Powering over ... Blues' big man james Parsons forces his way over to score. Source: FOX SPORTS
The Hurricanes' four-match winning streak in Super Rugby ground to a shuddering halt at the hands of the enterprising Blues on Saturday night in Auckland, going down 28-6.
| 4 Tries 0 | |
|---|---|
| Frank Halai 13' | |
| Charles Piutau 40' | |
| James Parsons 46' | |
| Tom McCartney 61' | |
| 4 Conversions0 | |
| Chris Noakes 13' | |
| Chris Noakes 40' | |
| Chris Noakes 47' | |
| Chris Noakes 61' | |
| 0 Penalties1 | |
| Beauden Barrett 34' | |
| 0 Drop Goals1 | |
| Tusi Pisi 28' | |
Led by rangy flanker Steven Luatua, the home side delivered a strong performance in the sort of open game where the Hurricanes usually thrive, scoring four unanswered tries to snare their fourth win from seven.
The Hurricanes sank to their third loss, outclassed in a similar fashion to when the Blues won the championship opener 34-20 in Wellington two months ago.
| Australia Conference | W | L | D | PD | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brumbies | 6 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | Reds | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 3 | Waratahs | 3 | 4 | 0 | -38 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Melbourne Rebels | 2 | 6 | 0 | -96 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Western Force | 1 | 6 | 0 | -42 | 3 | 11 |
| New Zealand Conference | W | L | D | PD | BP | Pts | |
| 1 | Chiefs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 29 |
| 2 | Blues | 4 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Hurricanes | 4 | 3 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Highlanders | 0 | 7 | 0 | -70 | 2 | 6 |
| South Africa Conference | W | L | D | PD | BP | Pts | |
| 1 | Sharks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Cheetahs | 5 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Bulls | 3 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Stormers | 2 | 4 | 0 | -6 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Southern Kings | 2 | 4 | 1 | -56 | 1 | 15 |
On the day when former Blues and All Blacks blindside flanker Jerome Kaino announced he wants to return to New Zealand rugby, it was timely that Luatua should produce a virtuoso display in the No.6 jersey. He maintained his prominent ball-running from recent weeks while adding some tireless defence and lineout skill to his tick column.
The rest of his teammates also rose to the occasion as the Blues built on a stronger scrum and quicker tackle ball for halfback Piri Weepu, who had another influential game.
Weepu's jink from a ruck and link with brilliant fullback Charles Piutau sent winger Frank Halai across in the 12th minute.
The Hurricanes reduced the deficit to one point through a dropped goal by five-eighth Tusi Pisi and penalty to fullback Beauden Barrett.
After going close to scoring several times, the Blues finally broke through for their second try on the stroke of halftime when Piutau burst onto a slick inside pass from centre Francis Saili.
Up 14-6, the hosts virtually secured victory with more than 20 minutes remaining when hooker James Parsons and prop Tom McCartney both scored.
Piutau nearly had his second but couldn't ground a grubber kick cleanly while Luatua showed his worth to the end, denying Hurricanes reserve back Rey Lee-Lo a try when he held him over the line.
Hurricanes danger winger Julian Savea was well contained while his younger brother Ardie wasn't as prominent as in his debut match against the Waratahs last week.
The Blues enjoy a break next week while the Hurricanes are home to the Western Force.
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