The Waikato Chiefs ensured top spot in the regular season standings and home advantage through the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as they out-duelled the ACT Brumbies 31-21 in a gruelling clash in Canberra on Saturday.An early score from Luke Jacobson was followed by tries for Josh Ioane, Cortez Ratima and
The Waikato Chiefs ensured top spot in the regular season standings and home advantage through the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as they out-duelled the ACT Brumbies 31-21 in a gruelling clash in Canberra on Saturday.
Len Ikitau, Corey Toole and Pete Samu went over for the home side’s tries, but the Brumbies lost their unbeaten home record and slipped to fourth place in the standings. The Canterbury Crusaders, who have won 11 previous Super Rugby titles, all but made sure of second place as they delivered a clinical performance in handing the New South Wales Waratahs a 42-18 beating in Christchurch on Saturday.
Moana Pasifika missed out on their first win of the competition as Christian Lealiifano failed with a last minute conversion as Fijian Drua scrapped through 47-46 in a 14-try thriller on Saturday.
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