Hurricanes hit half century against Highlanders
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The Hurricanes have moved clear at the top of the Super Rugby points tabel after putting away the Highlanders 50-7 in Dunedin.
Three tries Fehi Fineanganofo and a couple for Cam Roigard had the Hurricanes ease to a 10th straight win over the Highlanders
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The Highlanders would strike first through Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens as the fullback sliced through untouched to score beside the bar.
But that would be as good as it got for the home side as the Hurricanes went on a 50-point unanswered scoring spree.
Roigard's first score came as he threw an audacious dummy just a metre from the chalk and launched himself over.
Next was from a quick tap, Roigard catching the Highlanders napping from a scrum penalty.
The Cane's stretched their advantage courtesy of a pinpoint, flat cross kick by Ruben Love which landed perfectly in the arms of Fineanganofo.
The tries kept coming after the break, the best of the night coming shortly after sparked by a Ruben Love break.
Some beautiful interchange between the Hurricanes putting Devan Flanders over to cap a 60-metre scorcher.
The struggles continued for the hosts as replacement Bailyn Sullivan cruised over the chalk with Fineanganofo completing his trio.
The half century came through Peter Lakai as he lunged over from close range, mercifully ending the desiccation.
