{"id":1038609,"date":"2026-06-20T10:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1038609\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T10:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:25:18","slug":"hurricanes-end-decade-long-super-rugby-title-wait-putting-60-points-on-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1038609\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes end decade-long Super Rugby title wait putting 60 points on Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Hurricanes put in a masterclass of attacking rugby as they demolished the Chiefs in a 60-5 victory to seal the Super Rugby Pacific title at Hnry Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scores from Josh Moorby (2), Ruben Love (2), Fehi Fineanganofo, Callum Harkin, Devan Flanders, Jordie Barrett and Jone Rova fired the \u2018Canes to a remarkable win.<\/p>\n

The nine-try haul from the Hurricanes took their tally for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season up to a staggering 113 as they were crowned champions and deservedly so.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the Chiefs<\/a> were not at the races and found themselves put to the sword on Saturday, with only Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi troubling the scoreboard for them late on.`<\/p>\n

It was one-way traffic for the opening stanza as the Hurricanes<\/a> weathered the conditions perfectly, which was in stark contrast to how the Chiefs played into the wind.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Damian McKenzie was under all kinds of pressure putting boot to ball in a nightmare showing that left him perplexed as error after error mounted up on the 10.<\/p>\n

The league leaders ran in four tries in the first period as Moorby got the ball rolling on seven minutes, cutting in off his right wing to finish powerfully for a 7-0 cushion.<\/p>\n

Hurricanes player ratings: Jordie Barrett absolute \u2018perfection\u2019 as Ruben Love \u2018decides\u2019 All Blacks 10 battle while stunning wings break Super Rugby record<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

It would be 14-0 on 13 minutes when turnover ball from a Sampeni Finau line break led to a scrappy kick through from Cam Roigard being taken by Love<\/a> for a smart try.<\/p>\n

While the \u2018Canes were being ruthless in their execution, McKenzie was having a horror show as his restart was overcooked and dotted down in-goal for the second time.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes are not a side to let errors go unpunished, and Fineanganofo was their next scorer, diving over for a record-breaking 17th try in a Super Rugby campaign.<\/p>\n

That made it 19-0, and such were the Chiefs\u2019 woes that even when they did cross the line through Ollie Norris, the prop was deemed to have been held up by the referee.<\/p>\n

Once again the hosts compounded matters for the Hamilton outfit by scoring their fourth try, this time Harkin showing quick feet to finish near to the posts for 26-0.<\/p>\n

Adding the gloss to their first-half showing was a long-range kick from Love on the stroke of half-time, putting the seal on a remarkable first 40 minutes in Wellington.<\/p>\n

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Five takeaways as Damian McKenzie\u2019s \u2018disasterclass\u2019 emphatically punished by All Blacks hopefuls to end Canes\u2019 10-year Super Rugby title wait<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Incredibly, a change of ends did little to halt the Hurricanes\u2019 momentum as they continued the destruction of a shell-shocked Chiefs side who could not get a foothold.<\/p>\n

Once again an error was punished when Love sent a pass out to Moorby who finished expertly on 44 minutes, the former\u2019s superb conversion moving the lead up to 36.<\/p>\n

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There was more to come too as five minutes later Flanders galloped over from 20 metres out, which made it 41-0 before Barrett crashed over on 53 minutes for 48-0.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs wanted the ground to open up and swallow them at this point, especially with the Hurricanes smelling blood and not letting up in their search for more tries.<\/p>\n

An eighth would come on 67 minutes and it was fitting that Love would get a second, such was his performance and the aerial finish matched the fly-half\u2019s dazzling day.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for the Chiefs, they would avoid becoming the first team ever to be nilled in a Super Rugby<\/a> final, this after Ah Kuoi went over with six minutes left on the clock.<\/p>\n

But it was the Hurricanes who would have the last say and rightly so, replacement Rova racing over to put the seal on a stunning performance that secured the 2026 title.<\/p>\n

The teams<\/p>\n

Hurricanes:<\/b> 15 Callum Harkin, 14 Josh Moorby, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett (cc), 11 Fehi Fineanganofo, 10 Ruben Love, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Peter Lakai, 7 Du\u2019Plessis Kirifi (cc), 6 Devan Flanders, 5 Warner Dearns, 4 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 3 Pasilio Tosi, 2 Asafo Aumua, 1 Xavier Numia
Replacements:<\/b> 16 Jacob Devery, 17 Siale Lauaki, 18 Tyrel Lomax, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Brayden Iose, 21 Ereatara Enari, 22 Jone Rova, 23 Kini Naholo<\/p>\n

Chiefs:<\/b> 15 Liam Coombes-Fabling, 14 Leroy Carter, 13 Kyle Brown, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 Kyren Taumoefolau, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Simon Parker, 7 Luke Jacobson (c), 6 Samipeni Finau, 5 Tupou Vaa\u2019i, 4 Josh Lord, 3 Sione Ahio, 2 Samisoni Taukei\u2019aho, 1 Ollie Norris
Replacements:<\/b> 16 Brodie McAlister, 17 Jared Proffit, 18 George Dyer, 19 Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20 Kaylum Boshier, 21 Xavier Roe, 22 Josh Jacomb, 23 Reon Paul<\/p>\n

Referee:<\/b> Nic Berry (Aus)
Assistant referees:<\/b> Reuben Keane (Aus), Louis Trisley (Aus)
TMO:<\/b> Brett Cronan (Aus)<\/p>\n

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