The Hurricanes are tipped to beat the Force when the two sides meet tonight.

The Hurricanes and the Force have played each other five times since 2006 when the Force joined the Super 14 and the Force have beaten the Hurricanes just once.

On average when the Hurricanes and the Force play each other the Hurricanes score 28 points and the Force score 16 points.

That sole victory came in 2007 when the Force beat the Hurricanes 17-18 in Perth and the Force have lost all of their matches in New Zealand against the Hurricanes.

While the Hurricanes have never played the Force in Palmerstone North, on average when the two teams met in New Zealand the Hurricanes scored 32 points and the Force scored 12 points.

The Hurricanes and Force games kicks off at 7.35pm tonight.

Story by: Paradise Tudrau
Source: Superxv.com