The Hurricanes are a professional rugby union team in New Zealand and one of the five New Zealand teams in Super Rugby Pacific, all of which are part-owned by New Zealand Rugby. The team is run by Hurricanes Ltd, whose contact address is the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport in Trentham, Upper Hutt.
History
Nine New Zealand provincial rugby unions came together to form the Hurricanes for the first Super 12 season in 1996, and Taranaki moved to the Chiefs in 2013. In 2016 the Hurricanes won the Investec Super Rugby trophy for the first time.
Honours
Honours by the club's count:
- Super Rugby champions: 2016
Ground
The club's contact address is Hurricanes Ltd, NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport (NZCIS), 30 Somme Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt 5018.
Teams and training
The club has separate squads for the Hurricanes and the Hurricanes Poua, and a separate Canes Kids section.
Club life
The club uses the line "the Hurricanes live in the calm of the eye of the storm".