WELLINGTON - The Wellington Hurricanes thrashed the Canterbury Crusaders 35-10 to go top of the Super Rugby ladder in Christchurch on Saturday. The Wellington Hurricanes players, seen after a Super 15 rugby union match in Wellington. The five-tries-to-one victory left the Hurricanes with an anxious wait until the end of the Waikato Chiefs and Otago Hurricanes match later on Saturday, to determine their play-off fate. The Crusaders lost Sam Whitelock and Andy Ellis during the warm-up, while the Hurricanes had to rush Woodward onto the field at outside centre. Barrett landed the conversion to give the Hurricanes a 10-point buffer and they followed with tries to Gibbins.

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2016 07:52 UTC