PremiumGregor PaulRugby analyst·NZ Herald·2 Jun, 2026 06:01 PM5 mins to read‌Beauden Barrett (left) guided the Hurricanes to Super Rugby glory in 2016. Now, Ruben Love is hoping to follow suit in the No 10 jersey, more than a decade later. Photos / PhotosportThe last time the Hurricanes reached the Super Rugby playoffs in such commanding form, they did so with a first five-eighths in his mid-20s trying to stake a claim to a vacant All Blacks playmaking throne.

Back in 2016 – the last and only time the Hurricanes have been crowned