Of all the defeats the Blues have and will suffer this season, this is the one that will hurt the most.

This was the game where they will feel most intently snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. They had this one. Really had it with 10 minutes to go, but for the third time this season, they couldn't finish off what they started and the score read 28-24 to the Hurricanes.

They will wonder how they so lamely turned the ball over the ball with the Hurricanes line beckoning to then allow, just a few phases later, lumbering lock Mark Abbott to score his second try of the night.