Hurricanes vs Highlanders Predictions - Hurricanes to continue home dominance in Super Rugby derby clash

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Hurricanes have won their last 5 home games and 8 straight vs Highlanders.
Hurricanes recently beat the Blues 47-24 away; Highlanders lost 5 of their last 6 away.
Prediction: Hurricanes tipped to cover the -21.5 handicap at home.

Hurricanes have been in top form this season (Getty Images)

Hurricanes vs Highlanders Predictions

Hurricanes are strong favourites in this derby clash, with an impressive home and head-to-head record. My best bet is the Hurricanes to cover the -21.5 handicap at home.

Hurricanes vs Highlanders Predictions
Head to Head
Hurricanes Form
Hurricanes Injuries & Team News
Highlanders Form
Highlanders Injuries & Team News

Hurricanes won their last 5 home matches.
Hurricanes have won the last 8 matches against the Highlanders.
Hurricanes beat the Blues 47-24 away in their last match.
Highlanders lost 5 of the last 6 away matches.
Highlanders lost 42-12 away at the Chiefs in their last match.

Head to Head

Hurricanes won the last eight meetings against the Highlanders.

Hurricanes Form

The Hurricanes dismantled the Blues 47-24 at Eden Park with the bonus-point victory securing the Hurricanes their first win at the venue since 2019, and cemented their position at the top of the table.

The Wellington-based side has been in top form at home this season. They defeated the Force (31-23), the Reds (52-14), the Blues (42-19), the Brumbies (45-12) and the Crusaders (38-31).

Hurricanes are sitting top of the Super Rugby table, with 50 points from 12 matches.

"The Hurricanes have been in excellent form this season with 10 wins from 12 matches. Victory here would assure them of top spot with one match remaining".

Hurricanes Injuries & Team News

Starting XV:

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 Eretara Enari, 10 Ruben Love, 11 Kini Naholo, 12 Jordie Barrett (co-c), 13 Bailyn Sullivan, 14 Ngane Punivai, 15 Josh Moorby.

Replacements:

16 Jacob Devery, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Tevita Mafileo, 19 Tom Allen, 20 Du'Plessis Kirifi (co-c), 21 Jordi Viljoen, 22 Lucas Cashmore, 23 Jone Rova.

Highlanders Form

"Highlanders were undone by the Chiefs in their last match, losing 42-12, after a yellow card to lock Tomas Lavanini at 7-7 allowed the Chiefs to capitalise and take a 21-7 lead into the break, effectively ending the Highlanders' playoff hopes".

Highlanders have had a mixed run of form on the road. They lost at the Reds (31-14), followed by wins at the Crusaders (29-18) and Moana Pasifika (39-19), before being defeated at the Blues (47-40) and Fijian Drua (24-14).

Highlanders are eighth in Super Rugby, with 24 points from 13 matches.

Highlanders Injuries & Team News

Starting XV:

1 Ethan de Groot, 2 Jack Taylor, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 4 Tomás Lavanini, 5 Mitch Dunshea, 6 Te Kamaka Howden, 7 Lucas Casey, 8 Hugh Renton (co-c), 9 Nic Shearer, 10 Cameron Millar, 11 Jonah Lowe, 12 Timoci Tavatavanawai (co-c), 13 Jona Nareki, 14 Xavier Tito-Harris, 15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.

Replacements:

16 Henry Bell, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Saula Ma'u, 19 Oliver Haig, 20 Sean Withy, 21 Adam Lennox, 22 Stanley Solomon, 23 Meihana Grindlay.

Verdict

Hurricanes v Highlanders

The Hurricanes have been in great form lately and are tipped to cover the -21.5 handicap in their derby clash with the Highlanders.

Hurricanes -21.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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