Chiefs vs Blues

16 mins - Blues hot on attack, inches short. TRY BLUES to Tom Robinson. The flanker hits a short ball at pace and does really well to twist in the tackle and ...

The Blues have convincingly won the Battle of the Bombays, 25-0, over the Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.

Reduced to 13 men after yellow cards to Luke Romano and Sam Nock late in the first half, the Blues did not concede a point in that 20-minute period. It defied ...

Despite dominating the majority of the first half the Blues dug themselves a hole as halftime edged closer. The Blues turned down two shots at goal as they attempted to profit from their one-man advantage. Time and again the Blues found a way. The Chiefs will, conversely, be deflated. Reduced to 13 men after yellow cards to Luke Romano and Sam Nock late in the first half, the Blues did not concede a point in that 20-minute period. Holding the Chiefs scoreless in these circumstances is scarcely believable.

Here's how the Blues rated in their emphatic 25-0 Super Rugby Pacific victory over the Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.

Put on a massive hit to force a turnover late in the game. Was solid at the back and underplayed his hand in distributing. Was involved in a try-saving tackle on Nanai-Seturo in the second half. Was instrumental in many of the Blues tries and put in a perfectly weighted cross-field kick for Tom Robinson’s second try. He put in a huge defensive effort and was strong on the ball recording three turnovers. Finished with 58 carry metres and made eight tackles in the middle. The talented youngster looked good when he got opportunities in open space. Was fantastic in the air at lineout time. Gave away a cynical penalty right on halftime to put his team in the tough position of defending their line a man down. Was also ruthless at the breakdown. It was only the Blues desperate defence that kept the Chiefs from scoring and some brilliance from Beauden Barrett delivered the Blues a 25-0 victory. A few wonky lineout throws early on but he corrected his technique as the game went on.

The Blues kept the Chiefs silent with a convincing 25-0 win in the Battle of the Bombays in Hamilton.

The Blues dominated possession in the first half and their defense was equal to any threat the Chiefs posed in the second as they claimed a bonus-point win. The Blues have taken down the Chiefs in their battle of the Bombays, claiming a 25-0 victory in Hamilton. Robinson scored in the 16th minute and again in the 53rd to help the Blues secure a dominant win.

Despite the Chiefs forwards generally holding dominance over the Blues at on Saturday night, poor decision-making and a lack of composure meant the Blues ...

On in the 31st minute. On in 55th minute. On in 46th minute. Secured a good breakdown steal to shut down a Blues attack in the 31st minute. Off in 46th minute. On in 7th minute. Dropped the ball cold in the final minute to sum up the Chiefs game. On in 46th minute. Comfortably the most incisive player in the Chiefs line-up and was on fire in the second half. Knocked the ball on when the Chiefs were looking likely at the beginning of the second half. Off in 55th minute. Some good work at the lineout and the breakdown at the beginning of the second quarter earned the Chiefs possession.