The move to the Wellington union meant he could be included in the protected group of players for the Hurricanes.
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10 Facts About Wellington Hurricanes
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However, the Wellington Hurricanes played one of their worst games of the year, losing the match to one of the worst performing teams at that point in the competition's history and lost the possibility of qualifying for the semi-finals.
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In spite of reports that Colin Cooper, the then Crusaders assistant-coach, had said he was "not yet ready to jump ship" and wanted to stay with the South Island franchise, the Wellington Hurricanes were able to lure him away from the champions and made him their head coach for the 2003 season.
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The Wellington Hurricanes came back in 2005 to the form that saw them make the playoffs two years prior.
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The Hurricanes had tried to sign Australian playmaker Brock James, who had starred the previous NPC season for Taranaki and the Blues, and young star Luke McAlister indicated that he would like to play in Wellington.
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Wellington Hurricanes returned to the semi-finals in both 2008 and 2009, however were unable to capture the same success in subsequent seasons.
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The Wellington Hurricanes picked up the New Zealand Conference trophy after beating the Highlanders.
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In 2018, the Wellington Hurricanes won 11 of 16 round robin matches, which put them into the quarter finals against a very tough Chiefs side.
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Unfortunately, the Wellington Hurricanes lost to the Crusaders again in a tight battle in Christchurch.
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Wellington Hurricanes have fielded a development team in competitions such as the Pacific Rugby Cup and in matches against other representative teams for several seasons.
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