Hurricanes vs Force

2022 - 5 - 29

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Live: Hurricanes vs Western Force - Super Rugby Pacific (Stuff.co.nz)

Join us for live coverage from the far west as the Hurricanes look to topple the Force and take some momentum into the playoffs.

Super Rugby Pacific highlights: Western Force beat Hurricanes to ... (planetrugby.com)

Western Force claimed a priceless 27-22 win over the Hurricanes in Perth on Saturday in a result that keeps alive their Super Rugby Pacific hopes.

The tension was mounting in Perth and unsurprisingly the scoreboard reflected that as the fixture wore on. That was until the 74th minute when centre Byron Ralston went over for a try, converted by Michael McDonald, that put the Force back into the lead, which they held on to in the closing stages for a vital win. Western Force claimed a priceless 27-22 win over the Hurricanes in Perth on Saturday in a result that keeps alive their Super Rugby Pacific hopes.

'That's not an excuse for us': Hurricanes left disappointed as ... (RugbyPass)

The Hurricanes came into the final round of Super Rugby Pacific with a chance to push into fourth place after the Brumbies lost to Moana Pasifika, ...

The Hurricanes could not return serve with their last possession and the Force secured a win by forcing a knock-on. “So we need to take that out of our game and make sure for us, we can control what we can control and make sure we can take that part out of the referee’s hands.” “We were here long enough to climatise and make sure we were ready for it,” he said.

Western Force keep finals hopes alive with shock Hurricanes win (Rugby.com.au)

The Western Force have kept their finals hopes alive, upsetting the Hurricanes 27-22 at HBF Park.

It looked set to be the end of Tim Sampson's tenure at the Force as the Hurricanes looked set to hold on. With their finals chances slipping away, it was Argentinan international Santiago Medrano that sparked the Force's comeback, powering over the line to reduce the margin to 16-11 at the break. With the game coming down to the wire, it was Byron Ralston in his potential farewell who stepped up, powering over to seal the win.

Super Rugby Pacific: Western Force edge Hurricanes to pile ... (Newshub)

The Force's late win means the Highlanders must earn a bonus point against the Rebels on Sunday afternoon to clinch the last Super Rugby Pacific ...

Canes' surprise loss leaves Highlanders with work to do (New Zealand Herald)

The Force needed a win in their regular season finale to give themselves a shot at eighth place, and did it by upsetting the Canes 27-22 after leading at ...

The Crusaders secured second spot with a 28-15 win over the Queensland Reds in Christchurch on Friday to set up a rematch with the same opposition at the same venue next week. Earlier, the Chiefs held off Fijian Drua in a thrilling finish to lock up a home quarter-final with a 35-34 victory in front of a passionate crowd in Fiji. It puts the Force (4-10) a point ahead of the Highlanders in eighth, with the Kiwi side now needing a point from their final match against the Rebels in Melbourne today to earn a quarter against the Blues next Saturday night in Auckland.

Force keep season alive with huge upset win (Wide World of Sports)

No pressure, Highlanders. A surprise misstep by the Hurricanes in Perth on Saturday night has left the southerners with a job to do on Sunday to sneak into the ...

For veteran Perth-based Kiwis Jeremy Thrush and Richard Kahui they must now await events in Melbourne to see if this is indeed the end of their careers. Earlier three tries in a golden quarter of an hour had taken the visitors from 0-6 down to 17-6 up within five minutes of the break. Aidan Morgan and Josh Moorby continued their strong rookie campaigns with excellent performances in a busy Canes backline.