nonu's record of 23 tries scored for the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium. PHOTO Getty Sport

Hurricanes vs Cheetahs previous results

The Cheetahs originally appeared in Super Rugby for a single season back in 1997, as Free State, before being reinstated to the competition in 2006, as the Cheetahs.