ðə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz ˈɛntɚd ðə fˈaɪnəl wɪð ɐn ˈævɹɪdʒ pˈɔɪntsɐɡˈɛnst ʌv fˈɪftiːn ɐɡˈɛnst nˈuː zˈiːlənd sˈaɪdz, ðə kɹuːsˈeɪdɚz wɜː slˈaɪtli bˈɛɾɚ, wɪð fˈoːɹtiːn.
The Hurricanes entered the final with an average points-against of 15 against New Zealand sides, the Crusaders were slightly better, with 14.