Hurricanes

But yeah, rugby cards, retro jerseys every year, special jerseys for different matches.

So here, Hurricanes are playing.

Chiefs in Taranaki has just been announced for that.

play one of those teams get a one off jersey and something to claim Taranaki because that's the fighting there's a massive market for that wear the same

jersey that the Hurricanes played in when Taranaki was in their region

something like that and get some old players get the old players involved get more of the older guys there because it's the 30 and 40 year olds buying tickets not the bloody 20 year olds That's my

thing.

But, yeah, rugby cards, retro jerseys every year, special jerseys for different matches.

So, yeah, Hurricanes are playing – Chiefs in Taranaki has just been announced for that.

One of those teams, get a one-off jersey and something to claim Taranaki because that's the fighting.

There's a massive market for that.

Wear the same

jersey that the Hurricanes played in when Taranaki was in their region.

Yeah, something like that.

And get some old players.

We will chat to Rando as well between 4.30 and five.

Clark Laidlaw out of the Hurricanes, the all-conquering Hurricanes.

He's with us after five.

Then we'll chat to...

you? That kind of makes sense to me.

So Otago and the Landers, Canterbury and the Crusaders, the hapless Wellington Lions and the Super Rugby champion Wellington Hurricanes will be merged.

I don't really...

Do the fans care? Well, as always, rugby is very administrative.

Neil Wagner at 5.05 to talk about that Blackcaps game.

game yesterday up against India and of course then playing at Eden Park on Friday where our very own Millsy will be commentating and then at 5.25 Robert Van Royen will join us too to talk about those Super Rugby announcement with the teams out of course the Hurricanes have already announced those and we will have the remainder of their teams around four o'clock I believe and at 5.40 of course an out the gate cross but before we get into anything let's Maia, Finn, you're in the producer's booth today.

Maia, what's our sports news headlines?

A big day of Super Rugby announcements, teams, and the Hurricanes have bolstered their ranks for their Super Rugby Pacific title defence, unveiling 10 new signings in their 2027 squad.

All Blacks No. 8 Semesi Tupou Taitoa, veteran halfback Bryn Hall and loose forward Oliver Haig headline the additions.

while Brett Cameron returns after an injury-plagued 2026 campaign.

And it just takes a while to embed a lot of players.

So, look, it's always, you know, the Highlanders, you know, in the past have said it's always been quite nice having, you know, in terms of for them, selfishly, having less All Blacks because, yeah, faster starts.

Who's got the strongest super rugby squad? Is he, Dag? Well, it's interesting, isn't it? Is it?

I thought the Hurricanes recruited really well, considering they lost so many players last year on their championship run, or earlier this year when they won it.

And obviously the big players that have left the building.

But I thought they've recruited really well.

Big knee injuries, had to go through, do his rehab.

Well, he's back, and he's going to be battling it out with Harry Godfrey, who had a solid season for Hawke's Bay, and Ruben Love, who, by all accounts, Clark Laidlaw has said he'll be back for round one.

So the Hurricanes have built a nice, solid roster.

I think the biggest signing for them, Sumo, is Sumisi Tupou Tailealoa.

Who's got the strongest Super Rugby squad? Is he, Dag? Well, it's interesting, isn't it? Is it?

I thought the Hurricanes recruited really well, considering they lost so many players last year on their championship run, or earlier this year when they won it.

And obviously the big players that have left the building.

But I thought they've recruited really well.

Big knee injuries, had to go through, do his rehab.

Well, he's back, and he's going to be battling it out with Harry Godfrey, who had a solid season for Hawke's Bay, and Ruben Love, who, by all accounts, Clark Laidlaw has said he'll be back for round one.

So the Hurricanes have built a nice, solid roster.

I think the biggest signing for them, Sumo, is Sumisi Tupou Tailealoa.