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High-Flying Hurricanes Host in-Form Reds in Super Rugby Blockbuster
Tyrel Lomax withdraws due to ankle injury, Tevita Mafileo replaces him as Hurricanes aim to extend 10-game winning streak against Reds in a crucial Super Rugby Pacific match.
- On Saturday, the Wellington Hurricanes defeated the Queensland Reds 52-14 after All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax was ruled out just before kickoff due to an ankle injury, with Tevita Mafileo replacing him in the starting lineup.
- Dominating with relentless forward power, the Hurricanes established a 24-7 lead by the 28th minute and extended their winning streak over the Queenslanders to 11 matches.
- Reds Coach Les Kiss called the Hurricanes "the most lethal team in the competition," acknowledging the hosts' superior backline despite his team's four-game winning streak entering the match.
- Winger Fehi Fineanganofo completed his hat-trick from a mid-field turnover, while replacement Vernon Bason drove over for the team's eighth try with five minutes remaining, snapping the Reds' winning streak.
- With 25 points, the Hurricanes remain atop the standings tied with the Auckland Blues, as Coach Clark Laidlaw's side pursues their first title since 2016 while warning against complacency.
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Rampant Hurricanes thrash Reds to stay top in Super Rugby Pacific
SYDNEY, March 28 - Winger Fehi Fineanganofo scored a hat-trick for the second straight week as the Wellington Hurricanes handed the Queensland Reds a 52-14 reality check on Saturday to stay top of the Super Rugby Pacific standings after round seven. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources are Center
56% Center
L 22%
C 56%
R 22%
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