Super Rugby: i Chiefs battono i Blues ad Auckland (34-41), ma quanta fatica

The scorers:

For Blues:
Tries: Munro, Saili, Wulf, Ranger
Cons: Munro 4
Pens: Munro 2

For Chiefs:
Tries: Tikoirotuma 4, Williams
Cons: Cruden 5
Pens: Cruden 2

Yellow cards: Steven Luatua (33 mins – dangerous tackle) Maritino Nemani (34 mins – dangerous tackle), Michael Fitzgerald (60 mins – foul play)

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 (c), 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 Robbie Robinson, 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 (c), 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Michael Fitzgerald, 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Tameifuna, 18 Romana Graham, 19 Scott Waldrom, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 , 22 Lelia Masaga.

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)