Blues (19) 29 / 37 (5) Chiefs (Final Score)
The Blues and the Chiefs did battle in Round 1 of Super Rugby 2020 at
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand at 08:05 SA Time (19:05 NZ Time, 06:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Harry Plummer (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tony Lamborn (1), Rieko Ioane (2), Karl Tu’inukuafe (1)
- Conversions – Stephen Perofeta (3)
Chiefs:
- Penalties – Aaron Cruden (1)
- Drop Goals – Aaron Cruden (1)
- Tries – Samisoni Taukei’aho (2), Pita Sowakula (1), Aidan Ross (1), Solomon Alaimalo (1)
- Conversions – Aaron Cruden (3)
Teams:
Blues |
Chiefs |
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Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Hellloooooooooo!
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Blues!
So glad Super Rugby has begun…
This rugby season starts fast, with both Super Rugby and SIX Nations starting on the same weekend, followed by Monday Varsity Cup….
Blues 3m out…
Blues over, held up… 5m scrum
Chiefs 5m defensive penalty to relieve the pressure.
Blues have had most of the possession in the 1st 10 min, but the Chiefs are now getting into the game.
Chiefs scrum, 5m inside the Blues 10m line.
Chiefs knock… Blues counter well!!
Penalty Blues, high tackle… very kickable… shot at goal.
Stephen Perofeta misses the relative sitter to the right.
Blues scrum on about the middle spot…
Blues penalty in front, 45m out.
Try Blues, Tony Lamborn!
Blues 5 / 0 Chiefs
Perofeta is terrible with his kicks at goal!
Blues penalty, deep in their own half… good touchfinder.
Chiefs penalty, on halfway… middle spot or so.
Kicked to touch.
Blues scrum penalty…
Blues scrum, 5m inside the Chiefs 22, big opportunity here.
Try Rieko Ioane, Blues!
TMO
Awarded… no problem
Blues 12 / 0 Chiefs
Trask duffs the restart, Blues scrum on the middle spot.
Yet another Blues penalty… they are looking sharp whereas the Chiefs are looking terrible.
Chiefs kickable penalty, against Ruru…. they kick to the corner.
Chiefs penalty, 5m out…
Try Chiefs… Samisoni Taukei’aho!
Blues 12 / 5 Chiefs
Blues 5m penalty… Blues on fire… specially in the scrums.
Try Rieko Ioane, under the posts… off a strong scrum!
Blues 19 / 5 Chiefs
Lemoenetyd
Well, that was an interesting half…
2nd Half ON!
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