The Hurricanes breathed further momentum into their revived Super Rugby campaign by overcoming a mid-match hiccup on Friday to beat the Blues 39-20 in Wellington.
They also grabbed a bonus point, scoring five tries to two as they made it three victories in a row to climb into the top six.
They did it by overcoming the double blow just out from halftime of having hooker Dane Coles yellow-carded for a professional foul and then conceding a penalty try as the opposition went for a pushover.
Defeat for the Blues kept them bottom of the New Zealand conference.
It also extended their losing streak away from home to 12 matches since they defeated the Hurricanes at the same venue early last season.
In another match last night the Rebels defeated Force 22-16.
Tonight at 7.35 the Chiefs will face the Crusaders, at 9.40 the Waratahs will face the Bulls.
Tomorrow at 1am the Sharks will face the Cheetahs and at 3.05am Stormers will face the Lions.
Story by: Ronal Deo
