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)
Chiefs 6 / 3 Blues
Come All Black time it is going to be very hard to leave out a player like Anscombe. So valuable to a team. I’d have him before Dagg personally.
Piri Weepu moves around for a fatty, hey!
Try Tikoirotuma?
TMO
Was he out?
Ruled out in touch
Blues escape after the Chiefs steal their 5m lineout… then eventually knocks 2m from the line
Crowd doing the Mexican… errr New Zealand Wave…
Chiefs penalty, kickable… for offside
Replacement prop, Ben Tameifuna is as wide as he’s tall….
Chiefs 9 / 3 Blues
Blues penalty on about the Chiefs 10m line
Chiefs 9 / 6 Blues
Lemoenetyd
A real tense battle going on there. A great derby game I think. Really enjoy these very close fought battles in a derby game. Sometimes even without tries these games are terrific to watch. Like a chess game, who gonna make the next move. Great game for me anyhow, enjoying it.
Go the Blues!
16 @ grootblousmile:
We sure are boet… lol.
2nd Half ON!
Chiefs could have had 3 tries in the first half, they will want to cut down on the errors after the break. Looking the better team but it’s close and the Blues always finish well.
46 @ Puma:
Did you guys see, ALL the Team Sheets are now up on the Weekend Teams thread?
The Tellytubby, Tameifuna knocks the ball… missed by Kaplan and the linesman also calls the lineout in stead of a scrum
49 @ grootblousmile:
Yes saw it gbs. Thanks.
Score, Tellytubby! Dipsy it was… no Laa-Laa….
Hehehe
48 @ Stormersboy:
Yes they should have but errors costing them. Still makes this game exciting though. Hope the Blues can pull off a win here.
Chiefs 16 / 6 Blues
Come on Blues.
Who else will beat the Chiefs? They still to play the Saders again. They could, also Brumbie may, that is if the play Brumbies. Have to look at the fixture again. Sharks play them but we play them straight from Travel. Think that might be too tough for my team, unless we have our big bruisers back. Hoping we have Bissie and Alberts back by then.
Blues penalty, 30m out, almost right in front
Chiefs 16 / 9 Blues
Blues relieving penalty, on their own 5
Eish, bad boot in the face on the Blues wing… and he cops a penalty to boot too… and he’s off for blood too
Truck and Trailer by the Chiefs… Blues penalty
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