Welcome to 1 NEWS NOW's live coverage of tonight's Super Rugby match between the Hurricanes and Sharks at McLean Park in Napier.
Hurricanes 38 - 37 Sharks
Game over, incredible match, Canes stay top of the NZ conference, thanks for joining us.
85 mins: West has converted, Canes have recorded a remarkable win! We'll have video of the final try shortly.
84 mins: Laumape has scored! The Hurricanes have done it. They spread it wide and the Sharks were caught short - heartbreaking for them. The conversion will be from right in front.
83 mins: Another penalty to the Canes. They've taken the quick tap.
81 mins: The Sharks are down to 14 and the Canes kick to the corner with teh same penalty. Proper grandstand finish in Napier.
80 mins: The siren has sounded as teh Canes work the ball up the field. Can they do it?
75 mins: The Canes have been awarded a penalty. They go for the lineout - all or nothing now. And another penalty - they kick for goal to make it a once-score game. West makes no mistake.
72 mins: The Sharks have sccored! Bosch made an electric break and Paul finished it off from close range. du Preez converts and you've got to think that's the ball game.
71 mins: The Canes have been awarded a penalty and West has slotted it from almost 40m out. Two point game again. That was a sign of respect for the Sharks' defence there.
68 mins: The Sharks side celebrate after the Canes' throw a forward pass at the front of the line out. They've defended very well in the last 5 mins or so.
67 mins: du preez with a brilliant turnover on the Sharks' 5m line. From the first-five as well.
65 mins: The Canes have been awarded a kickable penalty. They kick for the corner. They end up getting awarded another penalty.
61 mins: Eves gets over the ball to win a brilliant and much needed penalty for the Canes.
59 mins: For once a pass doesn't stick for the Sharks and that was a basic one. It probably cost them another try too.
56 mins: The Sharks have been held up. They've been thrill a minute the last couple of weeks with teh offloads and there was no difference in that passage.
53 mins: du Preez kicks a penalty! That's his 20th successful penalty or conversion.
49 mins: The Canes string some phases together and they are awarded a penalty. West will line up the three points, he kicks it.
47 mins: The Canes get another penalty in Sharks territory, the angle means they'll kick for the corner.
43 mins: The Hurricanes have been awarded a penalty and they'll take the shot. West slots it. Back within a converted try.
40 mins: We're back for the seocnd half and Perenara has succumb to that knee injury, he's been replaced by Booth.
40 mins: That's halftime. A thrilling first half with each side scoring three tries. We'll be back after the break.
38 mins: Perenara is getting some treatment for what looks to be a knee issue but he'll soldier on. Sharks knock it on after the restart, ending what looked to be a promising passage of play.
36 mins: Barrett with a bad error trying an audacious offload.
36 mins: du Preez adds the two.
35 mins: The Sharks may have scored, the TMO is looking at it. It's a cracking try if he has got it down. It's been awarded! It came after a superb offload on the halfway line.
32 mins: The Sharks have been awarded a penalty. du Preez to kick for goal and he nails it, naturally.
30 mins: What a try to Aso! West tried a crossfield kick inside his 22 and Aso ripped it from a Sharks player before streaking the best part of 80m to score. Amazing.
27 mins: The Canes win the ball back after holding a Sharks player up.
24 mins: The halfback has crashed over! TJ can't hold him up and the Sharks have their second. Which du Preez converts, obviously.
23 mins: The Sharks went so close! They'll get the feed for a 5m scrum. A great break from Esterhuizen gave them the chance.
21 mins: He's converted it....again. Above a point a minute so far and it's been good viewing. Could be on track for another retro Super scoreline from 1996.
20 mins: The Sharks look to have scored! The TMO is checking he got the ball on the line. It's been awarded. The Sharks get rewarded for bashing away at the Canes' line there.
17 mins: Shield knocks on the kick off, making a Savea break redundant. Rugby's version of the crowd catch that...
16 mins: West converts this time.
15 mins: Canes get a penalty and they'll kick into Sharks' territory. West sets up a lovely try for Laumape with a lovely offload! Another nice sequence from the Canes.
13 mins: The Bus bumped off some poor Shark there. Be good for everyone to see more of that, aside from the Sharks obviously.
12 mins : The Sharks knock on, a scrappy couple of minutes there from both teams.
8 mins: West has missed the conversion to the right, old Nisbett got him there a little bit with the call.
7 mins: The Canes enjoy some possession and win a penalty for a breakdown infringement. They kick into the Sharks' 22. Barrett is in! The fullback finishes off a nice move that had TJ at the centre of it.
4 mins: He makes no mistake. The Sharks take the lead. Du Preez kicked 13 from 13 last week at Eden Park in one of the great exhibitions of goalkicking.
3 mins: The Sharks have camped on the Canes' line for 13 phases and they get a penalty out of it. Over to the sharpshooter du Preez...
1 mins: The Sharks have started as they did last week, throwing the ball around with abandon.
Pre-match: The Hurricanes face the dangerous Sharks, who showed what they could do last week with a stunning 63-40 defeat of the Blues last week in Auckland.
The Canes will be aiming for a fifth-straight win to put the pressure on the Crusaders. who sit equal top of the New Zealand conference and face the Jaguares this weekend.
TEAMS:
Hurricanes: Jordie Barrett, Julian Savea, Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Ben Lam, Ihaia West, TJ Perenara, Gareth Evans, Sam Henwood, Brad Shield (C), Sam Lousi, Michael Fatialofa, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Ricky Riccitelli, Chris Eves
Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong, Ben May, Vaea Fifita, Reed Prinsep, Jamie Booth, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Wes Goosen
Sharks: Curwin Bosch, Sibusiso Nkosi, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Lwazi Mvovo, Robert du Preez, Louis Schreuder, Lubablo Mtembu, Jean-Luc du Preez, Phillip Van Der Walt, Stephan Lewies, Ruan Botha, Thomas du Toit, Chilliboy Ralapelle, Tendai Mtawarira
Reserves: Franco Marais, Juan Schoeman, John-Hubert Meyer, Hyron Andrews, Tyler Paul, Cameron Wright, Marius Louw, Jacobus Van Wyk
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