Live Rugby Super Rugby Updates: Hurricanes vs Chiefs

Watch live the Hurricanes hosting the Chiefs at Westpac Stadium in Wellington in the quarter-finals of the Super Rugby playoffs.

Each Super Rugby quarter-final has a little bit of intrigue but nothing more than tonight's clash between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs in Wellington

The Fourth-Head Hurricanes are a force at home and are likely to become captain Brad Shields, who has declared today that he is fit to play. But the fifth seed, the Chiefs will arrive in the capital with confidence last week, and will provide reinforcements.

The Chiefs' strength is that they can attack through one of their seven backs. They are all dangerous and proven runners who can create an attack at the slightest pressure. Back-half Brad Weber and fullback Solomon Alaimalo created a lot of problems for the Hurricanes last week, and with Damian McKenzie and Charlie Ngatai coming back to first and second five-eighths, things get harder for the hosts. The Hurricanes must be wary, Brodie Retallick, Liam Messam and Sam Cane in front of their unloading capacity throughout the season. In fact, Retallick (6) and Nathan Harris (4) are among the Chiefs' top five scorers this season.

To play their free rugby mark, they must make sure to keep football when they have it. Too often this season, they have seen their attacks stop abruptly due to a handling error. Their 184 faults are second to the Sharks (186), and they have made the third largest number of turnovers (252). If mistakes slip into their game, Messam and Ngatai will pack their bags for France sooner than later.

The Hurricanes, meanwhile, must play smart and control the battle of the territory. The hosts will probably look to start the football with the reasonable weather forecast. With Jordie Barrett in the midfield alongside Ngani Laumape, and Nehe Milner-Skudder looming on the back, there are plenty of options around Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara to attack on the fly.

However, the Hurricanes Even though it's boring, approaching to kick corners and make visitors work for the position, choosing the places to throw the ball only when they present themselves.

Chiefs have had the odd question the season and the additional pressure of being in a knockout situation will not help that.

Knowing that visitors are among the worst in the ball security competition, the Hurricanes should support their ability to accumulate pressure on their opponents and force the error or win a number. ;business. They are more than capable of gaining additional possessions, and these will be the key for them tomorrow night.

If they play the match in the Chiefs half field, the points will come.