Beauden Barrett made his debut for the Blues against his former team. Beauden Barrett's debut for the Blues from fullback against his former team – in his first match for almost eight months – did not live up to the initial hype. Barrett laughed off the moment but Coles' reaction sums up the sentiment from those Hurricanes fans still pained by his move north. Rieko Ioane hit the ball at pace and regularly beat defenders as he begins to find a home at centre. If this result is any gauge Super Rugby Aotearoa could be a grind for the Hurricanes.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 14, 2020 05:48 UTC