Source: Radio New Zealand
Fehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes, pictured in an earlier match, scored a hat-trick. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz
The Hurricanes have kicked clear at the top of the Super Rugby standings after hammering the Highlanders 50-7 in Dunedin.
A hat-trick for Fehi Fineanganofo and a brace for Cam Roigard saw the Hurricanes romp to a 10th straight win over the Southerners.
The Highlanders would strike first through Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens as the fullback sliced through untouched to score beside the bar.
But that would be as good as it got for the home side as the Hurricanes went on a 50-point unanswered scoring spree.
Roigard’s first came as he threw an audacious dummy just a metre from the chalk and launched himself over.
Next was from a quick tap, Roigard catching the Highlanders napping from a scrum penalty.
The Cane’s stretched their advantage courtesy of a pinpoint, flat cross kick by Ruben Love which landed perfectly in the arms of Fineanganofo.
The tries kept coming after the break, the best of the night coming shortly after sparked by a Ruben Love break.
Some beautiful interchange between the Hurricanes putting Devan Flanders over to cap a 60-metre scorcher.
The wheels well and truly fell off the hosts as replacement Bailyn Sullivan cruised over the chalk with Fineanganofo completing his trio.
The half century came through Peter Lakai as he lunged over from close range, mercifully ending the desiccation.
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