Hurricanes leave it late but dispatch lively Blues to stay in race MARK GEENTYSKY SPORTThe Hurricanes have defeated the Blues 37-27 in a pulsating try-fest in Wellington. Hurricanes 37 (Vaea Fifita 2, Reggie Goodes, Dane Coles tries; Beauden Barrett 4 con, 3 pen) Blues 27 (Jerome Kaino 2, Kara Pryor tries; Piers Francis 3 con, 2 pen). Back to back penalties from the All Blacks pivot got the Hurricanes within four and they regained their composure and began bending the Blues' line themselves. The Hurricanes were short-priced favourites, playoff-bound with five frontline All Blacks returning while the Blues had three, and only a slim mathematical chance of making the post-season. "They [Hurricanes] were really resolute and shored up their defence a lot more.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2016 09:27 UTC