From an Aussie perspective, this now becomes the most important game of the Super 14.
With the Reds having lost to the Hurricanes, the Waratahs need to beat the unfortunate Chiefs – preferably with a bonus point, to move into third place with a round to play. That will leave their destiny firmly in their own hands.
Lose and they’ll be at the mercy of other results in the final round.
Ref: Steve Walsh (Australia)
ARs: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Matthew Stanish (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 09:35 SA time, 07:35 GMT
Chiefs: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Dwayne Sweeney, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Jason Hona, 10 Callum Bruce, 9 Junior Poluleuligaga, 8 Colin Bourke, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam (captain), 5 Kevin O’Neill, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Nathan White, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 Ben Afeaki, 18 Culum Retallick, 19 Luke Braid, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Phil Burleigh, 22 Save Tokula.
Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Patrick McCutcheon, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Dan Palmer/Jeremy Tilse, 18 Chris Thomson, 19 Dave Dennis, 20 Josh Holmes, 21 Daniel Halangahu, 22 Sosene Anesi.
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Well go chiefs you are the easy target got you by 2 on SB
Game is about to start
tahs on the field and waiting for the chiefs
Kick off
D Michell try
Banes misses the converstion
Tahs 5 / 0
oh my chiefs looses his pants my what a bum
This is a very Boring game and too slow
Tahs try
barnes convertion is over
12/0
Funny how the words ” boring” and ” tahs” always seem to pop up in the same article . . .
oh my fight fight
A Blaxer and I messam
and the game is on
3rd try for Tahs
score 17/0
Gee are the Chiefs going to get a try
PK for Tahs
37 min
20 / 0
CHIEFSSSSS get the move on POINTS pleaseeeee
HT
Score still 20 / 0
S W doesn’t give a red card for Chiefs a punch is a punch so say N Bota
Cheers till later
Man them chiefs suck big eggs
27 – 0
5 – 27
5 – 34
5 – 39
Final score is 19-46. Tahs go 3rd. Chiefs are within the Sharks reach if we can beat the Stormers
Well that was a bad hiding