Hurricanes seal 1st place with a round to go in Super Rugby; Moana farewell home fans
The Hurricanes have secured the top seed for the Super Rugby playoffs with one round remaining in the regular season. They achieved this after a 45-28 victory over the Highlanders, maintaining a nine-point lead over the Chiefs. Meanwhile, Moana Pasifika played their final home game before disbanding due to financial issues.
- ▪The Hurricanes have an 11-2 record and lead the tournament with 84 tries.
- ▪The Queensland Reds are currently in sixth place, five points ahead of the New South Wales Waratahs.
- ▪Moana Pasifika lost their final home game to the Queensland Reds and will disband after the season.
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