{"id":11027,"date":"2012-06-02T22:36:05","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T20:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/rugby-hurricanes-steal-victory-to-keep-playoff-chances-alive\/"},"modified":"2012-06-02T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2012-06-02T20:36:05","slug":"rugby-hurricanes-steal-victory-to-keep-playoff-chances-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-hurricanes-steal-victory-to-keep-playoff-chances-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Hurricanes steal victory to keep playoff chances alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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June 2<\/span> (Reuters) – Replacement hooker Motu Matu’u, captain
\nConrad Smith and scrumhalf Chris Eaton scored second-half tries
\nas the Wellington Hurricanes beat the New South Wales Waratahs
\n33-12 in their Super Rugby match in Sydney on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The win kept alive the Hurricanes’ slim playoff chances as
\nthey moved to 45 points, though several sides above them are
\nstill to play later on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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“”It’s the first time we have had a win here and I’m stoked
\nwith that,” Smith said in a pitchside interview. “We’ve got a
\ncouple more games to go but who knows?<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’re enjoying playing together and have defied a lot of
\nthe critics who wrote us off at the start of the year, so we’re
\nloving it.”<\/p>\n

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The Waratahs dominated possession and territory,
\nparticularly in the second half with their pack finally giving
\nthem momentum, and dominating the set piece, but could not crack
\nthe Hurricanes defence and made numerous handling errors.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Matu’u’s try came after another Waratahs’ turnover while on
\nattack and pressure from a kick chase gave the Hurricanes some
\nrare field position in the second half.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith scored with just over 10 minutes remaining to silence
\nthe modest crowd.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Eaton grabbed the bonus point try right on fulltime after
\nthe visitors got a penalty at halfway and kicked into the corner
\nto set up an attacking lineout, from which the replacement
\nscrumhalf was able to burst over.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Julian Savea’s try was the highlight of an error-strewn
\nfirst half, in which wet conditions denied the crowd any chance
\nof witnessing a display of free-flowing rugby.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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