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Hurricanes hammer Blues in Super 14 opener

By on 10th February 2006

The Hurricanes beat the Blues by 37 points to 19. At half time the Blues looked to be fairly safe at 16 -3. The Blues made fewer mistakes to lead the Hurricanes 16-3 at halftime in the opener at Eden Park.

 

Ben Atiga scored the first try of the match and therefore the Super 14.

 

The Hurricanes came back after the half time mark and had a dream second half winning it 34-3. In the end the Hurricanes scored 5 tries to the Blues one.

 

Rodney So’oialo said the game being first up in the season was hard on the lungs but it was nice to be back after the last match at Murrayfield. He said that the key to their 2nd half was composure.

 

They had discussed it at half time and this was what turned it around for them.

McAlistair had a fairly good day with the boot and even managed to kick over a penalty in the 61st minute whilst slipping.

 

He did however miss another  penalty only 8 minutes later.

 

A penalty to the Hurricanes Holwell ended the game at 37-19 to the Hurricanes over the Blues.

 


Final score Hurricanes 37 Blues 19


Scorers


Hurricanes
Tries – Lome Fa’atau 2, Tana Umaga, Ma’a Nonu , Jerry Collins
Con – Jimmy Gopperth 2
Pen – David Holwell,Jimmy Gopperth


Blues
Tries – Ben Atiga
Con – Luke McAlister
Pen – Luke McAlister 4


Teams

Blues


1. Isa Nacewa, 2.Doug Howlett 3. Ben Atiga 4. Luke McAllister 5. Joe Rokocoko 6. Tasesa Lavea 7. John Senio 8. Angus Macdonald 9. Daniel Braid 10. Nick Williams 11. Greg Rawlinson 12. Ali Williams 13. John Afoa 14. Kevin Mealamu (c) 15. Tony Woodcock


Reserves 16. Tim Dow 17. Saimone Taumoepeau 18. Kurtis Haiu 19. Justin Collins 20. Steve Devine 21. Rua Tipoki 22. Brent Ward


Hurricanes


1. Isaia Toeava 2. Lome Fa’atau 3. Conrad Smith 4. Tana Umaga 5. Ma’a Nonu 6. Jimmy Gopperth 7. Piri Weepu 8. Rodney So’oialo (c) 9. Chris Masoe 10. Jerry Collins 11. Jason Eaton 12. Luke Andrews 13. Neemia Tialata 14. Andrew Hore 15. Joe McDonnell


16. Luke Mahone 17. Tim Fairbrother 18. Paul Tito 19. Thomas Waldrom 20. Brendon Haami 21. David Holwell 22. Shannon Paku.

 

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