Brad Shields will lead the Hurricanes into their semifinal this weekend. Photo / Photosport
In the Hurricanes five losses during the Super Rugby season, the constant factors were high turnover and penalty counts.
In their 11 wins this season, the Hurricanes averaged about 14 turnovers and nine penalties conceded. However, in their five losses, both number spiked – to 16 and 11 respectively.
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into a semifinal against the Crusaders in Christchurch this weekend, captain Brad Shields told Radio Sport's D'Arcy Waldegrave his side knew anything but their best wouldn't cut it.
"As you saw against the Sharks, one missed tackle led to a try, or every time they missed a beat, the Crusaders scored a try," Shields said. "We've got to make sure we nail that, and that's just prep during the week and making sure that you're confident in your ability.
"In the games that we've lost, our turnover rate has been very high and our penalty count has been very high. If we can control those two areas of the game, then we can play our sort of football."
