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Hurricanes 53 Moana Pasifika 12
FULLTIME
The siren goes as the Hurricanes have a lineout.
There's a double knock-on though, and that'll be fulltime.
80 mins
Hurricanes scrum, on their own 5m line. Roigard feeds, and the Hurricanes run from their own tryline.
Moorby clears down to Foma'i, and Moana Pasifika can attack. McClutchie looks to run and kick, but he's into touch.
Hurricanes lineout.
79 mins
Moana Pasifka scrum again, this one on the 5m line. Paea feeds, and Time-Stowers takes it as No.8 to find Paea.
Paea and Time-Stowers doing all the work before Slade has a run. Niuia has a run, but he's knocked it on.
Hurricanes scrum.
77 mins
Moana Pasifika scrum. Paea feeds as Time-Stowers runs off the back.
Aumua has a run and takes the ball into the Hurricanes' 22. McClutchie goes to the air and looks for Foma'i on the wing, but he can't hold on.
The ball is taken back by the Hurricanes and goes dead, so it'll be a Moana Pasifika scrum.
72 mins
McClutchie kicks off again, and goes short as Parsons wins it. Sullivan kicks downfield to Foma'i, who finds touch on the halfway line.
71 mins - TRY HURRICANES
Hurricanes lineout as Morgan finds touch. Kereru-Symes throws and they go for the lineout drive again.
Gibson has the ball at the back, and he dives over for his second of the night, and that's the 50 up for the Hurricanes.
Morgan to convert, again from the left, and misses again.
HUR 53 MOA 12
69 mins
Taumateine is back off. urricanes lineout, Kereru-Symes throws and the Hurricanes win it.
Roigard runs into the 22, and Howden is forced to play halfback. Morgan is smashed as the ball goes backwards, but the Hurricanes have advantage.
Prinsep goes again, as does Parsons. Morgan looks to kick through the line, but it's charged down as we go back for the lineout.
68 mins
McClutchie kicks off, and the Hurricanes knock it on. That'll be a Moana Pasifika scrum.
Taumateine - back on the field - feeds, and the Hurricanes go over again and win the ball, only for Time-Stowers to win it back.
McClutchie and Taefu combine in the middle of the park, before Aumua has a run. Curry does the same before he's tackled, as McClutchie makes ground.
Moana Pasifika are through 11 phases, before the Hurricanes turn it over where Roigard clears downfield.
Aumua fields the kick, and he's swamped by defenders in his own 22. Taumateine clears into touch.
63 mins - TRY HURRICANES
Moana Pasifika scrum. Paea feeds it - but the Hurricanes push right over the top of it!
The Moana Pasifika scrum goes backwards, as Prinsep dives on the ball to score! Huge scrum from the Hurricanes.
Morgan to convert from the left, and look to bring up the 50. But he's missed it to the left of the posts.
HUR 48 MOA 12
62 mins
Roigard feeds, and goes off the back to Morgan.
They go wide through Umaga-Jensen, before Rayasi attacks the line! He's run out of space, and throws an offload out the back but it's knocked on by Sullivan trying to gather.
Moana Pasifika scrum.
60 mins
Sullivan breaks from the next kick off, and finds replacement halfback Roigard unmarked inside him!
The Hurricanes have the ball inside Moana Pasifika half, but Moana Pasifika steal it and then knock it on.
Hurricanes scrum.
59 mins - TRY HURRICANES
McClutchie restarts with the dropout as far as Moorby, who runs and wins a penalty.
Perenara goes quickly, and gets the ball away to replacement prop Pasilio Tosi - who scores under the posts. All credit to Perenara there.
Morgan to convert with Love off the field. Right in front.
And Morgan makes no mistake.
HUR 43 MOA 12
57 mins
Morgan clears to the corner, another lineout. Watch for the drive.
Kereru-Symes throws and Prinsep wins it as the Hurricanes drive. Gibson peels off the side with the ball, as Fidow has a go.
Moana Pasifika have stolen it though, and McClutchie's clearance is charged down into touch for a goal line dropout.
56 mins
Changes for Moana Pasfika, Pole is replaced by Lindenmuth, Leali'ifano is replaced by McClutchie.
The Hurricanes have a penalty from the next kick-off, and play the advantage. Sullivan gives Gibson a perfect hospital pass inside the 22.
The Hurricanes knock on, so we go back for the penalty.
54 mins - TRY MOANA PASIFIKA
Moana Pasifika scrum, bang in the middle of the field. Paea feeds, and Time-Stowers looks to run off the back, but Perenara wraps him up.
Moana Pasifika look to use the ball inside the Hurricanes' 22 as Motuga makes good ground. Moana Pasifika have the ball on the line, and McRobbie picks and goes to score in the corner!
Leali'ifano looks to convert from wide on the left, and he shapes it beautifully back through the posts.
HUR 36 MOA 12
51 mins
Leali'ifano kicks off again, and Umaga-Jensen settles under it.
The ball goes back to Rayasi to clear, but he drops it cold.
That'll be a Moana Pasifika scrum. Love is subbed off for Moorby.
49 mins - TRY HURRICANES
Kereru-Symes throws, Walker-Leawere wins it and the Hurricanes go past the 10m line.
Love puts Morgan away, who finds Parsons with an offload to break into the 22. Sullivan breaks the line - and slips the ball to Perenara, and he scores his 58th Super Rugby try!
Love converts from in front.
HUR 36 MOA 5
47 mins
Taumateine is replaced by Paea as Leali'ifano kicks off.
Umaga-Jensen finds Sullivan, who breaks before Rayasi kicks and forces a lineout for Moana Pasifika inside their own 22.
They win it, before Leali'ifano clears into touch to get rid of the danger.
45 mins - TRY HURRICANES
Kereru-Symes finds Walker-Leawere from the lineout, and they drive again - and this time they do score!
Kereru-Symes finishes it off for a try on his Hurricanes debut. The rolling maul is a real weakness for Moana Pasifika.
Love to convert from the left, and does just that.
HUR 29 MOA 5
43 mins
Kereru-Symes throws, Walker-Leawere wins it and they drive. The Hurricanes go forward and have advantage as Perenara takes the ball from the back.
Umaga-Jensen has a run before another advantage for offside. Perenara goes short to Howden, who's tackled, and goes short to Gibson. Perenara goes himself before being tackled, but he's held up over the line.
We go back for the penalty, and Perenara tries to go quickly, before being called back.
That'll be a lineout.
42 mins
Fainga'anuku wins the kick-off, but the Hurricanes win the ball and have advantage for offside.
Play is stopped, and the Hurricanes want the lineout. Morgan finds touch.
41 mins
We're back for the second half. TJ Perenara has pointed out that the call before halftime was wrong, the Hurricanes should have had a scrum after the kick didn't go 10m.
Morgan kicks off to restart proceedings.
HALFTIME
We'll get one more play before halftime. Leali'ifano to kick off.
He goes short, but it's not 10m - and that'll be halftime.
40 mins - TRY HURRICANES
Kereru-Symes throws, and Parsons wins the lineout - and the Hurricanes have advantage.
Goosen is freed down the right, and runs inside Moana Pasifika's half. Umaga-Jensen and Sullivan both make ground, before Love goes wide to Rayasi on the left.
Another advantage for the Hurricanes, and they go wide to the right! There's a huge overlap as Goosen runs, and he doesn't even need it! Goosen shows off his pace and crosses over for the Hurricanes' third try.
Love to convert, and he nails this one.
HUR 22 MOA 5
38 mins
Moli throws, McRobbie wins it with Moana Pasifika outside the 22.
Toala puts a kick over the top, straight into touch. Waste of possession.
Hurricanes lineout.
37 mins
Hurricanes scrum, Perenara feeds. Prinsep looks to go from No.8, but he's tackled and concedes a penalty for not releasing.
Leali'ifano finds touch for a lineout.
36 mins
Leali'ifano kicks off again, and Parsons wins it.
Sullivan makes ground, before the ball goes back to Love who clears down to Leali'ifano. He finds Visinia for a run, before Leali'ifano gets the ball again after some untidy play from both sides.
Visinia has another run, but he's knocked it on. Hurricanes scrum.
34 mins - TRY HURRICANES
Do the Hurricanes want the points again? Nope, they go to the lineout.
Kereru-Symes throws, Walker-Leawere wins it, as the Hurricanes use their lineout drive - and they've scored!
Gibson claims the try after being called short a minute ago.
Love to convert from inside the right touchline, and he just squeezes it past the upright.
HUR 15 MOA 5
32 mins
Kereru-Symes throws, and the Hurricanes win it and surge forward.
Howden runs at the line and wins advantage, before Gibson goes close.
Play is stopped to check if the ball's been grounded, and it looks short straight away.
But we go back for the advantage, Aumua was offside.
31 mins
Big scrum for Moana Pasifika here. Taumateine feeds, and gets the ball back to Visinia who clears into touch.
Hurricanes lineout on the 22.
30 mins
Moli throws, but Fidow wins it and the Hurricanes can attack from just outside the 22!
Goosen breaks the line, and offloads to Gibson who runs to the 5m line! Fidow picks and goes, before Parsons does the same - and he scores!
The TMO will check if Fidow knocked it on though, and he has. The try has been disallowed.
Moana Pasifika scrum on their 5m line.
28 mins
Taumateine feeds, and goes off the back to Leali'ifano, to Toala who beats Umaga-Jensen.
The ball goes wide to Fainga'anuku on the right, as Stowers makes a run back infield. Taumateine clears with a box kick, as far as Love.
Love breaks the line again, before offloading to Morgan, who offloads to Perenara, who's tackled. The Hurricanes approach the 22 as Goosen finds Umaga-Jensen on the right, but he can't stay in!
Moana Pasifika lineout.
26 mins
Kereru-Symes throws, and the Hurricanes go to the backs. Perenara hits Love with a short ball, but he's dropped it. That'll be a Moana Pasifika scrum then.
25 mins
So try scorer Curry was only on as a blood bin replacement, and now he's off as Slade comes back.
The Hurricanes kick off and Moana Pasifika run the ball out of their 22 through Motaga, as Leali'ifano clears as far as Love.
Rayasi has a go down the left, before the Hurricanes go back infield. They go wide to Kereru-Symes on the other wing, and then back to the left before Rayasi kicks through for Visinia.
Visinia clears into touch for a Hurricanes lineout on the Moana Pasifika 22.
23 mins - TRY MOANA PASIFIKA
Flanders looks in real strife. TK Howden has run on as a replacement, as Flanders gets to his feet to limp off.
Leali'ifano finds the corner for a lineout. Moli throws, and Curry wins it as Moana Pasifika attack the line.
Stowers goes close and wins advantage, before they go wide to the right to Curry - and he scores by stepping to beat Mafileo!
Leali'ifano to convert, but he can't shape it back.
HUR 8 MOA 5
22 mins
Taumateine feeds, and they go to Foma'i as first receiver.
Moana Pasifika get to the 5m line, as Taumateine attacks the line. Aumua does the same but the Hurricanes' defence holds.
Advantage to Moana Pasifika, as they lose the ball to go back for the penalty.
Devan Flanders is staying down hurt for the Hurricanes.
20 mins
Moli throws, and Motuga wins it. The ball's loose, but snapped up by Pole.
He goes at the line, and we'll have to check with the TMO to see if he's scored. The Hurricanes are appealing for double movement. On field decision is try.
It looks like Pole has been pushed over the line in the attempted clean out, but he's short of the line.
No try is the called, but we go back for a knock-on by the Hurricanes.
That'll be a Moana Pasifika scrum.
19 mins
Moli throws and Curry wins it as Moana Pasifika attack. Pole's lost the ball, but a penalty is called against the Hurricanes.
They take the lineout in the corner.
19 mins
Leali'ifano kicks off again, and Goosen claims it. The ball goes back to Morgan, who clears into touch.
He took it back inside the 22 before kicking out on the full though. Moana Pasifika lineout in the Hurricanes' 22.
17 mins - PENALTY HURRICANES
Moli throws, Slade wins it. Moana Pasifika look to use the ball and work up the guts.
The Hurricanes have turned it over though, and Rayasi clears down field - not into touch.
The ball's cleared back to Rayasi, before Love has a run and breaks the line. Perenara's pass is intercepted and Moana Pasifika have it again.
Toala drops it, and the ball scrambles backwards. Moana Pasifika still have it though.
The Hurricanes win a penalty though, and captain Prinsep calls for the shot at goal.
Love lines up his second shot of the night, right in front - and he's got it.
HUR 8 MOA 0
14 mins
Moli throws, and Moana Pasifika win the lineout and look to use the ball.
They go to their right through Fainga'anuku. Advantage Moana Pasifika for offside, and we stop for the penalty.
Leali'ifano clears for a lineout in the corner.
13 mins
Taumateini feeds, but Perenara steals the ball. Umaga-Jensen clears into touch for another lineout.
Moana Pasifika lineout.
12 mins
Moli throws, and winger Foma'i has a run, but he gives away a penalty.
The Hurricanes clear for a lineout, Kereru-Symes throws and the Hurricanes win it.
They drop it though, as Toala toes the ball through the line! It's a race to the tryline, but Love beats Toala to ground the ball and force a 5m scrum.
Nearly a repeat of the golden point try from a few weeks ago.
11 mins
Moana Pasifika scrum. Taumateine feeds, but the Hurriacanes' front row collapses.
Penalty, and Leali'ifano clears for a lineout.
10 mins
Hurricanes scrum, Perenara feeds.
Flanders goes off the back to Rayasi, as the Hurricanes look to go wide to the right, but Love throws a forward pass to Goosen.
Sloppy start from both sides.
9 mins
Kereru-Symes throws, but he's called for not straight. That'll be a Moana Pasifika scrum, the first of the night.
Taumateine looks to feed, but Moana Pasifika give away a free kick. The Hurricanes want a scrum of their own.
7 mins
Moli throws, Slade wins it. The ball goes back to Leali'ifano, who clears for a lineout on the 22.
6 mins
Moli throws, but there's too much on it and the Hurricanes have possession back.
Perenara box kicks over the top as the ball dribbles into touch for a lineout.
6 mins
Kereru-Symes throws and Flanders wins it as the Hurricanes run through Umaga-Jensen. Prinsep has a go on the right, but he's tackled.
Flanders attacks, but the Hurricanes are called for running interference. Too impatient from the home side.
Leali'ifano clears for a lineout.
5 mins
Leali'ifano kicks off again, and the Hurricanes bring it under control before Morgan clears to Visinia.
Stowers has a run, but Moana Pasifika give away a penalty for not releasing.
Morgan finds touch for another lineout.
3 mins - TRY HURRICANES
Kereru-Symes throws, and the Hurricanes win the first lineout through Fidow.
They look to the rolling maul, before Umaga-Jensen has a go at the line. The Hurricanes are close, before Fidow picks and goes for the first try of the night!
Ruben Love has the kicking duties, and lines up his first, 5m in from the right touchline.
But he's missed his kick away to the right.
HUR 5 MOA 0
1 min
And straight away Goosen breaks the Moana Pasifika line! He tries to chip the ball to the back, where he's taken out by a jumping Visinia.
That'll be a penalty to the Hurricanes, and Morgan finds the corner for a lineout.
KICKOFF
And Christian Leali'ifano kicks off to get the game underway!
7:04pm
And Reed Prinsep leads the Hurricanes out. Regular captain Ardie Savea is one of several key players missing for the Hurricanes, also playing their second game in less than seven days.
7:02pm
Christian Leali'ifano leads Moana Pasifika onto Sky Stadium, captaining the side in place of the injured Sekope Kepu.
6:54pm
Good evening! It's a (standard) windy night in the capital, so expect a tough contest for the two forward packs.
Kick off is around 10 minutes away, so stick around for some midweek Super Rugby!
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of this Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Hurricanes and Moana Pasifika, from Wellington's Sky Stadium.
Three weeks ago, Moana Pasifika stunned Super Rugby by taking their first win in their inaugural season, defeating the Hurricanes courtesy of a try in golden point for a 24-19 victory.
Tonight, the Hurricanes have their chance at revenge, hosting the newcomers in the return fixture on their own turf.
With both sides having already played last weekend, new faces have been rushed into the respective teams to accommodate the congested calendar.
The Hurricanes are without All Blacks Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett and Tyrel Lomax, with their places filled by Blake Gibson, Peter Umaga-Jensen and Tevita Mafileo respectively.
Moana Pasifika meanwhile are without captain Sekope Kepu after an injury suffered in defeat to the Highlanders, with former Wallabies utility back Christian Leali'ifano to lead the side in his place.
TAB odds: Hurricanes $1.07, Moana Pasifika $7.50
Teams:
Hurricanes: 1- Alex Fidow, 2-James O'Reilly, 3-Tevita Mafileo, 4-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 5-Tom Parsons, 6-Reed Prinsep (c), 7-Blake Gibson, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-TJ Perenara, 10-Aidan Morgan, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Wes Goosen, 15-Ruben Love
Reserves: 16-Kianu Kereru-Symes, 17-Jared Proffit, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Justin Sangster, 20-TK Howden, 21-Cam Roigard, 22-Teihorangi Walden, 23-Josh Moorby
Moana Pasifika: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Samiuela Moli, 3-Joe Apikotoa, 4-Mahorni Ngakuru, 5-Samuel Slade, 6-Alex McRobbie, 7-Alamanda Motuga, 8-Henry Time-Stowers, 9-Jonathan Taumateine, 10-Christian Leali'ifano (c), 11-Neria Foma'i, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Levi Aumua, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Lolagi Visinia
Reserves: 16-Ray Niuia, 17-Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 18-Taukiha'amea Koloamatangi, 19-Michael Curry, 20-Penitoa Finau, 21-Manu Paea, 22-Lincoln McClutchie, 23-Henry Taefu
