Overview
- The Hurricanes beat the Blues 47-24 at Eden Park to move top of Super Rugby with two rounds to play.
- Winger Fehi Fineanganofo scored his 16th try of the season to equal the competition's single-season mark held by Joe Roff and Ben Lam.
- The record-tying score came in the 59th minute, giving him two more games to set a new record.
- Incoming NZR chief Stuart Lancaster told Newstalk ZB that the union will not pay a release fee to stop a transfer for the in‑form 23‑year‑old.
- Reports say he has a two‑year deal with the Newcastle Red Bulls that would roughly triple his salary, with observers noting an All Blacks cap this year could lift his market value.