ðə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz fˈɪnɪʃt ðə sˈiːzən ɪn sˈɛkənd pəzˈɪʃən, ænd dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ðə nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz wˈɔːɹæɾəz tə mˈiːt ðə kɹuːsˈeɪdɚz ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl.
The Hurricanes finished the season in second position, and defeated the New South Wales Waratahs to meet the Crusaders in the final.