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Du'Plessis Kirifi of the Hurricanes charges forward during the round five Super Rugby Pacific match between Highlanders and Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium, on March 14, 2025, in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Kirifi's mouthguard registers 100 collision moments in Hurricanes win

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 9:33am

The Hurricanes have put their season back on track with a determined defensive effort to sneak past the Highlanders 20-18 in Dunedin.

It was a much-needed rearguard – the Hurricanes came into the contest last on the table with a bottom-four defence – and one led by a standout display from Du’Plessis Kirifi.

Adam Cooper was joined by Hurricanes assistant coach Jamie Mackintosh to look back on the win, who revealed an astonishing statistic about Kirifi's game.

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