Hurricanes (13) 44 / Reds (21) 21 (Final Score)
The Hurricanes hosted the Reds in Wellington, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Hurricanes came from well behind to demolish the Reds in the Second Half and winning by 44 / 21, scoring 6 tries in the match and denying the Reds a single bonus point. Suddenly the Reds have jumped to No 3 on the Log, on 37 Log Points, 1 behind the Stormers.
Scores:
Hurricanes: 2 Penalties & 4 Conversions Piri Weepu, 1 Try Cory Jane, 3 Tries Hosea Gear, 1 Try Tamati Ellison, 1 Try David Smith
Reds: 3 Conversions Quade Cooper, 1 Try Scott Higginbotham, 1 Try Rod Davies, 1 Try Will Chambers
Teams:
Hurricanes: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Tamati Ellison, 13 Jason Kawau, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Michael Paterson, 5 Bryn Evans, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore (captain), 1 Jacob Ellison.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 John Schwalger, 18 Nick Crosswell, 19 Scott Waldrom, 20 Tyson Keats, 21 Willie Ripia, 22 David Smith.
Reds: 15 Peter Hynes, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Will Chambers, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (captain), 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Andrew Shaw, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Van Humphries, 4 Radike Samo, 3 Greg Holmes, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements: 16 Sean Hardman, 17 James Slipper, 18 Ezra Taylor, 19 Jake Schatz, 20 Lei Tomiki, 21 Ben Lucas, 22 Brando Va’aulu.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
TMO: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Penalty Canes, going for touch…
29@ Oldie – Hello friend, how’s the Arthritus…. hehehe
Line out Canes on Reds 10m line…
Try Corey Jane !!!
Try Cory Jane…. well worked…
Canes are dominating the set pieces..
Weepu miss convertion
5 – 0 Hurricanes
GBS @ 32 nuff of that GBS, I’m in superb physical condition!! Well, apart from blah blah blah………….
Canes 5 / 0
Reds re-gather kick off and back on attack immediatly…
Penalty Canes, Reds will have to sort out their dicipline, 2nd time they conced a penalty in a great attacking position…
Canes on attack, 5 out…
Penalty right in front for the Canes
Kickable penalty Canes
Weepu slots it…
Canes 8 – 0
Canes 8 / 0
All Canes at the moment. Think Reds might have run out of puff now. See Canes winning this probably with a bonus.
This time the Canes secure the kick off nicely…
Very little ball to work with for the Reds
Try Reds…
Try Higginbotham for the Reds
46 – 😳 Maybe I was wrong there. Reds get a try 😀
Looking good for the Canes.
Scott Higginbotham I believe scored after recieving baal from Genia…
Canes 8 / 7
8 – 7 Canes
Scrum Canes on Reds 22…
Hello OldQua!
Cold and wet in Kimberley today.
Forward pass from Canes, scrum Reds just out of their 22…
Or not!
Penalty Reds, going for touch…
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