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"Have a bit of fun": Hurricanes' Ngane Punivai reflects on hat-trick

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 6 Jun 2026, 3:49pm
Ngane Punivai of the Hurricanes celebrates his try during the Super Rugby Quarter Final match between Hurricanes and ACT Brumbies at Hnry Stadium, on June 05, 2026, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
Ngane Punivai of the Hurricanes celebrates his try during the Super Rugby Quarter Final match between Hurricanes and ACT Brumbies at Hnry Stadium, on June 05, 2026, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

"Have a bit of fun": Hurricanes' Ngane Punivai reflects on hat-trick

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 6 Jun 2026, 3:49pm

The Hurricanes have breezed into the Super Rugby semi finals after rolling the Brumbies 66-12 in Wellington. 

Ngane Punivai grabbed a hat-trick off the bench as the Hurricanes scored nine converted tries with Ruben Love finishing 100 percent off the kicking tee. 

He told Piney he was pretty lucky the boys did all the hard work in the first half so they had a lead by the time he entered the pitch. 

“I was able to come on and just have a bit of fun and express myself.” 

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