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Hurricanes Rout Brumbies as Australian Teams Suffer Familiar Sinking Feeling in Super Rugby Playoffs
Ruben Love kicked nine conversions and a penalty as the Hurricanes scored five first-half tries and set a competition record for an Australian team’s biggest finals loss.
- On Friday, the Wellington Hurricanes defeated the ACT Brumbies 66-12 in Wellington, marking the biggest finals defeat for an Australian team in Super Rugby competition history.
- Describing the performance as "embarrassing," ACT Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham apologized to fans, noting the team let down supporters during an inconsistent season.
- Hurricanes flyhalf Ruben Love orchestrated the win with precision, kicking nine conversions and adding a penalty, while replacement Ngane Punivai scored a second-half hat-trick.
- The Waikato Chiefs defeated the Queensland Reds 46-24, while the Canterbury Crusaders beat the Auckland-based Blues 52-31, extending their unbeaten home playoff record to 33 matches.
- Tournament semifinals next weekend feature the Chiefs hosting the Crusaders on Friday, while the Hurricanes play the Blues in Wellington on Saturday.
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Hurricanes rout Brumbies as Australian teams suffer familiar sinking feeling in Super Rugby playoffs
Another Australian washout in the first round of Super Rugby playoffs has thrown up two all-New Zealand semifinals next weekend.
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Hurricanes race into Super semis with record Brumbies demolition
Ngane Punivai came off the bench to score a hat-trick of second-half tries as the Wellington Hurricanes put on a wet weather masterclass to storm into the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals with a record 66-12 demolition of the ACT Brumbies on Friday.
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