Chiefs vs Force

The home side scored a big win in Hamilton but lost All Blacks skipper Sam Cane to injury.

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Hard working flanker Pita Gus Sowakula will celebrate his 50th cap for the Chiefs and with Sam Cane and Luke Jacobson alongside him, the Chiefs have one of the best back rows in club rugby. Finals rugby is not on the horizon for the Force but with three games in 10 days they do have a chance to finish the season on a positive note if they can pick up three wins. 0 0 0 0

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Sam Cane departed the game early with a serious-looking knee injury as the Chiefs went on to win the match 54-21 in Hamilton.

The Force managed to get some late consolation tries through Jeremy Thrush and Michael McDonald to reduce the margin but the game's result was not in doubt. The Force looked to respond immediately off the restart and set up camp in the Chiefs' 22 but the Waikato defence was up to the challenge and continued to keep them at bay. The Chiefs looked never in doubt to win the match with Quinn Tupaea scoring a hat-trick and Samisoni Taukei'aho scoring a brace off the bench, but the large victory came after Cane left the field early in the match and didn't return.

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It proved to be an adequate decision as he got the scoreboard ticking over. It was a performance akin to several others in the squad staking their claim for higher honours. For each of his three tries, the 23-year-old had some work to do to get through the defence, though his third was the most impressive as he palmed Force No 10 Jake McIntyre off with comical ease.

The Chiefs have maintained their spot in the top four with a dominant 54-21 win over the Western Force.

The defensive grit proved crucial in halting the Force's momentum, with the Chiefs coming out firing early in the second half to put the game to bed. The result has put the Chiefs (9-4) in the box seat to secure a top-four berth and a home quarter-final. But a hat-trick of tries to Chiefs inside centre Quinn Tupaea put the game to bed by early in the second half, with the home side running in eight tries to three to secure the bonus-point win.

A hat-trick to Quinn Tupaea, and an impactful two-try cameo by Samisoni Tuakei'aho, has propelled the Chiefs to a big win over the Force.

Chiefs 54 (Tries to Quinn Tupaea (3), Aidan Ross, Kaleb Trask, Tupou Vaa’i and Samisoni Taukei’aho (2); 7 conversions to Bryn Gatland) The defensive grit proved crucial in halting the Force’s momentum, with the Chiefs coming out firing early in the second half to put the game to bed. But a hat-trick of tries to Chiefs inside centre Quinn Tupaea put the game to bed by early in the second half, with the home side running in eight tries to three to secure the bonus-point win.

The home side scored a big win in Hamilton but lost All Blacks skipper Sam Cane to injury.

The Chiefs beat the Western Force but their win was marred by an injury to Sam Cane.

The Force are still mathematically in the playoffs race, though may not be by Sunday evening, and have a catch-up game against Moana Pasifika in Auckland on Tuesday night. There were a host of contenders from the home side, but Bryn Gatland can take the honours. The injury to Sam Cane overshadowed all else. Also good off the tee, landing six of his seven shots. The bonus-point win sends the Chiefs to 41 competition points, and a win in Fiji against the Drua in the final round next Saturday would secure the all-important fourth spot for quarter final hosting rights. The Chiefs have edged closer to securing a home quarter final, but their thrashing of the Force may just have come at a big cost.