The Hurricanes' 60-5 win over the Chiefs in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific final in Wellington last night was a special achievement for co-captains Jordie Barrett and Du'Plessis Kirifi, who grew up playing rugby together at Francis Douglas Memorial College in Taranaki.
The pair were teenagers when the Hurricanes last won a title in 2016 and were supporters of the franchise long before becoming players.
Barrett says winning a Super Rugby title after more than 100 appearances for the Hurricanes is a career highlight.
He says it took him 125 games to achieve the feat, making it even more special.
Barrett adds that it was his and Kirifi's first Super Rugby final and achieving their goal of winning the title was an unbelievable experience.
He says they got a bit of luck during the match, but also put themselves in a position to earn the right to win.
The Hurricanes' 60-5 victory over the Chiefs was the biggest winning margin in a Super Rugby final, surpassing the Bulls' 61-17 win over the Chiefs in the 2009 title decider in Pretoria.
Source: RNZ Sports
