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By Ken Borland
JOHANNESBURG, March 2 (Reuters) – Twenty-year-old
flyhalf Beauden Barrett kicked a 78th-minute penalty to snatch a
30-28 win for the Wellington Hurricanes over the Gauteng Lions
in their Super Rugby match at Ellis Park on Friday.
Barrett, who was man-of-the-match in last weekend’s loss to
the Stormers, kicked three other penalties and also played a
key role in the Hurricanes’ third and final try.
The 2011 Junior World Championship winner put through a
deft grubber, which wing Corey Jane gathered. Jane held off
opposite number Deon van Rensburg to score the try and complete
a crucial two-try burst in three minutes midway through the
second half for the visitors.
Centre Conrad Smith had moments earlier kicked through a
dropped pass by the Lions and then rushed on to the bouncing
ball and manufactured a brilliant crossfield kick-pass for
hooker Dan Coles to complete the try.
“I do enjoy my soccer, so it was great to get a chance to
show my skills,” Smith said.
“But really, it was more because I couldn’t see
myself running another 30 metres with the ball and I heard
someone shout outside me. I just didn’t realise it was the
hooker.”
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