{"id":9238,"date":"2012-03-23T15:25:28","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T13:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/rugby-barrett-slots-last-gasp-kick-to-snatch-win-over-blues\/"},"modified":"2012-03-23T15:25:28","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T13:25:28","slug":"rugby-barrett-slots-last-gasp-kick-to-snatch-win-over-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-barrett-slots-last-gasp-kick-to-snatch-win-over-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Barrett slots last-gasp kick to snatch win over Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

March 23<\/span> (Reuters) – Flyhalf Beauden Barrett set up a
\nlast-minute try and coolly slotted a conversion kick after the
\nwhistle to help the Wellington Hurricanes snatch a 26-25 victory
\nfrom the Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Barrett broke through the Blues’ line at midfield and
\nbrilliantly evaded a host of lunging defenders before offloading
\nto captain Conrad Smith, who charged 30 metres to cut the
\ndeficit to a point with his second try.<\/p>\n

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

Barrett then kicked truly from a slight angle to hand the
\nHurricanes their third win of the Super Rugby season after they
\nappeared destined to slump to an ill-disciplined loss.<\/p>\n

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

“They did really well out to shut us out and nine times out
\nof 10 they would have ended it,” Smith said in a post-match
\ninterview. “We’ve got weaknesses, we’re the first to admit it
\n(but) we’re patient and we wait for opportunities.”<\/p>\n

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

The Blues had taken a 25-19 lead in the 58th minute after
\nkicking three straight penalties after the break, and kept the
\nHurricanes scoreless for over 20 minutes before finally
\nsuccumbing to the visitors’ pressure.<\/p>\n

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

The Hurricanes held a 19-16 lead at halftime after three
\nfirst-half tries but it was discard Ma’a Nonu who scored the
\nfirst try against his former team.<\/p>\n

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

The All Black inside centre barged over the line next to the
\nright post from three metres out in the 14th minute after
\nflyhalf Piri Weepu drove the ball forward to the line.<\/p>\n

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

Lachie Munro’s conversion put the Blues 10-0 up, but the
\nHurricanes hit back within seconds of the re-start, as fullback
\nAndre Taylor touched down on the right after evading four
\ndefenders on a breathtaking angled run from the halfway line.<\/p>\n

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

Winger Cory Jane scored the Hurricanes’ second try in the
\n33rd minute after a terrible mistake by fullback Munro in the
\nBlues’ 22-yard line.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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