ðə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz mˌeɪd ðə fˈaɪnəl ˈæftɚ bˈæktəbˈæk wˈɪnz ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɔːɹæɾəz ɪn ɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹtiːn, ɪn sˈɪdni, ænd ðˈɛn ðə fˈɜːst sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəl, plˈeɪd ɪn wˈɛlɪŋtən.
The Hurricanes made the final after back-to-back wins over the Waratahs in round 14, in Sydney, and then the first semi-final, played in Wellington.