Ngani Laumape looks like he will be starting in the Hurricanes' midfield against the Crusaders and the former Warrior says he is up for it.

There was off-the-ball pushing and a suspicion of a foot trip. There was blood streaming from first-five Bernard Foley's face after

The Crusaders will target the Hurricanes scrum and an untried new midfield combination in Saturday's high stakes contest in Christchurch.

WATCH: The Hurricanes got the party started in Sydney by belting out a Ronan Keating classic with the Irish singer-songwriter.

The Hurricanes set the seal on a disastrous weekend for Australian teams in Super Rugby with their 28-17 win over the Waratahs.

The Hurricanes hit the cauldron of Allianz Stadium in Sydney tonight knowing their playoffs ticket can be booked with a victory over the fired-up Waratahs.

Willis Halaholo gets his starting chance in the Hurricanes' midfield for Saturday night and does not need to be reminded that he will

It was a predictable result in the end but this was a game that most definitely didn't conform to expectations.

All the action from the clash between the Hurricanes and Blues from Westpac Stadium.

The 24-year-old loose forward was consistency personified for the franchise prior to the June window and he is now ready for the final push in a log-jammed New Zealand Super Rugby conference.

Cory Jane has signed a two-year contract with Toshiba but will be back in Hurricanes colours in 2017.

Umaga concedes it's hard to see the 25-year-old five-eighth moving from the franchise with whom he made his Super Rugby debut in 2011.

Coach John Plumtree is sick of the negative talk around Julian Savea and has dismissed claims that Beauden Barrett is heading to the Blues next year.

Newstalk ZB understands that the Blues are looking to make an offer for the Hurricanes first-five, whose contract ends with the Wellington-based side at the end of this season.

Live coverage as the Hurricanes take on the Highlanders in a vital local derby.

The Hurricanes found revenge from last year's final after pipping the Highlanders thanks to Ardie Savea's last gasp try.

Losing tonight won't be terminal for the championship ambitions of the Highlanders or Hurricanes.

Hurricanes went into clash without All Blacks Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Victor Vito and Ardie Savea and Chris Eves after players dropped for breaking curfew.

The Hurricanes decided they would produce their best results in South Africa if they had an evening curfew.

Five grown men missed a team curfew by minutes. Is a one-match suspension a fair result?

All Blacks Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Victor Vito are among five players dropped from the Hurricanes side to play the Reds on Saturday for breaching team protocol.

Today's team naming fwill reveal if the players in question have kept their places in the squad after breaking curfew.

The number of players alleged to have broken the curfew is unknown - it has been suggested there could be five - and it's possible that some could miss the next match against the Reds at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. Source: TVNZ

The Hurricanes will reveal tomorrow whether five players alleged to have broken curfew in South Africa will keep their places in the squad.

In losing 32-15 to the Sharks in Durban yesterday, the Hurricanes have undone all the good work of their massive victory over the Lions in Johannesburg last weekend.

The Hurricanes have undone all the good work of their massive victory over the Lions in Johannesburg last weekend.

The Hurricanes have come crashing back down to earth.