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Match Highlights: Laumape inspires Hurricanes win, Rebels down Highlanders

Ngani Laumape scored a hat-trick in his home town as the Hurricanes thrashed the Brumbies 43-13, while the Rebels claimed their second Super Rugby win of the season against the Highlanders on Friday.

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New Zealand centre Laumape was the star of the show in Palmerston North, crossing twice in the second half to complete a treble after Dane Coles helped himself to a brace of first-half tries.

The Hurricanes were beaten 38-22 by the Crusaders last time out, but responded with a clinical display – consigning the Brumbies to a second defeat of the season.

Coles pounced on a loose ball and ran away for the opening try, also dotting down again late in the first half after Laumape’s opening five-pointer.

A converted try from Folau Fainga’a got the Brumbies on the board before Coles’ second score, but Beauden Barrett – making his first appearance of the year – increased the Hurricanes’ lead early in the second half with a penalty.

Laumape showed great power and pace as he went over twice in the space of seven minutes to complete his hat-trick, and Barrett took his tally from the tee to 11 points before both sides recorded late scores through Tom Wright and James Blackwell.

The Rebels made it two wins out of two with a hard-fought 24-19 success over the Highlanders at AAMI Park.

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Tom English scored a first-half double and there were also tries for Jack Maddocks and Bill Meakes as David Wessels’ side secured a first win over the Dunedin-based franchise since 2013.

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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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