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Who did the Hurricanes beat in their first ever game at the West Pac Trust Stadium in Wellington in 2000?

Sharks. The Hurricanes defeated the Sharks 40-23. It was the first game in Hurricanes colours for All Black legend Jonah Lomu.

Who was the leading points scorer for the Hurricanes in their inaugural season, in 1996?

Jamie Cameron. Jmaie Cameron scored 96 points with 14 conversions and 21 penalties. Christian Cullen scored 7 tries with 35 points, Jon Preston kicked 6 conversions and 7 penalties for 33 points, and Simon Mannix only scored 6 points with 2 penalty goals.

Who was the leading try scorer for the Hurricanes in 1997?

Tana Umaga. Umaga scored 12 tries, just edging Cullen's 11 tries as the Hurricanes made the playoffs for the first time.

The Hurricanes made the semi-finals in 2004.

F. The Hurricanes made the playoffs in 2003 and 2005, but finished a disappointing 11th in 2004.

How many provincial teams made up the Hurricanes' franchise in 2005?

9. The provincial teams were Wellington, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Wanganui, Wairarapa-Bush, Poverty Bay, Horwhenua-Kapiti, and East Coast.

Which was the only New Zealand team that the Hurricanes managed to beat in 1998?

Chiefs. The Hurricanes beat the Chiefs 22-19 in Hamilton to record 3 staight away wins to begin the 1998 competition. They only won 2 more games all season, finishing in the 8th position.

Which All Black did not feature in the draft for the Hurricanes squad in 1999?

Doug Howlett. Doug Howlett featured in the 1998 draft. 12 draft players featured in the Hurricanes squad. They were Glen Osborne (North Harbour), Andrew Blowers, Orene Ai'i, Ofisa Tonu'u (Auckland), Mal Arnold, Brad Fleming, Stu Loe (Canterbury), Mark Cooksley, Damien Karauna (Waikato), Reuben Parkinson (Otago), Leo Falaniko and Davin Heaps (Southland).

What is the Hurricanes mascot, adopted by the franchise in 1998?

Captain Hurricane. Captain Hurricane was a pilot flying a miniature plane.

Which Hurricanes player was known as the 'Paekakariki Express'?

Christian Cullen. Christian Cullen lived in Paekakariki as a youngster, and he was as fast as the Paekakariki Express train.

Where did the Hurricanes play their first ever Super 12 game?

Palmerston North. This game was the first ever game of Super 12, 1st March 1996, which the Hurricanes lost to the Blues 36-28 in Palmerston North.