HURRICANES Head Coach

Clark Laidlaw

ROLE Head Coach

TEAM Hurricanes

IN CHARGE SINCE Jan 2024

NATIONALITY New Zealander

MATCHES 32

Hurricanes head coach, with a contract extended through the 2027 season.

Tenure record

as of 20 Jun 2026

32PLAYED

22WON

1DRAWN

9LOST

68.8%WIN RATE

1221 points scored · 713 conceded · +508 difference

RECENT WGallagher Chiefs60–5 WBlues57–21 WBrumbies66–12 LCrusaders14–47 WHighlanders45–28 WBlues47–24

By competition

Super Rugby Pacific 32P · 22W · 1D · 9L

OPPONENT H/A SCORE RESULT

Gallagher Chiefs 20 Jun 2026 H 60–5 W Blues 13 Jun 2026 H 57–21 W Brumbies 5 Jun 2026 H 66–12 W Crusaders 29 May 2026 A 14–47 L Highlanders 23 May 2026 H 45–28 W Blues 16 May 2026 A 47–24 W Moana Pasifika 9 May 2026 A 50–17 W Crusaders 1 May 2026 H 38–31 W Brumbies 25 Apr 2026 H 45–12 W Gallagher Chiefs 18 Apr 2026 A 17–22 L Blues 11 Apr 2026 H 42–19 W Queensland Reds 28 Mar 2026 H 52–14 W Highlanders 20 Mar 2026 A 50–7 W Western Force 13 Mar 2026 H 31–23 W NSW Waratahs 6 Mar 2026 A 59–19 W Fijian Drua 28 Feb 2026 A 20–25 L Moana Pasifika 20 Feb 2026 H 52–10 W Brumbies 7 Jun 2025 A 28–35 L Moana Pasifika 31 May 2025 H 64–12 W Queensland Reds 23 May 2025 A 31–27 W Highlanders 16 May 2025 H 24–20 W Gallagher Chiefs 3 May 2025 H 35–17 W Brumbies 26 Apr 2025 A 35–29 W Western Force 19 Apr 2025 A 17–17 D Crusaders 11 Apr 2025 H 24–31 L Blues 5 Apr 2025 A 18–19 L NSW Waratahs 28 Mar 2025 H 57–12 W Highlanders 14 Mar 2025 A 20–18 W Moana Pasifika 8 Mar 2025 A 31–40 L Blues 1 Mar 2025 H 29–33 L Fijian Drua 22 Feb 2025 H 38–34 W Crusaders 14 Feb 2025 A 25–33 L

DATA NOTES

Clark Laidlaw has overseen 32 completed Hurricanes matches in our database since February 2025 — 22 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost. That is a 68.8% win rate, with 1221 points scored and 713 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

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About Clark Laidlaw

Clark Laidlaw is head coach of the Hurricanes and extended his contract in March 2026 to cover the 2027 season. Scottish-born, he took New Zealand citizenship in late 2025 after years in the country. He made his name coaching the New Zealand sevens side to Olympic and World Series success before moving into the fifteen-a-side game with the Hurricanes.