{"id":689061,"date":"2026-05-23T07:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/689061\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T07:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:49:09","slug":"hurricanes-v-highlanders-live-updates-super-rugby-pacific-week-15-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/689061\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes v Highlanders live updates: Super Rugby Pacific, week 15 clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Hurricanes and Highlanders at Hnry Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hurricanes fans hoping to witness Fehi Fineanganofo break the Super Rugby try scoring season record will have to wait one more week, with the winger given a rest to face the Highlanders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Hurricanes have made six changes and a positional switch to their team that sees Ngane Punivai start for the first time this season in place of Fineanganofo, who is equal with Joe Roff and Ben Lam on 16 for the try-scoring record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Billy Proctor also has the week off which sees Bailyn Sullivan partner Jordie Barrett in the midfield.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<a class=\"ad__link\" data-test-ui=\"ad__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzme.co.nz\/advertise\/\" data-ad-env=\"both\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tom Allen is in line to make his first Super Rugby appearance off the bench, while co-captain Du\u2019Plessis Kirifi returns from a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pasilio Tosi and Josh Moorby are both set to make their 50th Hurricanes appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For the Highlanders, it is their final match of the season and by the time it kicks off, they will likely know if making the top six is possible or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Xavier Tito-Harris will start on the right wing in place of Caleb Tangitau while other changes in the matchday 23 include Nic Shearer\u2019s return to the starting team at halfback, with Adam Lennox shifting to the bench. Jona Nareki returns from suspension to line up at centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Outside backs Meihana Grindlay and Stanley Solomon are in line to make their debuts off the bench.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Hurricanes have won their last 10 Super Rugby Pacific matches against the Highlanders, the longest winning run by either team in the history of this fixture. Their last defeat to the Highlanders in Wellington was in the 2015 grand final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hurricanes: 1. Siale Lauaki, 2. Asafo Aumua, 3. Pasilio Tosi, 4. Isaia Walker-Leawere, 5. Warner Dearns, 6. Devan Flanders, 7. Peter Lakai, 8. Brayden Iose, 9. Ereatara Enari, 10. Ruben Love, 11. Kini Naholo, 12. Jordie Barrett (c), 13. Bailyn Sullivan, 14. Ngane Punivai, 15. Josh Moorby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bench: 16. Jacob Devery, 17. Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18. Tevita Mafileo, 19. Tom Allen, 20. Du\u2019Plessis Kirifi, 21. Jordi Viljoen, 22. Lucas Cashmore, 23. Jone Rova.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<a class=\"ad__link\" data-test-ui=\"ad__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzme.co.nz\/advertise\/\" data-ad-env=\"both\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Highlanders: 1. Ethan de Groot (cc), 2. Jack Taylor, 3. Angus Ta\u2019avao, 4. Tom\u00e1s Lavanini, 5. Mitch Dunshea, 6. Te Kamaka Howden, 7. Lucas Casey, 8. Hugh Renton, 9. Nic Shearer, 10. Cameron Millar, 11. Jonah Lowe, 12. Timoci Tavatavanawai (cc), 13. Jona Nareki, 14. Xavier Tito-Harris, 15. Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bench: 16. Henry Bell, 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18. Saula Ma\u2019u, 19. Oliver Haig, 20. Sean Withy, 21. Adam Lennox, 22. Stanley Solomon, 23. Meihana Grindlay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 text-black\" data-test-ui=\"social-link--bookmark-below\" aria-label=\"bookmark\" id=\"social-link--bookmark-below\">Save<\/a>Share this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter\/XLinkedInReddit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Hurricanes and Highlanders at Hnry Stadium. 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