Hurricanes winger Cory Jane usually gets the plaudits for his attacking and finishing skills but it is his behind-the-scenes work on the teams defence which is giving him more satisfaction this year.It has been 221 minutes since the Hurricanes last conceded a try - a first-half effort by Crusaders midfielder Ryan Crotty in their final regular-season match.Since then Chris Boyds team have kept the Sharks scoreless in their quarterfinal and conceded just three penalties goals to the Chiefs in a semifinal win that was built on a huge defensive effort by the Hurricanes on their own line.When the team talk about [defence coach] John [Plumtree] or the media do I get a little bit of satisfaction there too because Im behind the scenes helping him out as well, said Jane.Weve changed our defensive structure from what it was last year and even from game one [this year] to what it is now. Were slowly getting better and better at it.When we dont get it quite right teams can put points on us. But at the moment the boys are working hard for each other and were putting pressure on the opposition but we definitely need to take it up a level this week.Saturdays Super Rugby final in Wellington against the Lions could be a classic case of defence versus attack. The resurgent South Africans have advanced to their first Super Rugby final on the back of an all-out attacking style - spearheaded by first five-eighth Elton Jantjies - which has seen them score 81 tries so far this year.Back-rower Brad Shields knows setting the Lions big forwards on the back foot and slowing down their ball will be crucial if the Hurricanes are to go one better than they did in last years final at Westpac Stadium.They are pretty dangerous when they get fast ball and they get a bit of a roll on, said Shields.Weve got to match it, if not be better than them, to hopefully come out on top and play our game. Samuel Girard Avalanche Jersey . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Matt Nieto Avalanche Jersey . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-erik-johnson-avalanche-jersey/ . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. Rene Robert Avalanche Jersey . The Barrie Colts defenceman, who impressed many with his play for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, is the top-ranked skater in the February rankings. He has 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 45 games with the Colts this season. A.J. Greer Avalanche Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Matt Hagan took the Funny Car qualifying lead Friday in the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.Hagan had a track-record time of 3.858 seconds at 330.80 mph in his Dodge Charger R/T.Were grateful for what we got, Hagan said. It was a crazy run. The car washes out really hard and Im over near the wall and I think, `Man, I should really click this thing off. But then it starts to come around and it settles back down in the groove. It was digging and running good. We got some more night runs tomorrow and Im sure everyonee is going to be pressing hard and we got a lot to do, but it was a wild run and itll be one that Ill always remember.ddddddddddddSteve Torrence led in Top Fuel, Vincent Nobile in Pro Stock, and Jerry Savoie in Pro Stock Motorcycle in the NHRA regular-season finale. Torrence pushed his dragster to a track-record time of 3.702 at 328.06, Nobile had a 6.582 at 209.79 in a Chevy Camaro, and Savoie rode his Suzuki to a 6.848 at 195.28. ' ' '