Chiefs vs Waratahs

2022 - 4 - 22

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Chiefs player ratings vs Waratahs | Super Rugby Pacific (RugbyPass)

The Chiefs and Waratahs converged on AAMI Park in Melbourne for the opening game of the Super Rugby Pacific Super Round on Friday night.

On in 62nd minute. On in 51st minute. On in 62nd minute. On in 66th minute. Off in 51st minute. Put in two great kicks, the first when he was under pressure down the sideline and the second to create the final try of the game. With uncontested scrums, didn’t get the chance to show off his talents in the set-piece. Great speed to the breakdown ensured the Chiefs attack was fizzing whenever they were in possession. Knocked the ball on at the base of the ruck when the Chiefs were hot on attack. Carried the ball with vigour, particularly so in the second spell. Churned through 11 tackles on defence and 29 metres with the ball in hand. Was the final driver in the Chiefs earning a quality turnover from a kick-and-chase early on.

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Clinical Chiefs overpower Waratahs in the opening match of Super ... (NSW Waratahs)

The Waratahs lost both of their hookers by the 44th minute of the match, resulting in uncontested scrums and Harry Johnson-Holmes and Jake Gordon sharing ...

Unfortunately for the Waratahs that was as close as it got as the Chiefs put the game to bed with Jonah Lowe adding three more tries in the last 15 minutes of the match to end the night with a personal tally of four and a 51-27 win. It was a disastrous start for the Waratahs as they lost two of their starting front-row for the match in just the 3rd minute when Angus Bell received a red card for a lifting tackle on the Chief’s skipper Sam Cane and Dave Porecki left the field and failed return after suffering a head knock. Despite the scoreline, the Waratahs showed incredible fight and resilience to stay in the contest for most of the match after facing a nightmare start and losing crucial personnel to injuries.

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Winger bags four tries as Chiefs win wild match (New Zealand Herald)

Chiefs coach Clayton McMillian won't be satisfied, however, with some soft defensive lapses and the way his men allowed the Waratahs back into the contest after ...

A late yellow card contributed to a scrappy finish but they should have put the Waratahs away early. Jonah Lowe's four tries eventually eased the Chiefs to a well-earned bonus point win with Anton Lienert-Brown, Brodie Retallick, Brad Weber, Etene Nanai-Seturo and Shaun Stevenson sidelined. Halfback Cortez Ratima delivered sharp delivery and Rameka Poihipi helped carry the playmaking load. Tupaea claimed two tries, the second untouched. The contest anything but. The result was predictable.

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Reality bites for Waratahs in seven-try Super Round thumping by ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Waratahs were no match for the Chiefs in a drama-filled clash at AAMI Park.

The scramble could only last so long and the Chiefs scored again when Mark Nawaqanitawase was left grasping fresh air and Tupea powered over Will Harrison to score his second. It got worse for NSW when Jamie Roberts was sin-binned for a deliberate knockdown in the 15th minute, leaving the Tahs with 13 men. The Chiefs made them pay almost instantly, when they sent the ball wide off and had their choice of players without defenders. The score pushed out against when the Chiefs again strolled over easily, this time to Quinn Tupaea. The match officials’ review of Bell’s tackle left referee Nic Berry in no doubt about which colour card he’d produce. A year after late Chiefs winger Sean Wainui scored five tries against NSW, visiting winger Jonah Lowe grabbed four tries.

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Recap: Chiefs vs Waratahs - Super Rugby Pacific (Stuff.co.nz)

The Chiefs overcome a mid-game rally from the Waratahs, with a quartet of tries to Jonah Lowe the highlight.

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Get a summary of the Chiefs vs New South Wales Waratahs, Super Rugby Pacific 2022 22 Apr, 2022 rugby match.

"To their credit they fought back really well, with a couple of probably soft lapses on our behalf which let them back in, but right up until probably that last 10 minutes or so the game was even there for the taking. "I'd prefer not to sort of make excuses around that," he said. Prop Angus Bell was sent off for an alleged dangerous tackle two minutes into the match and then they were down to 13 men when centre Jamie Roberts got a yellow card for a deliberate knockdown.

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Chiefs finish strong to put away Waratahs (RNZ)

The Chiefs have eventually fought off the Waratahs to win the first trans-Tasman match of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

But when the New South Wales outfit were restored to 15 men, they hit back with two tries of their own. However, the Chiefs were able to finish strong, Lowe going in for three tries in the closing stages to wrap up their sixth win of the season. Four tries to Jonah Lowe helped the Chiefs to a 51-27 victory in Melbourne on Friday night.

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Chiefs thrash Waratahs after red card for spear tackle on Cane (1 News)

The Chiefs capitalised on the Waratahs' ill-discipline to bank a 51-27 Super Rugby Pacific victory.

"They didn't help themselves with the discipline in the first 20 minutes when they got down to 13 men," Cane said. Horton followed Porecki off the field after 45 minutes leaving the Waratahs without a line-out thrower with even Gordon having a go. Prop Angus Bell was sent off for an alleged dangerous tackle on Sam Cane two minutes into the match and then they were down to 13 men when centre Jamie Roberts got a yellow card for a deliberate knockdown.

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NSW Waratahs record 51-27 loss to Chiefs to kick off Super Round (ABC News)

The NSW Waratahs' hopes of claiming an early New Zealand scalp in Super Rugby Pacific were dashed after conceding seven tries in a 51-27 loss to the Chiefs.

Roberts got a 14th-minute yellow card as he clumsily attempted an intercept and while he was off Lowe and Quinn Tupaea both crossed for tries for the Chiefs as they raced to a 22-3 lead. Waratahs prop Angus Bell was sent off for an alleged dangerous tackle two minutes into the match and then they were down to 13 players when centre Jamie Roberts received a yellow card for a deliberate knockdown. Skipper Jake Gordon did his best to drag his team to an unlikely victory by scoring two tries, but a horror opening 20 minutes proved telling for the courageous Waratahs in the opening match of Super Round on Friday night.

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Waratahs player ratings vs Chiefs | Super Rugby Pacific (RugbyPass)

To kick off the inaugural Super Round in Melbourne, the Waratahs played the Chiefs at AAMI Park. How did the Australians rate in the Super Round opener?

Got on the park and was active in defence. Was found out in defence a few times as he tried to cover holes in the Waratahs defence. He made it back on the field replacing Harris and made seven carries to gain momentum back for the Tahs. Also won some important turnovers late in the game. He put in a big shift in defence making 18 tackles and used his strength by holding up players in the tackle. Opened up the Chiefs defence on a few occasions but couldn’t get his hands free to pop it to his support. Used his strength to bump off the Chiefs defence and send Alex Newsome in to score right on halftime. He tried hard to get his backline going, but took some poor options and fumbled the ball late in the game. Continues to be a workhorse for the Waratahs. He put Holloway in space with a perfectly timed cut-out pass which set up the Tahs’ opening try. Took on the majority of the workload in the front row following Bell’s departure and was tireless around the park. The Waratahs’ woes continued with a shoulder injury to Will Harrison. When Tom Horton went off with an injury, the game was forced into uncontested scrums and the Waratahs had to get creative with their bench options. Won a crucial turnover by holding Josh Lord up in the maul to give the Tahs a boost following Bell’s red card. The red card, which was followed shortly by a yellow card to Jamie Roberts, allowed the Chiefs to build a handy lead in the opening quarter.

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