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Hurricanes 30 Reds 17
Hurricanes - Sullivan 2 & Lomax 2 tries, Barrett 2 conversions & 2 penalties
Reds - Stewart & McReight tries, Creighton penalty & 2 conversions
Fulltime
40th minute - From a defensive scrum, Reds try to run from their 22, but Hurricanes aren't conceding a metre.
Paisami breaks down the right and Grealy makes halfway on the left, but ball bobbles into touch and Hurricanes have won.
38th minute - Asiata throws to a lineout on the Reds 22, but Hurricanes steal the throw and storm towards the goal-line. Scott-Young steals the ball back for Reds.
37th minute - Barrett finds touch near halfway, but the lineout is overthrown. Hurricanes regain the ball and Julian Savea barges down the right touchline, but Gibson hears a call to his right and his pass goes to no-one over the touchline.
36th minute - Reds on attack in the 22, but Numia is over the top of a ruck and wins a turnover.
35th minute - Reds still just a few metres out, but Hurricanes defence is solid and they steal the ball. Garden-Bachop clears to the 22.
34th minute - From a penalty, Reds find touch inside the Hurricanes 22 and win the lineout, but the maul is held up.
They release the ball, but have lost structure in the backline.
33rd minute - Wilson surges towards the 22, but his offload is deflected back by the Hurricanes.
32nd minute - Ardie Savea is subbed off. From the kickoff, Reds go on attack.
30th minute - TRY to Sullivan
Numia surges towards the line, followed by Ardie Savea, Hurricanes have a penalty advantage, but Garden-Bachop stabs a kick into the goal area for Sullivan to chase and score. Barrett's conversion attempt is left right again, HUR 30-17
29th minute - From the scrum, Ardie Savea runs off the back and finds brother Julian charging down the right. Garden-Bachop finds half a gap in midfield and Hurricanes are only a few metres out.
28th minute - Campbell tries a switch move with Daugunu, who spills the pass again. Perenara leaves the field, replaced by Booth.
27th minute - Reds have scrum feed on their 10 and Daugunu tries to break the line near the scrum.
26th minute - Campbell disrupts the attack and kicks ahead into touch. Keruru-Symes' throwing to the lineouts has left a lot to be desired tonight and this one is crooked.
25th minute - Barrett finds touch inside the Reds 22 and Howden wins the lineout. Hurricanes surge towards the line, then Barrett straightens up.
24th minute - Barrett has become very influential in the second half and kicks long. Hurricanes regain possession in the Reds half and win another kickable penalty.
23rd minute - Barrett slots his penalty, HUR 25-17
21st minute - Perenara wins a short lineout throw and Hurricanes surge towards the 22. Perenara pops up again with a big carry and Gardner penalises Reds on their 22, so Barrett points to the posts to take the lead beyond a converted try.
20th minute - Hurricanes run from a scrum in their own half and have a penalty advanage. Gardner brings them back and Barrett finds touch outside the Reds 22.
18th minute - Reds win a scrum penalty, but McDermott breaks out of his 22 and over halfway. Reds pour onto attack, but Campbell drops a pass to end the attack.
17th minute - From the lineout, the Reds lose the ball near their own line and Lomax dives for his third try. The ball has deflected off his arm, as he made a tackle, so knock-on and no try.
16th minute - Hurricanes win a scrum penalty and launch an attack. Barrett kicks to the corner for Julian Savea, but it bounces into touch.
15th minute - Wilson loses the ball and Savea grabs it, as the Hurricanes clear. Reds try to counterattack, but Paisami sends a pass forward into touch.
14th minute - Reds lineout inside Hurricanes 22 and Wilson wins at the back.
13th minute - Reds make ground down the right, where Gardner is playing advantage for a low tackle by Morgan on Asiata. No card on this occasion.
12th minute - Reds win a lineout on the Reds 10 and storm over halfway. Hurricanes counter-ruck, but Reds still have it and Tupou forges forward.
10th minute - Reds lose the ball in the lineout and Hurricanes storm into the Reds 22. Walker-Leawere barges forward, but Hurricanes have turned the ball over.
Ninth minute - Morgan is rocked in a tackle and Reds knock on, trying to gather the loose ball. Savea runs off the back of the scrum and kicks into the Reds 22.
Eighth minute - Vest is back on the field, but his absence has been very costly for the Reds.
Campbell kicks from his own half, but the ball drifts out on the full, so Hurricanes have an attacking lineout.
Sixth minute - Barrett slots his penalty attempt from in front, HUR 22-17
Fifth minute - Hurricanes overcook their lineout again, but regain possession and win a penalty advantage. There's some question about Sullivans deflection of a Reds pass, but it travels backwards and Canes play on.
Fourth minute - Julian and Ardie Savea make consecutive runs out of their 22, before Barrett clears long.
Barrett fields another high ball and Hurricanes win a penalty on halfway, so Barrett finds touch inside the Reds 22.
Second minute - TRY to Lomax
Gardner is review a possible try by Lomax - he's seen the ball on the line, but wants to know how it got there.
Reviews don't reveal any second movement, so try stands. Barrett leaves his conversion right of the posts, HUR 19-17
First minute - Reds still have six minutes before they return to full strength. Morgan kicks off for the Hurricanes...
Barrett races forward to take McDermott's high clearance on the burst and Hurricanes have penalty advantage. Barrett slices into the 22 and Canes surge to the line.
Halftime
40th minute - TRY to Lomax
Barrett kicks to touch and finds it outside the Reds 22. Canes overthrow the lineout, but there's contact in the air and Barrett will kick for the corner.
They need a better throw this time and they win it, before mauling to the line. Ardie Savea lunges short, Gardner has penalty advantage... Perenara is short, but Lomax eventually scores.
Barrett slots the conversion, RED 17-14
39th minute - From the scrum, Hurricanes shift right, but Barrett is halted and Reds steal the ball.
Barrett takes a high ball and Hurricanes break out of their 22, as Ardie Savea bursts down the left sideline. He's taken in a high tackle by Vest and Gardner is carrying out a forensice analysis - he's waving his yellow card again.
37th minute - Hurricanes are back to full strength again and Reds have the ball near halfway, but Paisami spills a pass.
36th minute - TRY to Sullivan
Reds are on attack, but a loose pass is knocked down by Julian Savea and snapped up by Sullivan, who scampers 60 metres to score. Barrett converts, RED 17-7
35th minute - Goosen takes a high ball and Savea tries to run out of his 22.
34th minute - Reds push Hurricanes scrum backwards and Wilson bursts off the back.
33rd minute - These scrums are sapping the life out of this game.
32nd minute - Hurricanes botch their lineout again and knock on, so Reds have a scrum, with Howden sent to the sideline for a prop to replace Rakete-Stones.
31st minute - From the kickoff, the Hurricanes enjoy some possession and win a penalty near halfway. Barrett kicks for touch and finds it on the Reds 22.
28th minute - Creighton kicks high into the goal aread, but Barrett knocks the ball away from Vunivalu. Gardner is already playing more advantage and warns Savea.
TRY to McReight
Reds win the lineout and maul to the tryline, with McReight falling over the line to score. Creighton converts, RED 17-0
27th minute - Reds win the lineout in the 22 and maul towards the tryline.
26th minute - Creighton finds touch over halfway, McDermott pumps up a high kick, But Walker-Leawere is penalised in the lineout.
25th minute - From the kickoff, Reds have a penalty and Gardner is now reviewing a high tackle by Rakete-Stones on Paisami. The Hurricanes prop has a yellow card, so his team are down a man again.
24th minute - TRY to Stewart
Reds surge towards the 22, Paisami beats a tackle, Tupou carries on and Stewart takes the offload to score.
23rd minute - Morgan takes the goal-line dropout towards halfway. Wilson runs it back towards the 22.
22nd minute - Sullivan has returned from the bin. Reds surge towards the tryline, Creighton kicks ahead for Paisami, but the ball bounces dead.
21st minute - Campbell is dragged down short and Tupou lunges for the line. Reds continue assail the tryline.
Tupou dives again and Gardner will review the grounding. He's seen the ball over the line, but Tupou commits a double movement to get there.
20th minute - McDermott runs from the scrum and Reds stream into Hurricanes 22.
18th minute - Blackwell steals the lineout throw, but Gardner has found a knock-on, Reds have another scrum feed.
17th minute - Another slow-burning scrum, with Reds winning another penalty. Lomax is struggling to stay up on his side.
15th minute - Reds disrupt the Hurricanes attack and win a scrum feed for knock on.
14th minute - Barrett leaves his kick right of the posts and Campbell clears to halfway for Reds. Howden wins the lineout and Hurricanes surge into the Reds halfway.
12th minute - Hurricanes win the lineout and maul over halfway, winning a penalty. Barrett has the ball dislodged in a tackle and Gardner brings them back for the penalty.
Barrett points to the posts to socak up some time, while they're a man short.
11th minute - Reds run off the back of the scrum and they're penalised at the breakdown, so Hurricanes can clear. Good work from Umaga-Jensen.
10th minute - Reds opt for a midfield scrum inside the 22 and Hurricanes are under pressure.
Ninth minute - Another offside penalty against the Hurricanes and Gardner warns Savea already.
Gardner is also reviewing Sullivan's tipping tackle on Paisami, which is well past the horizontal. Sullivan has a yellow card and Hurricanes are down a man early.
Reds win a lineout outside the Hurricanes 22 and the Hurricanes are penalised again - they've skating on thin ice.
Eighth minute - Reds steal a wonky throw to the lineout and Gardner catches the Hurricanes offside. Creighton finds touch on halfway.
Seventh minute - From the kickoff, Hurricanes have a penalty in Reds half, but Barrett turns down the shot at goal, finding touch inside the 22.
Fifth minute - Gardner is having trouble setting this scrum and eventually loses patience, penalising the Hurricanes, after initially calling against the Reds. Creighton lines up a shot at goal from just left of the posts and slots it, RED 3-0
Third minute - Reds throw to the front of the lineout on the 22, but they're driven back and lose the ball.
Second minute - Reds have a penalty in midfield, just inside Hurricanes half and Creighton kicks for the corner.
First minute - Angus Gardner will referee this encounter and Creighton kicks off for the Reds.
Reds enter Hurricanes half from a clearance kick with Tupou barging forward.
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Hurricanes and Reds at Melbourne's AAMI Stadium.
Fresh from a drought-breaking win over the Highlanders, the team from the capital still languish in the bottom half of the competition table and will hope to make a big run towards playoffs, as the trans-Tasman phase begins.
They only have themselves to blame for their four-win/four-loss record to date, developing a bad habit of not finishing off opponents when they have them on the ropes and leaving results to be decided on the final play of the game.
Their win over the southerners was decided by a disallowed Highlanders try at the death, but the week before, they were left protesting a referee non-call in a loss to the Crusaders. They lost in overtime to Moana Pasifika, but won their season-opener over the Blues with a try after the siren by captain Ardie Savea.
They will not want to leave the outcome that late tonight against the Reds, who trail the competition-leading Blues and Brumbies only by a bonus point, sharing their seven-win/one-loss records.
TAB Odds: Hurricanes $1.27, Reds $3.50
Hurricanes: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Kianu Kereru-Symes, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 6-Reed Prinsep, 7-Blake Gibson, 8-Ardie Savea, 9-TJ Perenara, 10-Aidan Morgan, 11-Wes Goosen, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Jordie Barrett
Reserves: 16-Leni Apisai, 17-Xavier Numia, 18-Tevita Mafileo, 19-Justin Sangster, 20-Te Kamaaka Howden, 21-Jamie Booth, 22-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23-Billy Proctor
Reds: 1-Harry Hoopert, 2-Richie Asiata, 3-Taniela Tupou, 4-Ryan Smith, 5-Angus Blyth, 6-Connor Vest, 7-Fraser McReight, 8-Harry Wilson, 9-Tate McDermott, 10-Lawson Creighton, 11-Filipo Daugunu, 12-Hamish Stewart, 13-Hunter Paisami, 14-Suliasi Vunivalu, 15-Jock Campbell
Reserves: 16-Matthew Faessler, 17-Dane Zander, 18-Feao Fotuaika, 19-Lopeti Faifua, 20-Angus Scott-Young, 21-Kalani Thomas, 22-Josh Flook, 23-Mac Grealy
Julian Savea open to All Blacks return after outstanding Hurricanes form
While hoping for an All Blacks comeback, Hurricanes winger Julian Savea admits a lot still needs to happen, before he dons the black jersey again.
Savea has been one of the Hurricanes' form players in 2022, cementing himself as a key starter for Jason Holland's side in six of eight matches so far.
The former test winger hasn't featured for New Zealand since 2017, but before then played in 54 tests and scored 46 tries - second only to Doug Howlett for the most in the black jersey.
Since returning from French side Toulon in 2020, Savea has had to watch as the likes of Rieko Ioane, Sevu Reece, George Bridge, Will Jordan, Caleb Clarke and Braydon Ennor take their opportunities as All Blacks wingers.
Now firing on all cylinders in Super Rugby Pacific, Savea, 31, would welcome another chance, but isn't getting ahead of himself.
"One hundred percent, that's definitely something in my head anyway," Savea said. "In saying that, there's still a long way to go.
"I know the talent among the AB's there is quite huge, but I'm not focussing on the All Blacks. For me, it's just [about] consistent performances every week.
"If my head and my body's right, there's nothing I can do. I'm an old player now.
"I just go through my process each week. Whatever happens after the season will take care of itself."
Savea says his outstanding form has nothing to do with what he's doing on the field, instead crediting his success to what's happening off it.
"There's no secret to be honest, I'm just enjoying life. I think I'm in a better mental space and I've got myself in a good position in terms of my body.
"All of those combined contributed to where I am now."
Savea and the Hurricanes are currently seventh on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder after its first eight rounds, as the competition combines the New Zealand and Australian conferences starting this weekend.
