The Hurricanes remain as the only unbeaten team in Super Rugby by upsetting the Highlanders 20 - 13 at the in Dunedin last night.
They outscored the Highlanders by two tries to one in a tight contest.
Now the Hurricanes will return home to Wellington for matches against the Rebels and Stormers and then a bye in Round 10 before another home match against the Waratahs.
The Highlanders remain in Dunedin as they host the Stormers next week and then they have a bye.
Meanwhile, The Lions earned their second victory on tour when they beat the Rebels 20-16 in Melbourne at AAMI Park last night.
The result is the Lions third consecutive victory over the Rebels as the teams had met twice before in Super Rugby and both contests had been won in Johannesburg by the Lions.
They had started their tour with a victory over the Blues in North Harbour and next week they face the Reds in Brisbane.
The Rebels travel to Wellington next week where they will face the only remaining unbeaten team this year the Hurricanes.
The Crusaders face the Cheetahs at 6.35 tonight.
The Bulls meet the Force at 3.05am tomorrow, the Sharks clash with the Chiefs at 5.10am while the Waratahs face the Brumbies at 5.05pm.
