Hurricane's Julian Savea sets off on another devastating run during the match between Hurricanes v Chiefs in round 14 of the 2015 Investec Super 15. Photo / Getty Images.
The Hurricanes have only lost twice this season. How do the Highlanders make it a hat trick?
Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at the match in Napier tonight and wonders how the
Highlanders, with their All Blacks rested, can win.
1. All The Right Moves
Most wins from the Hurricanes
have come from getting on the front foot early and staying there. They are masters of seizing on mistakes and making the most of them, and of preying on a dropped ball or two in the opening minutes.
How do you stop this early blitzkrieg? Simple, really. Pin them back in their half, and get them to do their business behind the advantage line. A theory is floating around that Ardie Savea does not like going into mauls. That is a bit of a stretch but he is way less effective when the game is tighter and he cannot roam.
