The Highlanders will be keen to narrow the gap on the Hurricanes in the New Zealand Conference when these sides meet tonight.
The Highlanders who won the Super Rugby title in 2015, will be highly motivated as they have lost their last three matches against the Hurricanes, who won the competition in 2016.
An added incentive for the Highlanders is their outstanding home record which they will be determined to protect as they are unbeaten in Dunedin in 2018 and have won five matches so far in their own backyard – against the Blues, Stormers, Crusaders, Brumbies and the Lions.
Each of the Highlanders’ last eight games at home against the Hurricanes have been decided by a margin of seven points or fewer, though the Dunedin side have picked up just three wins and five losses.
The last time these sides met was in Wellington in Round Six when the Hurricanes claimed a 29‑12 victory.
The Highlanders will host the Hurricanes at 7.35 tonight.
Source: Planet Rugby
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