HIGHLIGHTS-Rugby-Super Rugby week four
Winger Rieko Ioane became the 18th player to score a Super Rugby record four tries in a match as he helped the Blues secure their first win of the season against the Sunwolves at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Otere Black kicked a late penalty for the Auckland-based side, who marked last week's death of former prop Mike Tamoaieta with his player number '276' stitched onto the front of their jerseys.
The Sunwolves had won their first match away from home last week against the Waikato Chiefs and never let the Blues get too far ahead but were hampered by second half yellow cards to fullback Semisi Masirewa and replacement hooker Nathan Vella. Flyhalf Rikiya Matsuda scored a try, slotted two penalties and converted both his own and replacement lock Uwe Helu's second half try for the visitors.
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CRUSADERS 57 CHIEFS 28 Fullback Will Jordan and hooker Codie Taylor both scored two tries each as the Crusaders completed a record-breaking demolition of the Chiefs in a display of clinical efficiency in Christchurch.
Braydon Ennor, Sevu Reece, Andrew Makalio, Michael Ala'alatoa and Bryn Hall also crossed for the nine-times champions, who surpassed their previous highest score against the Chiefs. They beat the Hamilton-based side 50-18 in 2005.
Taleni Seu, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Jack Debrezcini and Mitchell Brown scored tries for the Chiefs, who have now lost all four of their games this season. REBELS 29 BRUMBIES 26
Winger Jack Maddocks scored two tries as the Rebels, who spent almost 20 minutes with 14 men, overcame a 19-3 halftime deficit to beat the Brumbies and maintain their unbeaten record this season. After Marika Koribete had started the fightback with a 41st-minute try, Rebels scrumhalf Will Genia, who also scored a try, took control of the match in the second half and drove his side around the field.
Rebels lock Adam Coleman and prop Matt Gibbon were both sinbinned late in the first half, with Gibbon's indiscretion also resulting in a penalty try to the Brumbies and leaving the home side to start the second half with six forwards. Hooker Folau Fainga'a became the first Brumbies forward to score a try in four consecutive games while Henry Speight and Rob Valetini also crossed for the Canberra-based side.
HURRICANES 25 HIGHLANDERS 22 Beauden Barrett kicked a penalty with time up on the clock to give the Hurricanes victory over the Highlanders in a scrappy and disjointed Super Rugby clash at Wellington Regional Stadium on Friday.
Winger Ben Lam had scored a try that had drawn the home side level at 22-22 while centre Ngani Laumape continued his try-scoring spree, crossing twice to join the three he grabbed last week against the ACT Brumbies. Aaron Smith, centre Sio Tomkinson and Liam Coltman scored tries for the visitors, with Marty Banks slotting two conversions in tricky swirling winds.
(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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