Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Blues – Live Game Article

Published 23 February 2013 | By grootblousmile

Hurricanes (13) 20 / 34 (11) Blues (Final Score)

The Hurricanes and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Westpac Stadium, Wellington at 08:35 SA Time (06:30 GMT, 19:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Hurricanes:

Penalties – Beauden Barrett (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Julian Savea (1), Penalty Try (1)
Conversions – Beauden Barrett (2)

Blues:

Penalties – Piri Weepu (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Frank Halai (2), Charles Piutau (1), Rene Ranger (1)
Conversions – Piri Weepu (1)

Teams:

Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Conrad Smith (Captain), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Victor Vito, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben May, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Reggie Goodes, 18 Mark Reddish, 19 Faifili Levave, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 James Marshall, 22 Reynold Lee-Lo.

Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Francis Saili, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (Captain), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tom McCartney.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Angus Ta’avao, 18 Liaki Moli, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Bryn Hall, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Jackson Willison.

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

60 Responses to Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Blues – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:30 am

Helllooooooooooo
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:35 am

Players out on the field
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:36 am

Game ON!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:40 am

Weepu slots the first penalty, against his former side, for the Blues

Blues 3 / 0 Hurricanes
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:43 am

Canes penalty, deep in the Blues 22… shot at goal
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:44 am

Blues 3 / 3 Hurricanes
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Ashley on 23 February 2013 at 8:44 am

morning everyone
congrats to the bulls supporters
what a strange strange game. despite everything (missed oppertunities, not seeing the ball for long stages) i felt that we couldve (and shouldve) won that game!!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:47 am

7 @ Ashley:
Hello Asbakkie,

Sjoeeeee, Allister Coetzee was properly fuming at the after match press conference last night.

He simply said his side was not good enough and that he was very unhappy with them… lambasted their mistakes and lack of passion or “flatness”
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:48 am

Weepu at goal again…. eish, he misses an absolute sitter
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:52 am

Not a particularly inspiring game at present
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:54 am

Canes penalty and Beauden Barrett lines up for goal again….
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:55 am

Hurricanes 6 / 3 Blues
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:56 am

Try Blues, the right wing Frank Halai
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 8:58 am

Blues 8 / 6 Hurricanes
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:02 am

Wave after wave of Canes attack… and Julian Savea scores in the left hand corner
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Ashley on 23 February 2013 at 9:03 am

GBS
sit gister langs ñ ou in die pub die game en kyk (het vele male al die ou daar gekry en dan gechat, so ons ken mekaar darem bietjie). trek die ou se dop later. vra hy my: “wats jou naam nou weer?” (maar hy’t net so ñ pr minute voor dit nog my naam geken). sê ek (half geirriteerd!!). wag jong! kyk die game!! sê hy: “ja wagjong, wp speel maar kak vanaand nê?
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:04 am

Hurricanes 13 / 8 Blues
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:06 am

16 @ Ashley:
Flok, ek kon om die dood nie gisteraand regkom daar by Loftus met die ou 3G Internet konneksie nie.

Lykmy as daar 45 000 mense in daai stadium is, wie se selfone aan is, dan kak die 3G groot daar.
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Ashley on 23 February 2013 at 9:13 am

gbs @ 18
nee 3G vang nie op kak plekke op nie!!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:14 am

19 @ Ashley:
Issie man, die hele Weskaap het dan 3G… hehehe
21

Ashley on 23 February 2013 at 9:18 am

gbs @ 20
lol, goeie een
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:20 am

Piri Weepu slots a penalty…

Hurricanes 13 / 11 Blues

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:31 am

2Nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:40 am

Blues now about 7m away from Canes line.. very patient build-up
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:41 am

… and the good play results in a try by Charles Piatau
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:42 am

Blues 16 / 13 Hurricanes
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:44 am

If Piri Weepu had kicked all the goals, Blues could actually have been comfortably ahead.

Why in the world does the Hurricanes never completely click in a season, with that star-studded side and attacking backline?
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:45 am

Phweeeew… Blues waste another great opportunity….
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Puma on 23 February 2013 at 9:47 am

Morning Everyone.

Not the greatest game to watch really a bit scrappy after that brilliant game by Chiefs/Landers yesterday.

Anyhow… GO HURRICANES!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2013 at 9:50 am

Phweeeew….. Yellow Card and a penalty try for the Canes.

What an utterly kak ruling by the TMO!

Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Blues – Live Game Article

Hurricanes (13) 20 / 34 (11) Blues (Final Score)

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