(Reuters) - A depleted Canterbury Crusaders gave the Wellington Hurricanes a lesson in wet-weather rugby to end the visitors' 10-match winning streak with a 24-13 victory in damp conditions in Christchurch on Friday.
The Crusaders, without at least seven front-line players through injury or suspension, controlled the ball through their forwards, punished their opponent's poor discipline and produced a bruising defence to drive them back behind the advantage line.
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