Blues (20) 34 / (20) 41 Chiefs (Final Score)
The Blues and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Lachie Munro (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Francis Saili (1), Lachie Munro (1), Rudi Wulf (1), Rene Ranger (1)
- Conversions – Lachie Munro (4)
Chiefs:
- Penalties – Aaron Cruden (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Asaeli Tikoirotuma (4), Sonny Bill Williams (1)
- Conversions – Aaron Cruden (5)
Teams:
Blues: 15 Rudi Wulf, 14 Lachie Munro, 13 Francis Saili, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Michael Hobbs, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Luke Braid (captain), 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Tevita Mailau, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Angus Ta’avao, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Peter Saili, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Hadleigh Parkes, 22 David Raikuna.
Chiefs: 15 Andrew Horrell, 14 Maritino Nemani, 13 Jackson Willison, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Kane Thompson, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Messam (Captain), 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Michael Fitzgerald (captain), 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Arizona Taumalolo.
Replacement: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Tameifuna, 18 Romana Graham, 19 Scott Waldrom, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 Lelia Masaga.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen
try chiefs
58 @ Blue Bird:
Sorry… I missed the initial posts… what’s the celebration there in Mud Island about?
Cruden misses the conversion but is allowed to take it again as Blues players moved early
Chiefs 10 / 7 Blues
@ grootblousmile:
Rudi, say Hi to Bonsai from me will you? I bet he is 6″ taller than you now! đ
@ grootblousmile: Diamond Jubilee
Golly, Graham Henry concedes a try there. Wonder what happened? Must just have been an aberration. Sure not to happen again…
65 @ Blue Bird:
Still about the same lenght, but his hair is 7″ longer than mine… fark!
40@ Just For Kicks:
HAHAHA. ‘Empty Bus’… đ
I still think it could go either way, though with your injuries Bulls have the advantage and of course their biggest advantage is the game is at Loftus.
66 @ Just For Kicks:
Oh, Betty doing well… hahaha
Come on Blues. Do it for the saffa teams……hahahahahaha.
58@ Blue Bird:
Right up, just put in that order….hahaha.
Serious though, hope you have some good weather for the celebrations, nothing like having good weather for that. Rain could spoil it.
69@ Puma:Thanks, bud, like your confidence, though. I have none. My feeling is, if the Bulls lose this one, it is they who should be relegated, and not the Lions!!!!!!
@ grootblousmile:
Queen Elizabeth II has been Queen here 60 years this weekend. The whole country is embracing this achivement.
Main celebrations in London, on Sunday there is a huge river Thames flotilla with over one thousand boats following the Royal Family on a fantastic new Royal Barge up the river. The are expecting over a million spectators.
On Monday night there is a rock concert outside Buckingham Palace, Robbie Williams, Elton John etc, etc will be playing to a huge global audience.
On Tuesday there will be a fantatic parade throught the streets of the capital, you know the stuff all the Queens horses and all the Queens men carriages the full monty!!
Bring it on….. đ
We intend to party!!
Come on Blues…
As I say that Sonny Bill almost breaks clear through
@ Blue Bird:Have fun _ I hear they’ve declared a public holiday for the occasion
74 @ Blue Bird:
Freegin hell, that means Betty is about 85 years old now… she came to SA as a young 21-year old in 1947…
Cruden slots another penalty for the Chiefs
Chiefs 13 / 7 Blues
@ bean1: Puppies painted, look almost like corgi’s….or rats?!?!?!
I picked the Chiefs by 15 on Bru
Blues still in it after that penalty
Lachie Munro slots a penalty for the Blues
Chiefs 13 / 10 Blues
@ Just For Kicks:Oh carp
More almal.
Sterkte aan die Leeus en Bulle, as die twee underdog teams hoop ek hulle kan wen teen die spanne wat bo hulle op die log lĂŞ.
Henry’s team only 3 points adrift now.
84 @ bdb:
Hello BiDiBiDi
Try Sonny Bill Williams
@ The_Young_Turk:Graham Henry needs to spend a bit more time on his defence
35@ Blue Bird:
Nah, we don’t mess up much at the Tank. I knew my Sharkies would win it, when our backs are to the wall we are very, very hard to beat.
Now you have probably a bit too much for my Sharks. Although Lions have lost almost all their games, they have not really been (thrashed) this year. I would say Sharks by 10 if we win it. Though if we do play like we done in the first 55min of last week for 80min then who knows. I personally think this will be a tough game for my team. This is after all a saffa derby, no team lays down dead for the other saffa team here. We all seem to up our game when playing each other. Remember it is at altitude too and we have lost Jordaan to the Baby Boks. So our centre pair is different from last week. Just hope we win it. Then a good rest coming up which we need, have not had our 2nd bye yet either.
Chiefs 20 / 10 Blues
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