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Final Score: Auckland Blues 19 - 17 Wellington Hurricanes
Blues Tries: Boric Blues Conversions: Evans Blues Penalties: Evans 4 Hurricanes Tries: Gear 2 Hurricanes Conversions: Weepu 2 Hurricanes Penalties: Weepu Venue: Eden Park
2nd Half 79:00 - Ripia attempts two more drop kicks in a last ditch effort to win the game
2nd Half 77:30 - Ripia has a go at a drop kick with the field position but puts it to the left
2nd Half 76:30 - Nacewa kicks out on the full, giving the Hurricanes great field position for attack
2nd Half 75:00 - Aggressive defence pays off for the Blues with a good turnover midfield
2nd Half 72:00 - Frantic stuff here! The Blues kick downfield to try and slow the game down a bit
2nd Half 68:00 - Defence seems to be the key tonight with both teams having solid defence in this second half
2nd Half 64:30 - Blues scrambling defence does very well to stop Nonu from getting over the line
2nd Half 64:00 - Just as the Blues look good the Hurricanes get the ball and Ripia runs 70m and offloads to Nonu
2nd Half 60:30 - Nonu is penalised for a high tackle and Evans' attempt at goal goes straight through the middle
2nd Half 57:30 - Thrush does well to steal the Blues lineout and give the Hurricanes good attacking position
2nd Half 54:30 - Hurricanes defence does well and Weepu clears to get them out of the danger zone
2nd Half 53:00 - Blues have a scrum 5m out from the Hurricanes try line and will be hoping to get some points
2nd Half 51:00 - Blues have camped on the Hurricanes try line and the Hurricanes defence holds up well
2nd Half 47:30 - TMO in action again here with Kaino crossing the line this time. Kaino is ruled to be in touch
2nd Half 46:30 - TMO cannot see, so rules inconclusive and held up
2nd Half 46:00 - Smith crosses the line and the ref has gone to the TMO to see if it has been grounded
2nd Half 44:00 - The Blues get a free kick centre field and choose a scum which is in a good attacking position
2nd Half 41:20 - Evans puts the pressure on the Hurricanes with a kick right into the corner of the field
2nd Half 40:01 - Evans kicks off to get the second half underway
1st Half 40:00 - Half-time and the Hurricanes lead 17-16 in what has been an entertaining match
1st Half 39:00 - Evans takes the penalty from out wide to get the Blues within 1 point of the Hurricanes
1st Half 38:00 - Smith gets a good break, chip kicks and is taken out. Ellison is given a yellow card for the offence
1st Half 35:00 - Blues get a penalty and Evans kicks to close the gap to only 4 points
1st Half 31:00 - Weepu takes and gets the penalty to give the Hurricanes 3 more points
1st Half 30:30 - Williams is given a yellow card for not rolling away after the team being given an earlier warning
1st Half 28:00 - The game is really beginning to open up with the Hurrianes hot on attack
1st Half 24:00 - Evans gets the two points by nudging it in off the right upright
1st Half 23:30 - Blues strike back with Boric running over the Hurricanes defence from 10m out
1st Half 21:00 - Weepu adds the extras 10 in from the sideline
1st Half 20:00 - Gear charges down a clearance kick and gets his second try in as many minutes
1st Half 19:00 - Weepu gets the extras to give the Hurricanes the lead
1st Half 18:30 - What a try! Gear finds space and slices up the middle of the field to score under the posts
1st Half 15:00 - Blues lose it in the tackle and the Hurricanes get a good counter attack to run 70 meters up field
1st Half 11:00 - Blues are putting the Hurricanes back three to the test with the high balls
1st Half 07:15 - Evans slots it in to put the Blues in front 3-0
1st Half 07:00 - Pressure shows and Evans gets a shot to put the first points on the board for the Blues
1st Half 04:00 - Hurricanes lose their own lineout ball and the pressure remains on the Hurricanes from the Blues
1st Half 01:30 - Evans drills the ball down field and gains much good territory to put the pressure on the Hurricanes
1st Half 00:00 - Welcome to Eden Park where we are in for an epic battle that many are calling a quarter final
Blues Tries: Boric Blues Conversions: Evans Blues Penalties: Evans 4 Hurricanes Tries: Gear 2 Hurricanes Conversions: Weepu 2 Hurricanes Penalties: Weepu Venue: Eden Park
2nd Half 79:00 - Ripia attempts two more drop kicks in a last ditch effort to win the game
2nd Half 77:30 - Ripia has a go at a drop kick with the field position but puts it to the left
2nd Half 76:30 - Nacewa kicks out on the full, giving the Hurricanes great field position for attack
2nd Half 75:00 - Aggressive defence pays off for the Blues with a good turnover midfield
2nd Half 72:00 - Frantic stuff here! The Blues kick downfield to try and slow the game down a bit
2nd Half 68:00 - Defence seems to be the key tonight with both teams having solid defence in this second half
2nd Half 64:30 - Blues scrambling defence does very well to stop Nonu from getting over the line
2nd Half 64:00 - Just as the Blues look good the Hurricanes get the ball and Ripia runs 70m and offloads to Nonu
2nd Half 60:30 - Nonu is penalised for a high tackle and Evans' attempt at goal goes straight through the middle
2nd Half 57:30 - Thrush does well to steal the Blues lineout and give the Hurricanes good attacking position
2nd Half 54:30 - Hurricanes defence does well and Weepu clears to get them out of the danger zone
2nd Half 53:00 - Blues have a scrum 5m out from the Hurricanes try line and will be hoping to get some points
2nd Half 51:00 - Blues have camped on the Hurricanes try line and the Hurricanes defence holds up well
2nd Half 47:30 - TMO in action again here with Kaino crossing the line this time. Kaino is ruled to be in touch
2nd Half 46:30 - TMO cannot see, so rules inconclusive and held up
2nd Half 46:00 - Smith crosses the line and the ref has gone to the TMO to see if it has been grounded
2nd Half 44:00 - The Blues get a free kick centre field and choose a scum which is in a good attacking position
2nd Half 41:20 - Evans puts the pressure on the Hurricanes with a kick right into the corner of the field
2nd Half 40:01 - Evans kicks off to get the second half underway
1st Half 40:00 - Half-time and the Hurricanes lead 17-16 in what has been an entertaining match
1st Half 39:00 - Evans takes the penalty from out wide to get the Blues within 1 point of the Hurricanes
1st Half 38:00 - Smith gets a good break, chip kicks and is taken out. Ellison is given a yellow card for the offence
1st Half 35:00 - Blues get a penalty and Evans kicks to close the gap to only 4 points
1st Half 31:00 - Weepu takes and gets the penalty to give the Hurricanes 3 more points
1st Half 30:30 - Williams is given a yellow card for not rolling away after the team being given an earlier warning
1st Half 28:00 - The game is really beginning to open up with the Hurrianes hot on attack
1st Half 24:00 - Evans gets the two points by nudging it in off the right upright
1st Half 23:30 - Blues strike back with Boric running over the Hurricanes defence from 10m out
1st Half 21:00 - Weepu adds the extras 10 in from the sideline
1st Half 20:00 - Gear charges down a clearance kick and gets his second try in as many minutes
1st Half 19:00 - Weepu gets the extras to give the Hurricanes the lead
1st Half 18:30 - What a try! Gear finds space and slices up the middle of the field to score under the posts
1st Half 15:00 - Blues lose it in the tackle and the Hurricanes get a good counter attack to run 70 meters up field
1st Half 11:00 - Blues are putting the Hurricanes back three to the test with the high balls
1st Half 07:15 - Evans slots it in to put the Blues in front 3-0
1st Half 07:00 - Pressure shows and Evans gets a shot to put the first points on the board for the Blues
1st Half 04:00 - Hurricanes lose their own lineout ball and the pressure remains on the Hurricanes from the Blues
1st Half 01:30 - Evans drills the ball down field and gains much good territory to put the pressure on the Hurricanes
1st Half 00:00 - Welcome to Eden Park where we are in for an epic battle that many are calling a quarter final
