Hurricanes beat Sunwolves 62-15 in Super Rugby

 Winger Kobus van Wyk scored three tries on debut and fullback Chase Tiatia scored two Saturday as Wellington-based Hurricanes pummeled Japan's Sunwolves 62-15 in Super Rugby.

After conceding first try of match after only four minutes, Hurricanes ran in 10 tries and a bonus-point win.

Hurricanes improved ir record to 3-1 for season, moving into second place in New Zealand conference as fifth round progresses.

Sunwolves, w 1-4, were beaten 64-5 — 10 tries to one — by Queensland Reds last weekend and face difficult matches against ACT Brumbies and defending champion Crusaders over next two weeks.

Hurricanes looked a little bit rusty at first Saturday, coming off a bye and y allowed Sunwolves to score first through lock Michael Stolberg. Sunwolves still led, 10-7, after 19 minutes.

But Tiatia scored twice and Van Wyk once before halftime when Hurricanes led 28-10. second half was mostly one-way traffic as flanker Vaea Fifita, centers Vince Aso and Ngnai Laumape and winger Ben Lam were able to run freely and create tries from all parts of field.

"We've got some pretty freakish athletes out re," Hurricanes captain T.J. Perenara said. "You see Ngani, Vince, (Ben) Lam, Vaea. When those boys get going it's quite hard to stop.

" more we can get those boys in and open it up for rest of us better it is."

game opened up in second half as Hurricanes piled on 34 points. Wan Wyk had his hat trick after 56 minutes and Laumape and Aso both scored to reward ir earlier playmaking efforts.

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