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Rugby: Vito, Coles to make milestones

Rugby: Ref manhandles Conrad Smith

You'd hope two things come out of this woebegone match - that referee Steve Walsh is censured for manhandling Hurricanes skipper Conrad Smith and that the Canes do not head any further down a path which could see them hailed as 'the new Blues'.

Rugby: Controversy over whistle in Hurricanes loss

Rugby: Coles wants to fire up again

Rugby: Hurricanes fail to fire first up

Rugby: Blues upset Hurricanes

Perenara shrugs off jinx ahead of Canes encore

TJ Perenara is will begin the season in the No9 jumper for the Hurricanes, after recovering from an ankle inury last year.

Rugby: 'Canes name side to face Blues

Rugby: Crusaders and Chiefs have front running

Super rugby is billed as a massive tri-nations provincial series. But tonight looks more like an event for sparklers rather than any whizz-bang skyrockets and trumpets flourish.