Rugby: Chiefs demolished by Hurricanes

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Hurricanes 45
Chiefs 8

Few teams can light up a dreary autumn night like the Hurricanes.

As cold winds swept through Westpac Stadium in Wellington last night, Mark Hammett's side showed little regard for the conditions as they destroyed the Chiefs 45-8.

Nearly every aspect of the result was a surprise. Few would have predicted such a scoreline but the Hurricanes' clinical dissection of a much-vaunted Chiefs' defence was pretty to watch.

The result ensured the Hurricanes moved in to the top six, while the loss was damaging for the Chiefs, who are still in contention for the finals but were given a swift reminder that people are determined to knock the defending champions off their perch.

While the tries flowed from the Hurricanes, their coaching staff would have been equally happy with the fact they were able to hold the Chiefs to only eight points as the visitors were kept scoreless in the second spell.