Chiefs (9) 23 / 16 (6) Blues (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 08:35 SA 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:
Chiefs:
- Penalties – Gareth Anscombe (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ben Tameifuna (1), Richard Kahui (1)
- Conversions – Gareth Anscombe (2)
Blues:
- Penalties – Chris Noakes (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – George Moala (1)
- Conversions – Chris Noakes (1)
Teams:
Chiefs: 15 Gareth Anscombe, 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Augustine Pulu, 8 Fritz Lee, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam (Captain), 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Michael Fitzgerald, 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Toby Smith.
Replacements: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Ben Tameifuna, 18 Nick Crosswell, 19 Sam Cane, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Andrew Horrell, 22 Patrick Osborne.
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Francis Saili, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (Captain), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tom McCartney.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Jackson Willison.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Go the Chiefs for my bru. But go the Blues for the saffa teams… 🙂 Blues could do us all a favour here by beating the Chiefs.
Blues will be desperate for a win. I went for the chiefs but with Wayne Smit at the chiefs and Graham Henry at the Blues there is much to be learned (in terms of how to counter these teams) by watching this match.
OK, I’m back too.
Players out on the pitch
Game ON!
Monster tackles and hard defence so far
Ranger dumped summersaulted in the tackle… advantage played
Penalty given and the TMO asked to adhudicate that tackle
Reckless… Yellow Card to Bundee Aki
Notice how they take the pilfers of the ball. They grab him in the arm pits (as he tries to pilfer the tackle ball) and roll him off the ball.
Off the posts… and a great clearance by Tikoirotuma
No longer trying to blow the pilfer away. Just roll him over.
Phweeew, almost an intercept try by the Chiefs… Blues were just out though
Go the Blues. Not good for my bru if they win but really good for the saffa teams.
Chris Noakes… another very average flyhalf….
Good morning all.
13 @ Puma:
11 @ McLook:
Jeeez, we’re rugby nuts… you know!
15 @ Stormersboy:
Hello fellow rugby nutter
Try Gareth Anscombe
TMO
No try… a Chiefs player was offside
That would have been sweet As for Anscombe. Rejected by the Blues.
@ grootblousmile:
And nutters we are!
All results in a kickable penalty to the Blues
Blues 3 / 0 Chiefs
21 @ Stormersboy:
We’re totally freegin batty!
Hehehe
Penalty Chiefs, right in front… Chiefs also back to 15 men
Blues 3 / 3 Chiefs
Another Chiefs penalty as these New Zealanders run EVERYTHING
Anscombe misses to the left…
Chiefs break through… almost another try, last pass from Cruden forward to Pulu
Chiefs penalty as Ali Williams infringes
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