Hurricanes (3) 11 / Blues (9) 17 (Final Score)

The Hurricanes hosted the Blues at Westpac Stadium, Wellington at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD and CSN on TV in SA.

In a bland game where both sides scored a try each, the Blues continued their march towards title hopes.

Scorers:

Hurricanes: 2 Penalties Aaron Cruden, 1 Try Hosea Gear

Blues: 4 Penalties Lachie Munro, 1 Try Alby Mathewson

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Teams:

Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Jayden Hayward, 12 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Chris Eaton, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Jason Eaton, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore (captain), 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Anthony Perenise, 18 Jeremy Thrush, 19 Mark Reddish, 20 Tyson Keats, 21 Julian Savea, 22 Beauden Barrett.

Blues: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Lachie Munro, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Lowrey, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tevita Mailau.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 James King, 19 Sean Polwart, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Aaron Bancroft, 22 Sherwin Stowers.

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Keith  Brown (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
TMO: James McPhail (New Zealand)

36 Responses to Super Rugby: Hurricanes vs Blues – Game Thread

  • 1

    Good morning all, Rugby starts in less than 40 minutes, did anybody watched Boots & All last night or now?

  • 2

    @ superBul:
    Good morning super hows it going man? See you’re on the job nice and early this morning. Going to be a nail biting game for the Bulls tomorrow 🙂

  • 3

    @ Bullscot:
    Hard fought 4 pointer 😀

    How are you scot, i am going to my mother just after the 2nd game, so i will miss all rugby from the Cheetah/Lions game

  • 4

    @ superBul:
    Yeah pity we will just miss out on the bonus point 🙂 Must say I think its a silly idea they have of getting points for not playing. Doing well here man. Thats good for you to be able to see your mom, there will be loads more rugby at least you can watch most of them, I never get to watch the games anyway just occasionally see the highlights on the Bulls site. If they keep the mistakes down the Cheetahs/Lions game could be quite entertaining, who will win? Now I think you have soft spot for Cheetahs, but maybe you like Lions too…

  • 5

    Blues doing really well this year, hopefully they can keep it up and win their conference, make the mighty Crusaders do the travelling. So here’s to a Blues win over the Hurricanes today!

  • 7

    Penalty – Blues Lachie Munro 3-0

  • 8

    @ Bullscot:
    I must go more often to my dear old Mother she is 87 years old, and health deterioating all the time.

  • 9

    Penalty to Hurricanes 3-3

  • 10

    Penalty to the Blues right in front , over Blues 6 -3

  • 11

    gooooodmorning everyone … must say this must be the best 2 weekends in a row for bulls supporters … a whole 9 points … jeez, your wine stocks must be exhausted!! 😆
    ..

  • 12

    @ Ashley:
    you see we are getting into form :LOL: how you friend?

    This place is so rustig, wonder if the nerves are getting to the bloggers

  • 13

    @ Ashley:
    Did you watch Boots&All

  • 14

    This game is marked by a lot of bad handling, knock ons galore

  • 15

    Hurricanes 3 / Blues 9 (37 min)

  • 16

  • 17

    Hello fellas,

    I’m here in Pretoria, still busy with house renovations…. 2 sanders blaring in the background…. wood dust EVERYWHERE!

    Am on a very shitty EDGE Connection here…. so just popped in whilst getting mail and organising the last things for 2 geysers which had burst and needs to be replaced PLUS one ceiling….. eish…. under my comprehensive insurance policy for this house.

    How’s the rugby… no TV in sight!

  • 18

    @ grootblousmile:
    Not at all impressed by this game, there are other players who knocks the ball just like PS in contact. Lot of handling errors and the Blues lineout is not functioning well, they lost a lot of ball.

  • 19

    2nd half started , let us see if one of the teams can copy the Bulls half time turnaround

  • 20

    Hi ouens,

    Back at work after a great few days on the Wild Coast, so heavy reliant on the updates. Thanks Super.

  • 21

    Hurricanes (3) 3 / Blues (9) 9 (44 min)

  • 22

    @ fender:
    Welcome back, will try my best

  • 23

    Try Huricannes ? TMO , looks like another knock

  • 24

    No try 5 meter scrum Blues ball

  • 26

    Hurricanes (3) 8 / Blues (9) 9

  • 27

    Penalty to Huricannes 11-9 Blues

  • 28

    Tyson Keats yellow carded, penalty Blues Blues 12-11

  • 29

    super @ 12
    well thanks broetsie
    and
    naaah … still no nerves … leave for newlands at 11h00 tomorrow morning (moet darem so ñ sletsappie of 2 vorie game inkry) soooooooo dan sallie nerves begin pla!!

    super @ 13
    didnt watch boots & all
    but
    had a look at reunion this morning … they were covering that penalties not given against sbwilliams and (i think) the crusaders hooker at the end of the force/crusaders game. funny thing is, they when showed the clip of the force player being penalised for the same offence and went on about not releasing in the tackle etc etc etc
    when they looked at sbwilliams etc doing the same thing they changed to 50/50 calls, not held in the tackle (although it was obvious that he was) etc etc etc … bloody laughable!!

  • 30

    @ Ashley:
    B&A was broadcast from Arabella , think near Hermanus. Frik du Preez was also there amongst the whole who is who from WP. Frik is so calm end decisive in his opinions, will tell you more later. He is really a GREAT

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