Super Rugby: Blues vs Hurricanes – Live Game Article

Published 23 May 2015 | By grootblousmile

Blues (0) 5 / 29 (17) Hurricanes (Final Score)

The Blues and Hurricanes did battle in Super Rugby at

Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

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

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Scorers:

Blues:

Hurricanes:

Penalties – Otere Black (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Chris Eves (1), TJ Perenara (1), Dane Coles (1), Nehe Milner-Skudder (1)
Conversions – Otere Black (3)

Teams:

Blues	Hurricanes
23 May at 09:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Lolagi Visinia, 14 Ben Lam, 13 Francis Saili, 12 George Moala, 11 Melani Nanai, 10 Ihaia West, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Blake Gibson, 6 Brendon O’Connor, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 2 James Parsons (Captain), 1 Sam Prattley Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Angus Ta’avao, 18, Nic Mayhew, 19 Will Lloyd / Hayden Triggs, 20 Joe Edwards, 21 Jimmy Cowan, 22 Simon Hickey, 23 Matt Vaega	Team: 15 James Marshall, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Reynold Lee-Lo, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Otere Black, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Blade Thomson, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Jeremy Thrush (Captain), 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Chris Eves Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Ben May, 18 Tolu Fahamokioa, 19 Mark Abbott, 20 Brad Shields, 21 Chris Smylie, 22 Willis Halaholo, 23 Fifita

Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe, Aki Aso
TMO: Aaron Paterson

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grootblousmile on 23 May 2015 at 11:08 am

7 Minutes to go in the game
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grootblousmile on 23 May 2015 at 11:08 am

Skew Canes lineout feed, scrum Blues
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grootblousmile on 23 May 2015 at 11:10 am

Canes penalty, kicked into the far corner
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grootblousmile on 23 May 2015 at 11:11 am

4 Minutes to go
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nortie on 23 May 2015 at 11:13 am

Huge hiding, especially in Auckland.

Blues are in serious disarray, important players injured and the uncertainty over Kirwan is a huge influence over they way they are operating
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grootblousmile on 23 May 2015 at 11:14 am

Last minute, Blues scrum
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grootblousmile on 23 May 2015 at 11:17 am

Final Score: Hurricanes (17) 29 / 5 (0) Blues
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grootblousmile on 23 May 2015 at 11:19 am

Shops quickly for 4 electric things