Canes take it in a 17-try thriller at the SCG

The Waratahs registered their ninth-straight defeat last night after they were hammered 64-48 by the Hurricanes in a Sydney try-fest.

Once a Super Rugby powerhouse, the Tahs face the grim prospect of going through an entire season winless for the first time after failing to convert a first-half lead against the Hurricanes into a desperately-needed victory.

Wooden spooners in the Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Hurricanes piled on 52 points after trailing 17-12 midway through the first half.

The last-versus-last encounter was hardly a spectacle for defence, with 90 points scored in the first hour alone.

In the matches tonight, the Crusaders will play the Brumbies at 7.05pm, the Rebels will face the Blues at 9.45pm and the Force will take on the Chiefs at 11.55pm.

HURRICANES 64

TRIES: Savea 2, Proctor 2, Barrett, Coles, Iose, Umaga-Jensen, Patafilo, Aumua

CONS: Barrett 7

PENS:

WARATAHS 48

TRIES: Johnson-Holmes 2, Newsome, Bell, Gordon, Swinton, Maddocks

CONS: Donaldson 5

[Source: Rugby.com.au]