Hurricanes beat fellow New Zealand side Blues to take lead in Super Rugby Pacific standings
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricanes beat fellow New Zealand side Blues to take lead in Super Rugby Pacific standings

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Josh Moorby scored two first-half tries while Kini Naholo scored one and set up another as the Wellington-based Hurricanes beat the Auckland-based Blues 29-21 Saturday to stay unbeaten after three rounds in Super Rugby Pacific. Roigard made line breaks on the fringe of a strong Hurricanes scrum and in the loose and Love stretched the Auckland defense with kicks and long passes. The Hurricanes and Blues both came into the match with two wins and the Hurricanes now move to the top of the points table near the end of the third round. The Blues won matches against the Fijian Drua and Dunedin-based Highlanders while the Hurricanes had a harder task and won matches in Australia over the Western Force and Queensland Reds.

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Blues break the drought, win first Super Rugby title in 21 years
6 months ago

Blues break the drought, win first Super Rugby title in 21 years

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Blues’ 41-10 win over the Chiefs in Saturday’s final of Super Rugby Pacific had the feeling of a great release of pent-up emotion. And Akira Ioane who was playing his last match in the Blues lineup with brother Rieko Ioane before heading to Japan made a massive contribution scoring the Blues’ first try and setting …

Caleb Clarke’s hat trick lifts Blues to 41-10 win over Chiefs in Super Rugby final
6 months ago

Caleb Clarke’s hat trick lifts Blues to 41-10 win over Chiefs in Super Rugby final

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Winger Caleb Clarke scored three tries to help the Auckland-based Blues beat the Hamilton-based Chiefs 41-10 in an all-New Zealand final of Super Rugby Pacific to end a 21-year title drought on Saturday. Clarke scored in the first half to pad the Blues’ 20-3 lead by halftime and twice more in the second as the Blues …

Blues, Chiefs aim to end title droughts in Super Rugby Pacific final
6 months ago

Blues, Chiefs aim to end title droughts in Super Rugby Pacific final

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Auckland-based Blues will attempt to win their first title in 21 years when they host the Hamilton-based Chiefs on Saturday in the all-New Zealand final of Super Rugby Pacific. “Patty’s a Blues man through and through and came to us this week pretty keen to play in a grand final,” Blues coach Vern Cotter said. …

Blues, Chiefs to chase Super Rugby titles after long droughts
6 months, 1 week ago

Blues, Chiefs to chase Super Rugby titles after long droughts

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Auckland-based Blues will play the Hamilton-based Chiefs in an all New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday which has a strong sense of destiny for both teams. New Zealand rugby probably is poorer for the Blues’ struggles and a win might help re-engage many young Aucklanders who have drifted to other sports, mainly rugby …

Chiefs shock the Hurricanes 30-19, will face the Blues in an all-New Zealand Super Rugby final
6 months, 1 week ago

Chiefs shock the Hurricanes 30-19, will face the Blues in an all-New Zealand Super Rugby final

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Hamilton-based Chiefs have reached the final of Super Rugby Pacific for the second consecutive year, beating the top-ranked Hurricanes 30-19 in the second semifinal Saturday. The Hurricanes took 21 minutes to score their first try on Saturday and by that stage the Chiefs had scored tries through Samipeni Finau and Cortez Ratima and led 17-0. …

Blues beat Brumbies 34-20 to reach Super Rugby Pacific final
6 months, 1 week ago

Blues beat Brumbies 34-20 to reach Super Rugby Pacific final

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The Auckland-based Blues have reached the final of the Super Rugby for the second time in three years, beating the ACT Brumbies 34-20 Friday in a rain-soaked semifinal. The Brumbies held them scoreless for the first 19 minutes of the second half but, crucially, couldn’t score in that period and the Blues made the game safe …

14-man Hurricanes beat Chiefs 20-17 with late penalty in Super Rugby Pacific
6 months, 4 weeks ago

14-man Hurricanes beat Chiefs 20-17 with late penalty in Super Rugby Pacific

Associated Press  

HAMILTON, New Zealand — The Wellington, New Zealand-based Hurricanes overcame an early red card and a thrilling second half rally from the Hamilton-based Chiefs to win 20-17 in Super Rugby Pacific on Friday with a penalty in the 79th minute. The win lifted the previously second-place Hurricanes atop the table at the start of Super Rugby’s penultimate regular-season round. I …

Blues rise, Crusaders fall marks Super Rugby power shift in New Zealand
7 months, 1 week ago

Blues rise, Crusaders fall marks Super Rugby power shift in New Zealand

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The 12th round of Super Rugby Pacific may have seen a changing of the guard in New Zealand rugby. A playoffs series without the Christchurch-based Crusaders and with the Blues in top spot could mark a major power shift in New Zealand rugby, at least a return to a different era. The Blues won Super Rugby …

Blues hold on to beat the Hurricanes 31-27 and take top spot in Super Rugby Pacific
7 months, 1 week ago

Blues hold on to beat the Hurricanes 31-27 and take top spot in Super Rugby Pacific

Associated Press  

The Auckland-based Blues held on with their backs to their goal line after the fulltime siren to beat the Wellington-based Hurricanes 31-27 on Saturday in the match of the season in Super Rugby Pacific. “We often put a premium on defense and in tough times like that, that’s when it counts,” Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu said. They came close to …

Hurricanes overcome yellow cards to beat Fijian Drua 38-15 in Super Rugby Pacific
8 months ago

Hurricanes overcome yellow cards to beat Fijian Drua 38-15 in Super Rugby Pacific

Associated Press  

SUVA, Fiji — The Wellington-based Hurricanes overcame a poor second half in which they incurred three yellow cards to beat the Fijian Drua 38-15 in Super Rugby Pacific on Friday, stretching their winning start to the season to eight matches and ending the Drua’s unbeaten record at home. That situation was reversed in the second half as the Hurricanes, tiring …

Blues and Brumbies to meet in a pivotal Super Rugby Pacific showdown; Fijians host the Hurricanes
8 months ago

Blues and Brumbies to meet in a pivotal Super Rugby Pacific showdown; Fijians host the Hurricanes

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Blues and the Brumbies will attempt to show off their playoff credentials in a pivotal contest Saturday in Super Rugby Pacific. The Auckland-based Blues and Canberra-based Brumbies share second place on the championship standings, three points behind the unbeaten Hurricanes with matching 6-1 records. “Clearly the Brumbies are tracking really well this season,” Blues coach …

Perenara equals Super Rugby try-scoring record as Hurricanes beat Chiefs 36-23 to stay unbeaten
8 months, 1 week ago

Perenara equals Super Rugby try-scoring record as Hurricanes beat Chiefs 36-23 to stay unbeaten

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Former All Blacks scrumhalf T.J. Perenara scored two tries to equal the tournament’s all-time try-scoring record as the Wellington-based Hurricanes beat the Hamilton-based Chiefs 36-23 on Saturday to stay unbeaten through eight rounds of Super Rugby Pacific. Peranara scored in the 17th minute as the Hurricanes used an overwhelming scrum advantage early to build a 17-7 …

Taufa Funaki’s two tries help Blues to 50-3 win over Force in Super Rugby Pacific
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taufa Funaki’s two tries help Blues to 50-3 win over Force in Super Rugby Pacific

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Rookie scrumhalf Taufa Funaki scored two tries and had a hand in two others as the Auckland-based Blues over-ran the last-place Western Force 50-3 Friday at the start of round seven in Super Rugby Pacific. Funaki took over from All Blacks scrumhalf Finlay Christie as the Blues made nine changes to the starting lineup that beat …

Super Rugby’s new normal: Hurricanes on a high, Crusaders in a rut
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Super Rugby’s new normal: Hurricanes on a high, Crusaders in a rut

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The new normal in Super Rugby Pacific — with the unbeaten Hurricanes at the top of the standings and the winless Crusaders at the bottom — may be disorienting for fans of both teams and disconcerting for the other clubs in between. In the Crusaders’ favor Friday, the Chiefs are resting flyhalf Damian McKenzie, who has …

Brumbies beat Highlanders as Australian teams continue a strong start in Super Rugby Pacific
9 months, 1 week ago

Brumbies beat Highlanders as Australian teams continue a strong start in Super Rugby Pacific

Associated Press  

DUNEDIN, New Zealand — The ACT Brumbies turned in an improved second-half performance to beat the Dunedin-based Highlanders 27-21 in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday for the third win of the season by an Australian team over a New Zealand opponent. The Brumbies trailed 11-7 after a frenetic first half but took the lead for the first time in the …

Crusaders lose 4th consecutive match for worst-ever start to a Super Rugby season
9 months, 1 week ago

Crusaders lose 4th consecutive match for worst-ever start to a Super Rugby season

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Crusaders’ start to the Super Rugby Pacific season went from poor to unprecedentedly bad with their fourth straight loss, a 14-10 home defeat by the Wellington-based Hurricanes on Friday. The 11-time champions hadn’t lost three matches in a row at the start of season since 1996 before they lost to the Fijian Drua last weekend. …

Sotutu, Sullivan score two tries each as Blues beat Fijian Drua 34-10 in Super Rugby Pacific
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sotutu, Sullivan score two tries each as Blues beat Fijian Drua 34-10 in Super Rugby Pacific

Associated Press  

WHANGAREI, New Zealand — Fiji rugby’s long season of success came to a sudden end Saturday when the Fijian Drua were beaten 34-10 by the Auckland-based Blues in the first round of Super Rugby Pacific. The Blues always were dangerous in the outside channels and captain Dalton Papali’i scored in the right corner when the Drua cover defense was fully …

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