Winning four games on the spin, the Super Rugby Pacific frontrunners, the Hurricanes, find themselves in great form ahead of the Highlanders' visit to Hnry Stadium on Saturday.
Brushing aside the likes of the Brumbies, Crusaders, Moana Pasifika and the Blues in recent weeks, the Hurricanes are building up some impressive momentum and will take some stopping in Wellington this weekend.
Hurricanes v Highlanders Tips Summary
Best Bet - Hurricanes -21.5 handicap @ 1.91
Alternative Bet - Over 57.5 total points @ 1.97
Bet Builder - Nini Naholo, Josh Moorby & Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens anytime tryscorers @ 12.00
Hurricanes v Highlanders Prediction
Best Bet: Hurricanes -21.5 handicap @ 1.91
With nine wins in their last 10 games, the Hurricanes are showing they could well be the team to beat in Super Rugby Pacific this season.
Winning all of their last 10 encounters with the Highlanders, one has to go back to 2020 for the last time the 'Canes lost this fixture and back to 2015 the last time they lost to the Dunedin outfit in Wellington.
The Highlanders have lost all of their last three away games leading into this match and the Hurricanes are backed to win and cover the handicap.
Alternative Bet: Over 57.5 total points @ 1.97
Already breaking the 500-points mark for points scored this season, the Hurricanes are averaging an impressive 41.9 points per game.
Having already beaten the Highlanders on the road 50-7 earlier this term, going for the over 57.5 total points at Hnry Stadium gets the green light here.
Hurricanes v Highlanders Bet Builder Tip
Nini Naholo anytime tryscorer
Josh Moorby anytime tryscorer
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens anytime tryscorer
Pays 12.00
Scoring five tries in his last four games, Nini Naholo is the first of three players tipped up in the anytime tryscorer market for this bet builder.
Josh Moorby has scored eight tries in his last four games and also gets the nod, while Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens is also backed to score, having gone over for try against the Hurricanes when they met earlier this season.
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Key Match Stats
The Hurricanes won all of their last 10 games against the Highlanders
The last meeting between these sides was earlier this season, when the Hurricanes won 50-7 in Dunedin
The Highlanders last win in this fixture was back in 2020 with a 38-21 victory in Dunedin
The Highlanders last away win over the Hurricanes was back in 2025
Highlanders have won just four of their last 21 away matches in Super Rugby Pacific
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