Hurricanes blow Bulls away
Posted: Sunday March 14, 1999 02:19 PM
PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand (Reuters) -- The Wellington Hurricanes recorded their first win in the 1999 Super 12 competition when they swept aside South Africa's Northern Bulls 37-18 under lights here Saturday.
In doing so the Hurricanes scored four tries, earning them a bonus point. The Bulls, who have won just one game away from home in the three years the competition has run, scored two tries and actually led 13-11 at the break.
But the Hurricanes powered away in the second spell and scored two tries while down to 14 men after replacement prop Mike Edwards was put into the sin bin for 10 minutes for stamping.
Last week against South Africa's Stormers the Hurricanes conceded the winning try while a player short but Edwards's absence seemed to have nothing but a beneficial effect on the home side.
All Black fullback Christian Cullen struggling for form this season, scored two tries.
The Bulls scored a try in the first half through Grant Esterhuizen the first time they entered Wellington territory while the Hurricanes pounded the Bulls' defense tirelessly with only Ofisa Tonu'u's try after a David Holwell charge down to show for it.
Wellington Hurricanes
15-Christian Cullen, 14-Tana Umaga, 13-Damien Karauna, 12-Jason O'Halloran (captain), 11-Alex Telea, 10-David Holwell, (17-Mal Arnold) 9-Ofisa Tonu'u (16-Jason Spice), 8-Filo Tiatia, 7-Kupu Vanisi (21-Campbell Feather), 6-Andrew Blowers, 5-Inoki Afeaki (20-Lio Falaniko), 4-Dion Waller, 3-Gordon Slater 2-Davin Heaps (22-Norm Hewitt), 1-Stu Loe (21-Mike Edwards)
Northern Blue Bulls
15-Hannes Venter (17-Gavin Lawless), 14-Grant Esterhuizen, 13-Andre Snyman, 12-Danie van Schalkwyk, 11-Jan Harm van Wyk, 10-Franco Smith, 9-Stanley Raubenheimer (18-Deon de Kock), 8-Schutte Bekker (captain), 7-Jannie Brooks, 6-Craig McIntosh (19-Janneman Brand), 5-Krynauw Otto, 4-Wium Basson, 3-Jaco Pspagh, 2-Andries Truscott, 1-Pierre Ribbens (21-Gunder Williamson).
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