Fullback Jordie Barrett scored two tries in the first six minutes to set the Hurricanes on course to a 47‑19 win over the Chiefs in a free‑flowing derby in Wellington.
Barrett's early double, converted by his brother Beauden, gave the Hurricanes a 14‑0 lead by the seventh minute and set the tone for a match between teams which drew 23‑23 when they last met five weeks ago.
Six tries were scored in a first half which saw minimal defense, with the Hurricanes leading 28‑12 at halftime.
In other results, the Crusaders beat the Lions 36-10, the Highlanders thrashed the Sunwolves 52-nil, the Sharks beat the Waratahs 23-15, the Stormers defeated the Bulls 24-23.
That’s fulltime and a 36-10 win over the @lionsrugbyunion! It was a great night honouring our heroes in our Salute to Service 👏🏽 #CRUvLIO #salutetoservice pic.twitter.com/hV4ZtTedi3
— BNZ Crusaders (@crusadersrugby) April 26, 2019
FULLTIME!!!#YourLanders have gone two in a row after some enterprising rugby in Tokyo! Make sure you catch more of the same back at home next week vs the Chiefs! #SUNvHIG #StandingTogether #NothingElseMatters #highlandersANDyou pic.twitter.com/o7WtYWmm8x
— Pulse Energy Highlanders (@Highlanders) April 26, 2019
Match report: The DHL Stormers outscored the Vodacom Bulls by three tries to two to claim a 24-23 win in a bruising North-South derby at DHL Newlands on Saturday - https://t.co/Sds7EOiAAQ #STOvBRU #iamastormer
— DHL STORMERS (@THESTORMERS) April 27, 2019
The Jaguares will meet the Brumbies at 9.40 this morning.
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