The Crusaders have been under the pump in the opening 5 minutes.

A brilliant steal at the ruck by Funnell allows Carter to clear the ball down field.

The Hurricanes steal the ball at the lineout and are on the attack metres from the tryline.

The Crusaders lose the ball forward and the Hurricanes have a scrum near the Crusaders 22m line. They kick for the corner and the Crusaders have a lineout 15m from their own tryline.

The Crusaders attempt to run the ball out of their 22m area, however a poor pass by Drummond means that they are forced to kick down field.

Nonu becomes the most capped Hurricanes player with 123 caps to date.

The team make their way onto the field.

The Crusaders lead the way with line breaks this season and have scored the second most tries in the tournament thus far, but have had a leaky defence which has been their downfall. The Hurricanes lead the way in terms of defenders beaten and have not conceded more than 19 points when playing away from home.

hurricanes all the way

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the Crusaders vs Hurricanes, LIVE from Trafalgar Park, Nelson. The Crusaders are at risk of failing to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2001 and will need a miracle in order to sneak into finals. The Hurricanes have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Crusaders, and they are currently unbeaten away from home. The Crusaders have it all to do today against a very impressive Canes side who have already secured their spot in the semi-finals.