Western Force 17 - 17 Hurricanes

Full time

19 Apr 2025

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

HBF Park

Western Force vs Hurricanes head to head

🎉 2

👏 1

💩 2

🔥 2

😭 4

The match between the Western Force and Hurricanes ended in a dramatic 17-17 draw at HBF Park. Fineanganofo opened the scoring for the Hurricanes with a try in the 10th minute. The Force responded quickly with a try from Kuenzle and a conversion by Donaldson just four minutes later. Grealy added another try for the home side just before halftime, allowing them to lead 12-5 at the break after Donaldson's successful conversion. The Hurricanes made a strong comeback in the second half with two quick tries from Harkin and Fineanganofo, putting them ahead 17-12. Late in the game, Donaldson kicked a penalty to level the scores. Both teams fought hard, but neither could secure the win, resulting in a well-fought stalemate.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.0°C (Feels like 19.7°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 11.9 km/h, gusting to 30.5 km/h Humidity: 35% Cloud Cover: 43%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
10'

Try

Fehi Fineanganofo · Hurricanes

0 - 5
14'

Try

Bayley Kuenzle · Western Force

5 - 5
15'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

7 - 5
31'

Substitution

Raymond Tuputupu on for Asafo Aumua · Hurricanes
37'

Substitution

Atu Moli on for Marley Pearce · Western Force
38'

Try

Mac Grealy · Western Force

12 - 5
39'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

14 - 5
40'

Substitution

Reed Prinsep on for Vaiolini Ekuasi · Western Force
40'

Substitution

Zach Gallagher on for Isaia Walker-Leawere · Hurricanes
40'

Substitution

Riley Higgins on for Peter Umaga-Jensen · Hurricanes
Halftime 14 - 5
Second Half
47'

Try

Callum Harkin · Hurricanes

14 - 10
48'

Conversion

Callum Harkin · Hurricanes

14 - 12
52'

Substitution

Tom Horton on for Nic Dolly · Western Force
53'

Substitution

Billy Proctor on for Bailyn Sullivan · Hurricanes
56'

Substitution

Tevita Mafile'o on for Xavier Numia · Hurricanes
56'

Substitution

Pasilio Tosi on for Tyrel Lomax · Hurricanes
62'

Try

Fehi Fineanganofo · Hurricanes

14 - 17
63'

Substitution

Brayden Iose on for Brad Shields · Hurricanes
63'

Substitution

Will Harris on for Tom Robertson · Western Force
63'

Substitution

Joshua Smith on for Bayley Kuenzle · Western Force
63'

Substitution

George Poolman on for Nic White · Western Force
63'

Substitution

Henry Robertson on for Cam Roigard · Western Force
78'

Penalty

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

17 - 17
Fulltime 17 - 17

Player ratings

Western Force

15 Mac Grealy 8.2
14 Harry Potter 7.4
13 Sio Tomkinson 6.1
12 Hamish Stewart 7.0
11 Bayley Kuenzle 7.2
10 Ben Donaldson 6.6
9 Nic White 6.8
1 Marley Pearce 5.7
2 Nic Dolly 7.2
3 Tom Robertson 7.1
4 Jeremy Williams 7.3
5 Darcy Swain 6.7
6 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 6.7
7 Carlo Tizzano 8.2
8 Vaiolini Ekuasi 6.5
16 Tom Horton 6.3
17 Atu Moli 5.3
18 Joshua Smith 5.7
19 Reed Prinsep 7.1
20 Will Harris 6.3
21 Henry Robertson 5.7
22 Max Burey –
23 George Poolman 5.8

Hurricanes

15 Callum Harkin 9.3
14 Ngantungane Punivai 5.8
13 Bailyn Sullivan 6.5
12 Peter Umaga-Jensen 6.5
11 Fehi Fineanganofo 9.2
10 Ruben Love 5.7
9 Cam Roigard 7.1
1 Xavier Numia 5.3
2 Asafo Aumua 7.3
3 Tyrel Lomax 5.9
4 Caleb Delany 6.3
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere 6.2
6 Brad Shields 6.7
7 Du'Plessis Kirifi 6.3
8 Peter Lakai 7.1
16 Raymond Tuputupu 6.5
17 Tevita Mafile'o 6.3
18 Pasilio Tosi 6.3
19 Zach Gallagher 5.9
20 Brayden Iose 6.3
21 Ere Enari –
22 Riley Higgins 6.5
23 Billy Proctor 6.7