Hurricanes second half effort beats Force
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A lacklustre first half between the Hurricanes and Western Force had a visitors go to the halftime breaker 8-5 ahead at McLean Park.
However a strong bench helped the Canes go on a scoring spree for 26 unanswered points to secure a 31-23 win which shoots them to the top of the Super Rugby Pacific table.
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It was the Force who struck first through the boot of Wallaby Ben Donaldon and then lively wing Darby Lancaster, standing up his opposite Bailyn Sullivan for the first try.
Halfback Cam Roigard put the Canes on the board, sniping from the base of the ruck, but it was not enough as they would trail the Force 8-5 at the break.
A Donaldson penalty opened the scoring in the second spell before the Hurricanes reinforcements from the bench to immediate impact
Former England international Brad Shields kicked off the scoring spree from short range, the Hurricanes going back to back courtesy of a quick tap by Roigard which sent Devan Flanders away.
Callum Harkin stretched the lead, running a superb line to cross the chalk before Warner Dearns soared into the sky to charge down a Donaldson kick, regather, and streak away.
The Force scored a couple of late tries through Lancaster and Jetaya Faifua, but the deficit was too great, the Hurricanes wrapping up their third win of the season.