Wellington Hurricanes

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The Wellington Hurricanes, officially known simply as the Hurricanes, are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington, New Zealand, and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. They compete in the Super 12 competition, where their best result has been 3rd place in 1997 and 2003.

Since 2003, the Hurricanes have been captained by Tana Umaga, who has recently also become the captain of New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks.

Super 12 positions


1996 ..9th
1997 ..3rd .. (lost semi-final to ACT Brumbies)
1998 ..8th
1999 ..10th
2000 ..8th
2001 ..9th
2002 ..9th
2003 ..3rd .. (lost semi-final to Crusaders)
2004 ..11th


External link


  Super 12 rugby union clubs: Edit (http://www.askfactmaster.com/Template:Super12_rugby)

Blues | Brumbies | Bulls | Cats | Chiefs | Crusaders | Highlanders | Hurricanes | Reds | Sharks | Stormers | Waratahs



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