Double blow for Hurricanes

The Hurricanes will be without Blade Thomson and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen for the rest of the Super Rugby season due to respective injuries.

According to NZ Newswire, forward Thomson is set for shoulder surgery this week, which is a setback as he can cover at lock and back-row.

Meanwhile, tighthead prop Toomaga-Allen came off during Saturday's win against the Blues with a broken forearm and will miss three months.

However, scrum-half TJ Perenara believes the team can cope despite the double injury blow as they look to launch another title push in 2016.