Hurricanes 29 - 33 Blues

● full_time 80 minutes

01 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Sky Stadium

The match concluded with the Blues defeating the Hurricanes 33-29 in a closely contested encounter. Harry Godfrey was instrumental for the Hurricanes, scoring a try and converting several penalties. The Hurricanes faced early challenges, losing two players to yellow cards within the first 20 minutes. However, they managed to rally back with a try from Kini Naholo and continued to score through Godfrey's penalties. The Blues responded well, with tries from Ricky Riccitelli and Cameron Suafoa, showcasing Beauden Barrett's kicking accuracy. A crucial late try from Hoskins Sotutu initially put the Blues in a commanding position, but his subsequent red card shifted the momentum. Ultimately, the Blues held on for a narrow victory despite a spirited effort from the Hurricanes.

Weather

Temperature: 19.5°C (Feels like 16.2°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 33.4 km/h, gusting to 52.5 km/h Humidity: 73% Cloud Cover: 16%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
9' penalty Harry Godfrey
16' yellow_card Xavier Numia
17' yellow_card Pouri Rakete-Stones
17' substitution Brad Shields
18' penalty_try No Player
21' yellow_card Rieko Ioane
22' penalty Harry Godfrey
22' substitution Raymond Tuputupu
24' try Ricky Riccitelli
25' conversion Beauden Barrett
26' yellow_card_complete Xavier Numia
27' yellow_card_complete Pouri Rakete-Stones
28' try Harry Godfrey
29' conversion Harry Godfrey
30' try Cameron Suafoa
31' conversion Beauden Barrett
31' yellow_card_complete Rieko Ioane
35' penalty Harry Godfrey
40' substitution Kade Banks
40' half_time
40' second_half
42' penalty Harry Godfrey
44' substitution Ofa Tu'ungafasi
51' substitution Marcel Renata
51' substitution Cameron Suafoa
51' substitution Pasilio Tosi
57' substitution Dalton Papali'i
59' try Kini Naholo
60' conversion Harry Godfrey
60' substitution Harry Plummer
62' penalty Harry Godfrey
62' substitution Brad Shields
62' substitution Isaia Walker-Leawere
62' substitution Xavier Numia
65' substitution Finlay Christie
67' try Hoskins Sotutu
67' conversion Beauden Barrett
68' substitution Ricky Riccitelli
69' try Mark Tele'a
70' substitution Fehi Fineanganofo
70' substitution Cam Roigard
74' red_card Hoskins Sotutu
79' substitution Sam Nock
80' full_time