Beauden Barrett will sit out four weeks of the Super Rugby due to a knee injury.
Barrett's scans revealed a grade two tear of his medial collateral ligament (MCL) which he suffered in Saturday's win over the Crusaders.
"Obviously I'm gutted with the injury, but fortunately it's not season-ending for me," said Barrett.
"I've been pretty lucky to have a good run without injury for a while, but it's now up to me to work hard on my rehab and make sure I'm ready to return at the business end of the season."
Should all go well with his rehabilitation, the Hurricanes are hopeful Barrett will be available for selection when the Hurricanes face the Crusaders in Nelson on May 29.
