Hurricanes

2023 - 3 - 25

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Hurricanes make amends for last year's shock loss by thrashing ... (Stuff.co.nz)

At Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland: Moana Pasifika 0, Hurricanes 59 (Josh Moorby try 8 min, Brett Cameron try 22 min, Cameron Roigard try 28 min Kini Naholo try ...

For Moana Pasifika the search for a win continues. The Hurricanes did the basics well, but they didn’t need to do much more as Moana Pasifika’s defence handed them this win on a plate. Moana Pasifika had opportunities but couldn’t take them, while the Hurricanes were clinical when in the red zone. After just 10 seconds Moana Pasifika lost influential No 8 Lotu Inisi with a leg problem. Not that Moana Pasifika weren’t without opportunities to be in this game, but there were two key differences between these teams. The start got worse for the home team.

Hurricanes claim massive win over Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby ... (New Zealand Herald)

In a 59-0 win over Moana Pasifika in Auckland tonight, the Hurricanes showed their fine start to the season has been more than hot air. Through the opening four ...

The result is a low point for Moana Pasifika. The visitors ran riot, with two tries to left wing Salesi Rayasi, as well as tries to Savea, Hame Faiva and Lakai saw them threaten 60 points. The scoreline suggests it was one-sided for the full 80 minutes.

Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes avenge historic defeat to Moana ... (Newshub)

The team from the capital have improved to second in the competition, holding their rivals scoreless.

Hurricanes secure 59-0 win over Moana Pasifika at Mt Smart (1 News)

Moana Pasifika had lost all four of their matches before tonight while the Hurricanes have been in solid form.

They simply continued what they'd been doing in the second half, getting close to the line before Faiva went on the short side and crashed over. Moana Pasifika had lost all four of their matches before tonight while the Hurricanes have been in solid form. The Hurricanes have beaten Moana Pasifika by a comfortable 59-0 margin at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland tonight.

WATCH: Kini Naholo's fine offload in Hurricanes' win over Moana ... (planetrugby.com)

Watch as Hurricanes flyer Kini Naholo catches the eye with a superb offload in the build-up to a try in Saturday's 59-0 win over Moana Pasifika in Auckland.

Things went pear-shaped for Moana as the second half progressed and more tries followed with Naholo and Salesi Rayasi (2) crossing for converted five-pointers which gave them a 40-0 led by the 67th minute. Despite that hit, Naholo did brilliantly to get an offload out to Josh Moorby, who cantered in for the opening try. [Naholo](https://www.planetrugby.com/tag/Kini-Naholo/) with a long pass but the wing was under pressure as William Havili tackled him close to the touchline.

Hurricanes blow away Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby (Rugby.com.au)

Moana Pasifika's torrid start to this season's Super Rugby Pacific goes on thanks to a 59-0 hammering by the title-chasing Hurricanes in Auckland.

The second period continued in much the same vein, with Moana Pasifika unable to capitalise on opportunities, and the Hurricanes ruthless in their execution. On Saturday they had no such luck, blowing what chances they did create. Revenge was in the air for the Hurricanes, who this time last year lost to a golden-point try from Danny Toala as Moana Pasifika recorded their first-ever victory in the competition.

Hurricanes make amends for last year's shock loss by thrashing ... (Fijivillage)

Moana Pasifika lost No 8 Lotu Inisi with a leg injury in the opening seconds of the game and he had to be replaced by Miracle Faiilagi. They gave away a penalty ...

Naholo scored for the Hurricanes in the 55th minute and two minutes later the other winger Salesi Rayasi went in as the scoreline started to blow out. The second half was similar to the first where Moana Pasifika had opportunities but couldn’t take them, while the Hurricanes were clinical when in the red zone. It was the Hurricanes’ fourth victory of the year, to move them up to second on the points table, while Moana Pasifika are still searching for their first victory of 2023.