WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Center Vince Aso scored three tries to lift the Hurricanes to a 61-7 win over the Cheetahs in Super Rugby on Saturday, becoming the leading try scorer of the season by raising his tally in 2017 to a club record of 13.
Aso began the match with 10 tries, one behind his midfield partner Ngani Leaumape who previously led the season’s try scoring list with 11. Aso’s first try in the 20th minute allowed him to draw level with Leaumape and helped the Hurricanes to a 21-7 lead by halftime.
Inside center Leaumape then created two second tries for Aso, who first matched the season record for the Hurricanes – 12 by former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga – and then claimed that record for himself.