Hurricanes vs Reds Super Rugby preview: How to watch, confirmed lineups and recent form

Home team	Hurricanes
Away team	Queensland Reds
Venue	Hnry Stadium
Competition	Super Rugby Pacific
Kick off time	3:35 am (UK)
Watch Live in the UK	Sky Sports+

Hurricanes vs Reds Super Rugby preview as the sides, both with four wins so far this season, clash at the Hnry Stadium.

The Hurricanes currently sit top of Super Rugby with four wins from their five matches so far this year. They have picked up four bonus points, three from wins and one from a losing bonus point. The Reds sit just two points behind them after five games, having also won four games, but they have only been able to pick up two bonus points.

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Hurricanes vs Reds confirmed lineups and team news

Hurricanes (1-15):

Numia, Aumua, Lomax, Delany, Dearns, Flanders, Kirifi, Lakai, Roigard, Love, Fineanganofo, Barrett, Proctor, Sullivan, Moorby

Replacements (16-23):

Bason, Lauaki, Tosi, Walker-Leawere, Iose, Enari, Cashmore Rova

Reds (1-15):

Ross, Nasser, Bloomfield, Uru, Salakaia-Loto, Brial, McReight, Wilson, Werchon, McLaughlin-Phillips, Ryan, Paisami, Henry, Daugunu, Campbell

Replacements (16-23):

Asiata, Blake, Toomaga-Allen, Muller, Latu, Thomas, Lynagh, Pritchard

Recent Form:

Hurricanes (Home team): W-W-W-L-W

The Hurricanes continued their winning run to three in a row with an impressive 50-8 win away to the Highlanders. They conceded early, giving the Highlanders a seven point lead before scoring eight tries and 50 points unanswered to win 50-7. That meant that three of their four wins this year have seen them score 50 or more points in the game. Their loss in this run came against the Fijian Drua, where they lost by five points, having led 20-13 with half an hour to go.

Reds (Away team): W-W-W-W-L

The Reds started the season with a heavy loss to the Waratahs but have won all four of the games that they have played since, including the home game against the Reds. This is their first trip to New Zealnad of the season, winning in Fiji in the last round. Their game against the Fijian Drua was close throughout with the game sitting 7-6 with more than 50 minutes gone. They scored two more tries in the last 25 minutes to win the game 21.

Hurricanes vs Reds head-to-head record (last five matches):

Date	Competition	Winner	Score
23rd May 2025	Super Rugby	Hurricanes	27-31
3rd March 2024	Super Rugby	Hurricanes	38-33 (AET)
25th February 2023	Super Rugby	Hurricanes	13-47
23rd April 2022	Super Rugby	Hurricanes	30-17
11th June 2021	Super Rugby	Hurricanes	43-14

The Reds haven’t won a game against the Hurricanes since 2013. Thie meanest that the Hurricanes have won 10 games in a row against the Reds. The last two games have been relatively close, with the 2024 meeting ending in a draw, which went to extra-time as the Canes scored the only points in the additional period.