Highlanders led to slaughter by Lam’s brilliant strikes

By SAM JACKSON
THE Hurricanes delivered a lesson in clinical finishing to beat the Highlanders 29-12 in a fierce match in Wellington.
Winger Ben Lam scored two of the Hurricanes’ four tries as they notched a third straight win and handed the Highlanders their first defeat of the season.
The scores were locked 12-12 entering the final half hour which the hosts dominated, scoring through a long-range penalty to Jordie Barrett and tries to wing Vince Aso and Lam. Both tries required expert, diving finishes in the corner from the wide men when tackled by the cover defence, as did Lam&rsqu...

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