Waratahs vs Hurricanes Prediction: Waratahs to end ‘Canes winning run

The Waratahs will hope to maintain their winning start to the Super Rugby Pacific season on Friday morning (08:35, Sky Sports+) when they welcome the Hurricanes to Allianz Stadium.

Alex Jack provides his best bets in his Waratahs vs Hurricanes prediction piece, as well as all the essential team news and match odds for the Sydney showdown.

Waratahs vs Hurricanes Odds

The Waratahs are the b underdogs coming into this game, while the Hurricanes are 4/6 to fly back to Wellington with the win.

A stalemate in Sydney is currently 20/1, while under 55.5 total points to be scored in the game is available at 10/11.

Team News

The Waratahs go with a front row of Tom Lambert, Folau Fainga'a and Daniel Botha, with locks Matt Philip and Miles Amatosero in behind.

Leafi Talataina, Charlie Gamble and Pete Samu start in the back row, while Jake Gordon and Lawson Creighton pair up again in the half-backs.

Joey Walton and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii start in the centres, while the Tahs have a formidable back three of Max Jorgensen, Triston Reilly and Andrew Kellaway.

As for the visitors, the Hurricanes go with a front row of Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua and Pasilio Tosi, while Warner Dearns and Isaia Walker-Leawere start in the second row.

Devan Flanders, Du'Plessis Kirifi and Peter Lakai complete the pack, while Cam Roigard and Callum Harkin combine in the half-backs.

Jordie Barrett and Billy Proctor start in the centres, while the 'Canes go with a back three of Fehi Fineanganofo, Bailyn Sullivan and Josh Moorby.

Waratahs to win @ 13/10

The Hurricanes have an impressive record when it comes to this fixture, winning all of their last eight encounters with the Waratahs.

However, that winning run could come to an end at Allianz Stadium, with the Tahs looking good value to pull off a scalp on Friday night.

Seeing off the Reds 36-12 in Sydney in Round 1, before taking down Fijian Drua at Allianz Stadium 36-13 in Round 2, the Tahs have hit the ground running this season.

A bye week in Round 3 has given the Waratahs time to recover and focus on this next game, while the Hurricanes go into this game on the back of a 25-20 humbling defeat at the hands of Drua in Fiji last week.

Another tough road trip awaits the Canes and given how the Tahs have defended in their opening two games, conceding just 25 points in total, the Sydney outfit look well priced to pull off a win on Friday night against their Kiwi opponents.

Max Jorgensen first tryscorer @ 17/2

Available at 10/11 in the anytime tryscorer market, it might pay to look to Max Jorgensen to bag the opening try of Friday’s game.

Having scored first-half tries against both the Reds and Drua in his opening two games of the season, the Wallabies winger is flying and he's an eye-catching price of 17/2 to bag the first try of the game against the Canes.

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