The last Super Saturday for the year, with a full five games and we start with what should be a cracker match in Hamilton, where the Reds challenge for the top spot of the log. They can still lose top spot to the Stormers, but should they pick up two points they will take an unassailable lead at the top.
The Chiefs have had a decent last two games with a draw and a win, and will be hoping to finish off the season on a high note for their players moving on. The Reds have called into their squad Caleb Ralph as a result of their injuries, and will be all too happy to take the week off next week.
This game should get the day off to a great start, and kicks off at 07h30.
Chiefs :1. Ben May , 2. Aled de Malmanche , 3. Nathan White , 4. Craig Clarke , 5. Romana Graham , 6. Liam Messam , 7. Tanerau Latimer , 8. Fritz Lee , 9. Brendon Leonard , 10. Stephen Donald , 11. Sitiveni Sivivatu , 12. Dwayne Sweeney , 13. Save Tokula , 14. Lelia Masaga , 15. Mils Muliaina (Captain)
Reserves: , 16. Hika Elliot , 17. Ben Afeaki , 18. Culum Retallick , 19. Matt Vant Leven , 20. Tawera Kerr-Barlow , 21. Tim Nanai-Williams , 22. Jackson Willison
Reds: 1. Ben Daley,2. Saia Faingaa,3. James Slipper,4. Rob Simmons,5. James Horwill (c),6. Scott Higginbotham,7. Liam Gill,8. Jake Schatz,9. Will Genia,10. Quade Cooper,11. Dom Shipperley,12. Ben Tapuai,13. Will Chambers,14. Rod Davies,15. Jono Lance
Reserves : 16. James Hanson,17. Greg Holmes,18. Adam Wallace-Harrison,19. Radike Samo,20. Ian Prior,21. Dallan Murphy,22. Caleb Ralph
Match Officials
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson, Nick Briant
Television match official: Mike Fraser
Goal kickers Chiefs Donald 71% (42 from 59) Reds: Cooper 69% (63 from 91) & on 196 points
Chiefs on average (super15 rank 1=most/highest) per game: 10 pens (6); 5.9 pens at ruck (7); 12.9 missed tackles (10)
Reds on average (super15 rank 1=most/highest) per game: 9.6 pens (7); 4.7 pens at ruck (14); 11.1 missed tackles (14)
Ref stats: Brown forced to award, per game average 19.1 pens (12.5 at ruck) 4.1 scrum resets & 2.8 scrum infringes
Ref stats: Brown 15 (1=most/highest) from 17 refs to award scrum infringments, 12th in scrum resets & pens
Good cold morning all, this is it, ok not this yet but this is the day
@RuckinGoodStats (Comment 1) : I just love the way you say the ref was FORCED to award
67% probability of this first place kick being successful according to the computer
Reds by 12 for me on SB but GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey who’s doing updates for us. I’m at work.
Chiefs 0 – 7 Reds
7min
It’s 10-0 to the Reds
@franshark (Comment 2) : you seem a little excited
When Graham in bin, Reds put on 3 points, Chiefs had 29% possession 19% territory
Chiefs 6 – 10 Reds
37min
Another Chiefs penalty within 4 mins. Over!
Chiefs 6 – 10 Reds
36mins
Has the site’s layout/format changed or am I no longer on the mobile version?
HALF TIME
Chiefs 6 – 10 Reds
Can’t believe the Chiefs are still in this match.
@beet (Comment 14) : The Chiefs has beaten some big names this season, Sharks, Stormers, Crusaders. And imo the Reds is starting to go backwards a bit, although that might be due to all the injuries taking a toll.
@robdylan (Comment 8) : you think
45mins
6 Chiefs
10 Reds
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 17) : morning boet, ready for The Game
@franshark (Comment 18) : As ready as I can be
Reds penalty!
Chiefs 6 – 13 Reds
51min
Chiefs’ LO is just as bad if not worse than the Sharks’. Reds have won 5 allready.
Another Reds penaly!
Chiefs 6 – 16 Reds
57mins
C’mon you useless Chiefs.
And the Reds get another penalty.
Chiefs 6 – 19 Reds
59min
@McLovin (Comment 24) : Surely they are Dirty as well
Chiefs penalty! Opts for a scrum.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 26) : Not as dirty as the Highlanders.
Caleb Ralph on!
65mins
Chiefs try! TMO
No try. Scrum Chiefs.
@McLovin (Comment 28) :
Got Reds by 1. Go Chiefs! Even if it will never happen.
Reds are gonna lose their semi. They always do.
10min remaining.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 30) :
Great defence by the Reds.
C’mon you Chiefs.
Chiefs you bunch of %^&*$!
Knock-on over the line.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 36) : NOT what I want to hear.
And another knock 2m out.
Chiefs just cant manage to get through the Great Wall of Red.
5min to go. 14 points needed.
Sigh
4min to go. 14 points needed.
Chiefs 6 – 19 Reds
77min
Chiefs try!!
Chiefs try!!
@McLovin (Comment 38) : I don’t want to hear that either.
You guys suck at updates, You keep telling me shit I don’t want to hear.
Conversion missed.
Conversion missed!
Chiefs 11 – 19 Reds
78min
@McLovin (Comment 46) :
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 47) :
MUCH Better
All over for the Chiefs.
Reds to finish top. Too bad they won’t make it to the final.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 48) : I keep posting what I dont want to post
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 50) : Now that the Chiefs ain’t gonna win I need a Reds score for a Margin point.
Hooter gone. Chiefs still going for it. What’s the point?
@McLovin (Comment 52) :
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 53) :
@McLovin (Comment 55) : Will they move on the log if they get a losing BP?
FULLTIME
CHIEFS 11 – 19 REDS
@KSA Shark © (Comment 57) : They’ll go above the Canes. But only stay there if the Canes get nothing against the Crusaders.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 57) : Yip if they get a BP they will not be the kiwi wooden spoon holders.
@McLovin (Comment 59) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 60) :
As it turns out they won’t have to wait for the Saders Canes result.
First leg of my multiple . .. Secure, thanks sportsbet!
3 from 3 on SB and 2 margin points.
This is worrying I am doing to well which means I am going to have at least one of the remaining games wrong. GO HURRICANES!!!
(let that be the game I have wrong)
3 from 3 but only 1 margin point.
@Original Pierre (Comment 62) : hope you have Cheetahs in that multiple?
Seems I`m gonna lose my yellow cap!