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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hurricanes hoodoo bites Reds in costly Super loss
The Queensland Reds have coughed up fourth spot to the Hurricanes, who extended their winning streak to 10 games and 12 years in a 31-27 Super Rugby Pacific battle in Brisbane. Hurricanes backrower Du'Plessis Kirifi was immovable at the breakdown, helping the Reds slide to a 2-4 record from their past six games after leading the competition less than two months ago. It was the Hurricanes' 10th consecutive win against the Reds since 2013. Victory jumped them from fifth, shunting Les Kiss's side out of the top four by one point ahead of the new six-team finals format. Fourth place is significant, given the highest-placed loser after week one of the finals will still go through to the semi-final. The Reds at least collected a bonus point in the loss, but will need to beat Fijian Drua in Brisbane next week and have other results go their way to regain a top-four berth. Hurricanes No.10 Ruben Love scored in the first minute when a deflected grubber fell into his path, only for the Reds to reply through Tate McDermott two minutes later. Proctor 🤝 FineanganofoTextbook try from the @hurricanes #SuperRugbyPacific #REDvHUR — Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) May 23, 2025 A pair of successful Tom Lynagh penalty kicks - incredibly the first attempted by the Reds all season - looked to have steadied the hosts. But three tries in 10 minutes gave the Hurricanes an 11-point buffer at the break, including halfback Cam Roigard chipping and regathering for a brilliant solo effort. The Reds came out of the gates well, with Jock Campbell busting through to set up McDermott's second try and make it a six-point game. Queensland then went ahead by one after going 20 phases off their own try-line for a brilliant try, finished when Joe Brial carried three men over the line. But knock-ons from Harry Wilson and Hunter Paisami, the latter with two men free on his outside shoulder, proved costly. Fehi Fineanganofo planted his second try of the game as the visitors reclaimed a four-point lead with 15 minutes to play. Kirifi came to the fore, disrupting another surging Reds charge when he won a penalty at the breakdown to kill of Queensland's last-gasp effort.
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Hurricanes storm into top four with win over Reds
Ruben Love scores a try during the Reds v Hurricanes, Super Rugby Pacific match, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Photo: Patrick Hoelscher/ActionPress The Hurricanes have hung on in a pulsating 31-27 win over the Reds in Brisbane, moving them into the top four of a now very congested Super Rugby Pacific table. Wing Fine Fineanganofo's two tries were the difference between the two sides, with his winner in the 66th minute coming off a flowing move and finished with an acrobatic dive in the corner. That set up a tense last 15 minutes, with the Hurricanes unable to secure a valuable bonus point despite ending the game hot on attack. Aside from the win, All Black hopefuls Billy Proctor and Du'Plessis Kirifi again had very strong games. A now trademark Kirifi turnover snuffed out the Reds' last chance to attack, capping off a fine game on defence, while Proctor was involved in everything the Hurricanes constructed on attack. It only took two minutes for Ruben Love to open the scoring, picking up a kind bounce from a Callum Harkin kick. Tate McDermott answered back almost immediately for the Reds, darting over from a ruck. After Tom Lynagh kicked the Reds' first penalty of the season, after an astounding 15 rounds, the Hurricanes went on a three try run starting with Fineanganofo's first. Cam Roigard collected his own kick to dive over shortly after, before Proctor was well rewarded with a try just before halftime. McDermott got his second straight after the break, before big blindside flanker Joe Brial busted through some poor Hurricanes defence to hand the lead back to the Reds. The game felt like the scoring would continue right up until the final whistle, but after Fineanganofo's second, defence set in as the Hurricanes did a very clinical job of hanging onto the ball. The result swaps the teams around on the table, which will be a hard circumstance for a Reds side that would have been eyeing up a top of the table finish not that long ago. They now host the Drua next weekend and will hope the Hurricanes slip up against Moana Pasifika in Wellington. Read how the game unfolded:
Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Canes stun Chiefs as Super Rugby playoff race hots up
SYDNEY - Winger Bailyn Sullivan scored four tries off the bench to fire the resurgent Wellington Hurricanes to a 35-17 win over the competition-leading Waikato Chiefs as the race for the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs heated up in round 12. There was also an upset loss for the Queensland Reds, who went down 36-33 to bottom club Fijian Drua in Suva, but the third-placed ACT Brumbies closed on the leaders with a 40-17 win over the New South Wales Waratahs in Canberra. The Chiefs still top the standings with the Canterbury Crusaders, who had a bye and will host a top-of-the-table clash between the teams next week, but the loss to the Hurricanes allowed the Brumbies to cut the gap to three points. The Hurricanes topped the standings at the end of the last regular season but made a poor start this year and at one stage looked set to miss out on the six-team playoffs altogether. A switch to flyhalf from the outside backs for Ruben Love helped trigger something of a revival and they went into Saturday's clash with the Chiefs at Wellington Stadium on the back of an impressive away win over the Brumbies. The Chiefs held a 17-9 lead at halftime on the back of two tries from Daniel Rona but Love, Callum Harkin and Billy Proctor produced some backline magic in the second half and Sullivan, an early replacement for Kini Naholo, cashed in. "We're rugby players so sometimes we're a bit slow to learn and slow to take things on," captain Du'Plessis Kirifi said, explaining the turnaround in the Hurricanes' season. "But we're picking it up now and the boys are willing and eager to learn and extremely coachable. So great job this week and we're not done yet." The win moved the Hurricanes up to fifth place in the standings, two points clear of Moana Pasifika in sixth. Moana also had a replacement to thank for their first ever win over the Otago Highlanders in a Dunedin thriller in the last match of the round on Sunday. The Highlanders looked like taking the win when Jack Taylor scored off the back of the rolling maul in the 73rd minute, but Samoa scrumhalf Melani Matavao charged down a clearance kick after the restart and touched down to give Moana a 34-29 win. "We want to win the championship, but first we've got to make the top six, which means winning every week," said inspirational Moana skipper Ardie Savea. "We take the W today, we go home, hug our loved ones ... reset away from footy, and then we come back next week and play the Blues at home." The Auckland Blues continued their mini revival at Eden Park on Friday night with a 40-19 bonus point win over Western Force orchestrated by twice World Player of the Year Beauden Barrett at flyhalf. Force fullback and former Wallaby Kurtley Beale scored an early try on his long-awaited return from injury but the Perth-based outfit were unable to contain the reigning champions in the second half. The Force dropped to eighth behind the seventh-placed Blues on points difference but a point ahead of the Waratahs, who slumped to an eighth successive loss to the Brumbies in the Australian capital on Saturday night. Fullback Joseph Suaalii again shone for the Waratahs but tries from prop Allan Alaalatoa, hooker Billy Pollard and flying winger Corey Toole in the third quarter saw the Brumbies safely home. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-Canes stun Chiefs as Super Rugby playoff race hots up
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Winger Bailyn Sullivan scored four tries off the bench to fire the resurgent Wellington Hurricanes to a 35-17 win over the competition-leading Waikato Chiefs as the race for the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs heated up in round 12. There was also an upset loss for the Queensland Reds, who went down 36-33 to bottom club Fijian Drua in Suva, but the third-placed ACT Brumbies closed on the leaders with a 40-17 win over the New South Wales Waratahs in Canberra. The Chiefs still top the standings with the Canterbury Crusaders, who had a bye and will host a top-of-the-table clash between the teams next week, but the loss to the Hurricanes allowed the Brumbies to cut the gap to three points. The Hurricanes topped the standings at the end of the last regular season but made a poor start this year and at one stage looked set to miss out on the six-team playoffs altogether. A switch to flyhalf from the outside backs for Ruben Love helped trigger something of a revival and they went into Saturday's clash with the Chiefs at Wellington Stadium on the back of an impressive away win over the Brumbies. The Chiefs held a 17-9 lead at halftime on the back of two tries from Daniel Rona but Love, Callum Harkin and Billy Proctor produced some backline magic in the second half and Sullivan, an early replacement for Kini Naholo, cashed in. "We're rugby players so sometimes we're a bit slow to learn and slow to take things on," captain Du'Plessis Kirifi said, explaining the turnaround in the Hurricanes' season. "But we're picking it up now and the boys are willing and eager to learn and extremely coachable. So great job this week and we're not done yet." The win moved the Hurricanes up to fifth place in the standings, two points clear of Moana Pasifika in sixth. Moana also had a replacement to thank for their first ever win over the Otago Highlanders in a Dunedin thriller in the last match of the round on Sunday. The Highlanders looked like taking the win when Jack Taylor scored off the back of the rolling maul in the 73rd minute, but Samoa scrumhalf Melani Matavao charged down a clearance kick after the restart and touched down to give Moana a 34-29 win. "We want to win the championship, but first we've got to make the top six, which means winning every week," said inspirational Moana skipper Ardie Savea. "We take the W today, we go home, hug our loved ones ... reset away from footy, and then we come back next week and play the Blues at home." The Auckland Blues continued their mini revival at Eden Park on Friday night with a 40-19 bonus point win over Western Force orchestrated by twice World Player of the Year Beauden Barrett at flyhalf. Force fullback and former Wallaby Kurtley Beale scored an early try on his long-awaited return from injury but the Perth-based outfit were unable to contain the reigning champions in the second half. The Force dropped to eighth behind the seventh-placed Blues on points difference but a point ahead of the Waratahs, who slumped to an eighth successive loss to the Brumbies in the Australian capital on Saturday night. Fullback Joseph Suaalii again shone for the Waratahs but tries from prop Allan Alaalatoa, hooker Billy Pollard and flying winger Corey Toole in the third quarter saw the Brumbies safely home. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Michael Perry)
Reuters
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Canes stun Chiefs as Super Rugby playoff race hots up
SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Winger Bailyn Sullivan scored four tries off the bench to fire the resurgent Wellington Hurricanes to a 35-17 win over the competition-leading Waikato Chiefs as the race for the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs heated up in round 12. There was also an upset loss for the Queensland Reds, who went down 36-33 to bottom club Fijian Drua in Suva, but the third-placed ACT Brumbies closed on the leaders with a 40-17 win over the New South Wales Waratahs in Canberra. The Chiefs still top the standings with the Canterbury Crusaders, who had a bye and will host a top-of-the-table clash between the teams next week, but the loss to the Hurricanes allowed the Brumbies to cut the gap to three points. The Hurricanes topped the standings at the end of the last regular season but made a poor start this year and at one stage looked set to miss out on the six-team playoffs altogether. A switch to flyhalf from the outside backs for Ruben Love helped trigger something of a revival and they went into Saturday's clash with the Chiefs at Wellington Stadium on the back of an impressive away win over the Brumbies. The Chiefs held a 17-9 lead at halftime on the back of two tries from Daniel Rona but Love, Callum Harkin and Billy Proctor produced some backline magic in the second half and Sullivan, an early replacement for Kini Naholo, cashed in. "We're rugby players so sometimes we're a bit slow to learn and slow to take things on," captain Du'Plessis Kirifi said, explaining the turnaround in the Hurricanes' season. "But we're picking it up now and the boys are willing and eager to learn and extremely coachable. So great job this week and we're not done yet." The win moved the Hurricanes up to fifth place in the standings, two points clear of Moana Pasifika in sixth. Moana also had a replacement to thank for their first ever win over the Otago Highlanders in a Dunedin thriller in the last match of the round on Sunday. The Highlanders looked like taking the win when Jack Taylor scored off the back of the rolling maul in the 73rd minute, but Samoa scrumhalf Melani Matavao charged down a clearance kick after the restart and touched down to give Moana a 34-29 win. "We want to win the championship, but first we've got to make the top six, which means winning every week," said inspirational Moana skipper Ardie Savea. "We take the W today, we go home, hug our loved ones ... reset away from footy, and then we come back next week and play the Blues at home." The Auckland Blues continued their mini revival at Eden Park on Friday night with a 40-19 bonus point win over Western Force orchestrated by twice World Player of the Year Beauden Barrett at flyhalf. Force fullback and former Wallaby Kurtley Beale scored an early try on his long-awaited return from injury but the Perth-based outfit were unable to contain the reigning champions in the second half. The Force dropped to eighth behind the seventh-placed Blues on points difference but a point ahead of the Waratahs, who slumped to an eighth successive loss to the Brumbies in the Australian capital on Saturday night. Fullback Joseph Suaalii again shone for the Waratahs but tries from prop Allan Alaalatoa, hooker Billy Pollard and flying winger Corey Toole in the third quarter saw the Brumbies safely home.
