April 11, 2026 • 8 mins
The Hurricanes have continued to keep their form alive, and beat out the Blues 42-19 in Wellington.
It was a match that many had circled on the calendar as the two teams came into the contest in the top spots on the ladder.
Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw joined Piney to discuss.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks B.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
The Hurricanes have dominated the Blues in their top of
the table Super Rugby clash in Wellington, quick.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Tech penalty, right guard, right guard to the post, over
he goes and it's a try.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
On my word, that's magnificent from the Canes. They want
it and they want it big time. The Canes have
won at forty two nineteen running in six tries to three,
all six tries converted by Ruben Love. They stay top
of the Super Rugby ladder and they have a game
in hand. Head coach Clark Laidlaw is with us. The
(00:44):
word I've seen a lot Clark used to describe that
winner's statement. Does that accurately sum it up or do
you sum it up in a different way from your perspective?
Speaker 3 (00:55):
Yeah, I mean we were happy the way we played.
I'm not sure that the statement or not, but certainly
I felt the game was a bit teater than than
maybe the score a suggestive there was a couple half
chances that we took, maybe a couple half chances they missed.
So yeah, we were obviously delighted to get the winning
The bonus point you know at Home again was with
(01:16):
exactly what it says, which was a little bonus. So
you're happy with the performance in a tight, tough game.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
You don't make the drawer, of course, but they had
been a bit of talk about the fact you hadn't
played too many of the other New Zealand sides yet.
But last night, the first of three and four weeks
with the Brumbies thrown in there as well, did you
talk internally about the stap up that was going to
be needed ahead of this little block of matches.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Yeah. I mean when you looked at the table last week,
it was second, thab fourth and fifth in a row
Barzi and you can see you know, they had to
beat the Crusaders. So I'm never sure of what people
say about other teams is necessarily that true because you
know they're going and win another couple of games and
then you know the statements not real. So but we
(02:00):
know when we play the New Zealand teams. He had
a big games of physical games. They've been the hardest
games obviously, But as you say, with the Brumby's going
in in a couple of weeks time and the Chiefs
away next week and finish that little block with the
Crusaders at home. We certainly know we're gonna have to
prepare well and play well each week.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
You've now put forty on times in five of your
seven games. What's behind your your attacking consistency. What's pleasing
you most about that?
Speaker 3 (02:29):
Yeah? I think maybe ironically as the defense we're defending well,
which is allowing you know, we're not under pressure on
the score over all the time, and with your defense
is going good, and you know we're we're kicking quite
smartly at times and getting some ball back, and then
it's allowing us to attack in the right areas of
the field. And if we get in those right areas
of the field, you know we've got a good set
(02:49):
piece that we can use or you know, as you've seen,
we can we can shift it to best space quite
quickly when when they're opportunities. So I guess that's the game,
isn't it. You can get all facets of the game
sort of working in harmony and working together, and if
you're having an off night on one area of the
other area can can step up. So yeah, we're we're
really happy the way we're defending and I think the
(03:12):
Chiefs will give us a real test next week. You know,
we've been quite impressed the way they're playing, their ability
to move the balls maybe quick similar tasks. So yeah,
that'll be a good test for the defense next week.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
A lot of talk about the Hurricanes as genuine title
contained as the SAP clock. Is that something that you
embrace internally, even talk about internally or is that just
an outcome?
Speaker 3 (03:33):
No, I think it's you know, we don't want to
shy away from wanting to be good and and being
the mix when it comes to playoffs just because you
want that, or you know, you think you've got a
team that are capable. We all know they've got to
start each Monday morning right and put the building blocks
in place each week. So yeah, we embrace it. We
we want to get into those playoffs and in a
(03:55):
good position if we're if we can get there, and
there's no reason why we should be aiming, you know,
aiming high and and wanting to win. But as I say,
one so one, we get time, one day at time,
and so that's themselves off this morning and start looking
at the Chiefs.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
What are the building blocks, what are the foundations that
I guess they're not negotiables inside the hurricanes that drive
your performance.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Oh here, there's there's a few noun negotiables. One is
being connected and having fun. And we always start the
week with making sure we connect well with it the
you know, the men that haven't played and the rest
of the staff, et cetera. The coaches have done a
really good job around building the plans with the little groups,
you know, whether it's the forward crew or the defense
and attack groups. So I think when we get that
(04:43):
part right at the start of the week and then
we prepare really well on a Tuesday, you know, sort
of bigger training day and Thursday. I've really enjoyed that
the you know, they say both teams, you know, the
nun twenty three as well as the guys that are playing,
say on Thursday in particular was a really good training session.
So we sort of build a week towards that Thursday session,
(05:03):
and I think we can keep doing that then, you know,
no shortcuts. Being pretty honest with each other at the
start of the week. That lays the foundation to you
express yourself on the weekend.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Any chance you can convince Warner Dunes to stay a
bit longer.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Yeah, be trying. I think, Yeah, something asked me last night,
And you know, I think the little German of back Pocket,
the Warner is he is a hurricane. You know, he's
got a real sort of belonging to the region. He's
a Hawksbay boy. You know, his mum lives over the hill,
his sisters in loan to, you know, his wife and
little boyer here. You know, I feel like he's really
(05:41):
settled in, not only to the rugby but the sort
off field.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
You know.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
It's quite scary to think, is that he turned twenty
four yesterday, so he's a young man and he's got
an amazing future ahead of him. We would love him
to the stay if we could, but you know, I
think that's highly unlikely. So we'll Yeah, we'll enjoy him.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Well he's here, And how did your assistant Jason Hollong
guy last night watching the start? He's going to take
over next year?
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Yeah, I'm not sure that mask on. I guess he's
a bit like one out of it. Next year's next year,
And well, I would say he's added a real sort
of clarity of thought to a coaching group, a lot
of experience. Super helpful for me to have somebody who's
been a head coach, an attack coach, you know, in
a national coach. Yeah, I guess he's been there and
(06:28):
sort of seen it and done it. And we're all
enjoying them having them in the building for the year.
And yeah, I'm not sure with that, like saying that
Doround what you'll do to the Blues because we think
you'll improve them, you know, next year. But let's try
and cash in when he's here, I guess.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
And just to finish, it was a special weekend for
the Hurricanes. A lot of former players came together for
a dinner on Friday night and a lot of them
are these today and we're acknowledged. How important is that
connection to two Hurricanes teams and players from the past
as you as you look to, you know, to to
create a legacy or continue the legacy with the current team.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Yeah, huguely important. You know, there's there's all newealand there's
no around with Papa and who's been here before us
always set the platform for us here now. And as
you say, Friday was a beautiful night. I really enjoy
that night where you know, you have X players, ex
staff members, you know, like a Tony bed for the
first of a manager. I've got to sit and here's
(07:25):
some of his stories from when they first started, you know,
sitting next to Plums, who was obviously one of the
coaches here when we won. Yeah, it's just really a
special relationship with with the people who've been here before you.
And they were in the changing shed last night when
the team song, and you know, I genuinely think the
players and the staff now really yeah, take real pride
(07:48):
and get a real buzz from sort of rubbing shoulders
with the X players and staff.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Congrets on on greg Win last night. Clock well the
basically the week I hit things for the chat as always,
no thank you mate. That is Clark ledlow head coach
of the Hower Kind.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen to
News Talks it B weekends from midday or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks B.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
The Hurricanes have dominated the Blues in their top of
the table Super Rugby clash in Wellington, quick.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Tech penalty, right guard, right guard to the post, over
he goes and it's a try.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
On my word, that's magnificent from the Canes. They want
it and they want it big time. The Canes have
won at forty two nineteen running in six tries to three,
all six tries converted by Ruben Love. They stay top
of the Super Rugby ladder and they have a game
in hand. Head coach Clark Laidlaw is with us. The
(00:44):
word I've seen a lot Clark used to describe that
winner's statement. Does that accurately sum it up or do
you sum it up in a different way from your perspective?
Speaker 3 (00:55):
Yeah, I mean we were happy the way we played.
I'm not sure that the statement or not, but certainly
I felt the game was a bit teater than than
maybe the score a suggestive there was a couple half
chances that we took, maybe a couple half chances they missed.
So yeah, we were obviously delighted to get the winning
The bonus point you know at Home again was with
(01:16):
exactly what it says, which was a little bonus. So
you're happy with the performance in a tight, tough game.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
You don't make the drawer, of course, but they had
been a bit of talk about the fact you hadn't
played too many of the other New Zealand sides yet.
But last night, the first of three and four weeks
with the Brumbies thrown in there as well, did you
talk internally about the stap up that was going to
be needed ahead of this little block of matches.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Yeah. I mean when you looked at the table last week,
it was second, thab fourth and fifth in a row
Barzi and you can see you know, they had to
beat the Crusaders. So I'm never sure of what people
say about other teams is necessarily that true because you
know they're going and win another couple of games and
then you know the statements not real. So but we
(02:00):
know when we play the New Zealand teams. He had
a big games of physical games. They've been the hardest
games obviously, But as you say, with the Brumby's going
in in a couple of weeks time and the Chiefs
away next week and finish that little block with the
Crusaders at home. We certainly know we're gonna have to
prepare well and play well each week.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
You've now put forty on times in five of your
seven games. What's behind your your attacking consistency. What's pleasing
you most about that?
Speaker 3 (02:29):
Yeah? I think maybe ironically as the defense we're defending well,
which is allowing you know, we're not under pressure on
the score over all the time, and with your defense
is going good, and you know we're we're kicking quite
smartly at times and getting some ball back, and then
it's allowing us to attack in the right areas of
the field. And if we get in those right areas
of the field, you know we've got a good set
(02:49):
piece that we can use or you know, as you've seen,
we can we can shift it to best space quite
quickly when when they're opportunities. So I guess that's the game,
isn't it. You can get all facets of the game
sort of working in harmony and working together, and if
you're having an off night on one area of the
other area can can step up. So yeah, we're we're
really happy the way we're defending and I think the
(03:12):
Chiefs will give us a real test next week. You know,
we've been quite impressed the way they're playing, their ability
to move the balls maybe quick similar tasks. So yeah,
that'll be a good test for the defense next week.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
A lot of talk about the Hurricanes as genuine title
contained as the SAP clock. Is that something that you
embrace internally, even talk about internally or is that just
an outcome?
Speaker 3 (03:33):
No, I think it's you know, we don't want to
shy away from wanting to be good and and being
the mix when it comes to playoffs just because you
want that, or you know, you think you've got a
team that are capable. We all know they've got to
start each Monday morning right and put the building blocks
in place each week. So yeah, we embrace it. We
we want to get into those playoffs and in a
(03:55):
good position if we're if we can get there, and
there's no reason why we should be aiming, you know,
aiming high and and wanting to win. But as I say,
one so one, we get time, one day at time,
and so that's themselves off this morning and start looking
at the Chiefs.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
What are the building blocks, what are the foundations that
I guess they're not negotiables inside the hurricanes that drive
your performance.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Oh here, there's there's a few noun negotiables. One is
being connected and having fun. And we always start the
week with making sure we connect well with it the
you know, the men that haven't played and the rest
of the staff, et cetera. The coaches have done a
really good job around building the plans with the little groups,
you know, whether it's the forward crew or the defense
and attack groups. So I think when we get that
(04:43):
part right at the start of the week and then
we prepare really well on a Tuesday, you know, sort
of bigger training day and Thursday. I've really enjoyed that
the you know, they say both teams, you know, the
nun twenty three as well as the guys that are playing,
say on Thursday in particular was a really good training session.
So we sort of build a week towards that Thursday session,
(05:03):
and I think we can keep doing that then, you know,
no shortcuts. Being pretty honest with each other at the
start of the week. That lays the foundation to you
express yourself on the weekend.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Any chance you can convince Warner Dunes to stay a
bit longer.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Yeah, be trying. I think, Yeah, something asked me last night,
And you know, I think the little German of back Pocket,
the Warner is he is a hurricane. You know, he's
got a real sort of belonging to the region. He's
a Hawksbay boy. You know, his mum lives over the hill,
his sisters in loan to, you know, his wife and
little boyer here. You know, I feel like he's really
(05:41):
settled in, not only to the rugby but the sort
off field.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
You know.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
It's quite scary to think, is that he turned twenty
four yesterday, so he's a young man and he's got
an amazing future ahead of him. We would love him
to the stay if we could, but you know, I
think that's highly unlikely. So we'll Yeah, we'll enjoy him.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Well he's here, And how did your assistant Jason Hollong
guy last night watching the start? He's going to take
over next year?
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Yeah, I'm not sure that mask on. I guess he's
a bit like one out of it. Next year's next year,
And well, I would say he's added a real sort
of clarity of thought to a coaching group, a lot
of experience. Super helpful for me to have somebody who's
been a head coach, an attack coach, you know, in
a national coach. Yeah, I guess he's been there and
(06:28):
sort of seen it and done it. And we're all
enjoying them having them in the building for the year.
And yeah, I'm not sure with that, like saying that
Doround what you'll do to the Blues because we think
you'll improve them, you know, next year. But let's try
and cash in when he's here, I guess.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
And just to finish, it was a special weekend for
the Hurricanes. A lot of former players came together for
a dinner on Friday night and a lot of them
are these today and we're acknowledged. How important is that
connection to two Hurricanes teams and players from the past
as you as you look to, you know, to to
create a legacy or continue the legacy with the current team.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Yeah, huguely important. You know, there's there's all newealand there's
no around with Papa and who's been here before us
always set the platform for us here now. And as
you say, Friday was a beautiful night. I really enjoy
that night where you know, you have X players, ex
staff members, you know, like a Tony bed for the
first of a manager. I've got to sit and here's
(07:25):
some of his stories from when they first started, you know,
sitting next to Plums, who was obviously one of the
coaches here when we won. Yeah, it's just really a
special relationship with with the people who've been here before you.
And they were in the changing shed last night when
the team song, and you know, I genuinely think the
players and the staff now really yeah, take real pride
(07:48):
and get a real buzz from sort of rubbing shoulders
with the X players and staff.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Congrets on on greg Win last night. Clock well the
basically the week I hit things for the chat as always,
no thank you mate. That is Clark ledlow head coach
of the Hower Kind.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen to
News Talks it B weekends from midday or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio.
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