Rugby Union

Hurricanes
25
Chiefs
9
Full Time

Match Tracker

Hurricanes
Chiefs
H1
15
6

    Hurricanes Events

  • 6 mins - try, W.Halaholo
  • 32 mins - penalty goal, B.Barrett
  • 34 mins - try, B.Barrett
  • 35 mins - conversion, B.Barrett

    Hurricanes and Chiefs Events

  • 10 mins - penalty goal, D.McKenzie
  • 39 mins - penalty goal, D.McKenzie
H2
10
3

    Hurricanes Events

  • 47 mins - try, V.Vito
  • 48 mins - conversion, B.Barrett
  • 55 mins - penalty goal, B.Barrett
  • 62 mins - yellow card, C.Jane

    Hurricanes and Chiefs Events

  • 51 mins - penalty goal, D.McKenzie
ET
0
0

    Hurricanes Events

    Hurricanes and Chiefs Events

Scorers

Hurricanes
Chiefs
Goal Scorers Hurricanes Chiefs
Tries Halaholo (1), Barrett (1), Vito (1)
Conversions Barrett (2/3)
Penalty Goals Barrett (2/2) McKenzie (3/4)
Drop Goals

Team Statistics

Hurricanes
Chiefs

Statistics

Hurricanes Chiefs
Tries 3 0
Conversions 2 0
Penalty Goals 2 3
Drop Goals 0 0
HurricanesGoal Scorers
Players K LB MT OF RC YC R T TA
J.Marshall 2 0 23 0 0 0 7 2 0
C.Jane 0 0 5 0 0 1 4 4 0
M.Proctor 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 9 0
W.Halaholo 0 0 10 0 0 0 2 5 0
J.Woodward 0 0 36 0 0 0 4 3 0
B.Barrett 12 0 99 0 0 0 4 7 0
T.Perenara 2 0 25 0 0 0 4 5 0
L.Uhila 0 0 20 0 0 0 11 9 0
R.Riccitelli 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 9 0
B.May 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
V.Fifita 0 0 10 0 0 0 7 7 0
M.Fatialofa 0 0 13 0 0 0 6 8 0
B.Shields 0 0 27 0 0 0 7 9 0
A.Savea 1 0 73 0 0 0 6 16 0
V.Vito 0 0 30 0 0 0 9 7 0
L.Apisai 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 5 0
C.Eves 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
M.Kainga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
M.Abbott 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0
T.Lamborn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J.Gibson-Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V.Aso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
J.Savea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ChiefsGoal Scorers
Players K LB MT OF RC YC R T TA
D.McKenzie 2 0 69 0 0 0 14 0 0
S.McNicol 1 0 38 0 0 0 9 1 0
S.Tamanivalu 1 0 5 0 0 0 4 3 0
A.Lienert-Brown 0 0 55 0 0 0 11 3 0
J.Lowe 1 0 46 0 0 0 7 4 0
A.Cruden 2 0 16 0 0 0 7 2 0
T.Kerr-Barlow 3 0 28 0 0 0 6 4 0
K.Hames 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 3 0
N.Harris 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0
A.Moli 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 6 0
D.Bird 0 0 22 0 0 0 11 7 0
B.Retallick 0 0 5 0 0 0 9 10 0
T.Seu 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 6 0
S.Cane 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 11 0
T.Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
H.Elliot 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 3 0
S.Fisiihoi 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0
M.Graham 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0
L.Boshier 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
T.Koloamatangi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
B.Weber 0 0 14 0 0 0 5 0 0
T.Pulu 0 0 37 0 0 0 6 0 0
S.Stevenson 0 0 31 0 0 0 2 0 0

Match Details

Hurricanes
Chiefs
START TIME
3:35PM
VENUE
Westpac Stadium
Hurricanes 25 Chiefs 9

Super Rugby 2016: Beauden Barrett stars as Hurricanes down Chiefs in semi-final

Two flashes of Beauden Barrett genius booked the Hurricanes a second-successive Super Rugby final appearance following a 25-9 win over the Chiefs.

Brilliant playmaker Barrett created one long-range try and scored another in Saturday's first half of a rugged semi-final.

Feeling good: Beauden Barrett.
Feeling good: Beauden Barrett. Photo: Getty Images

His side will return to Wellington next weekend, hoping to improve on last year's loss in the decider to the Highlanders. It could be a repeat of that game, with the Highlanders due to face the Lions late on Saturday night in the second semi-final.

Whoever qualifies will need to find a way to quell All Blacks game-breaker Barrett, along with flanker Ardie Savea, who was immense in both attack and defence.

On the run: Jason Woodward.
On the run: Jason Woodward. Photo: Getty Images

Without the pair, the home side might have struggled to overcome a Chiefs side who held sway at scrum and lineout time and dominated territory in cold, blustery conditions.

The Hurricanes stubbornly protected their try line against a Chiefs side who had scored 76 tries this season, including eight in last week's quarter-final rout of the Stormers.

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The travel could be one explanation for an error-riddled Chiefs attacking display, the two-time champions unable to conjure the brilliant finishing that has been a trademark of their season. Three penalties to fullback Damian McKenzie provided their only points.

It was the top-seeded Hurricanes who capitalised on their chances, leading 15-6 at halftime courtesy of Barrett's speed and anticipation.

He broke the game open in the seventh minute from 75m out when he received a turnover ball. A chip and regather was followed by a searing looping run before linking with inside centre Willis Halaholo to complete a memorable try.

McKenzie and Barrett traded penalties before the Hurricanes' No.10 intercepted a loose pass from Chiefs co-captain Sam Cane and raced 55 metres.

The outcome was virtually sealed when No.8 Victor Vito, playing his second-last game for the Hurricanes, drove across after some nice deception off the back of the scrum.

The Chiefs dominated the last half-hour, but trading penalty goals was all they could muster, with the visitors still unable to cross, while the Hurricanes' winger Cory Jane was in the sin bin for a deliberate infringement.

The victory was the seventh in a row for the Hurricanes, the only New Zealand team yet to win a Super Rugby title. They will hope captain Dane Coles will be fit to go one better than last year, with the All Blacks' hooker ruled out of the match with a rib injury.

AAP