Hurricanes blank Sharks 34-0 to book semi-final spot

by The TRU Team Saturday 23 July 2016

Hurricanes captain Dane Coles left the field looking in pain early in the second half

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Hurricanes 34-0 Sharks, Westpac Stadium
Scorecard

The Hurricanes completely decimated the Sharks with a 41-0 triumph at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington to book a home 2016 Super Rugby semi-final spot.

The New Zealand side ran six tries, while the South African side drew a blank.

Prop Loni Uhila (16), fullback James Marshall (20), winger Jason Woodward (46), lock Vaea Fifita (49), scrum-half TJ Perenara (58) and flanker Brad Shields (80) crossed over the try line for the hosts.

Fly-half Beauden Barrett managed to successfully convert three out of five tries in addition to scoring a penalty on the 13th minute. Woodward converted the final try for the home side.

The Wellington side will host the Chiefs next weekend for the semi-final clash.