The Hurricanes accepted it’s unrealistic to rely on defense to topple Super Rugby’s Crusaders in tonight’s semi-final.

History suggests the Hurricanes face an enormous task to unseat the top qualifiers, who are on a 13-match winning run.
The Crusaders will take on the Hurricanes at 7:35pm tonight while the Waratahs play the Lions at 1:05am tomorrow.

You can watch the Crusaders-Hurricanes match live on FBC TV and catch the delayed coverage of the Lions-Waratahs game at 2.05am tomorrow on FBC TV.