Bluessecond in the regular season, secured his place in the final of the Super Rugby Pacific after beating Brumbies by 34-20. The Auckland-based team took advantage of their opportunities to manage the game, hit and took the victory. Brumbies were left without Tom before the match Hooper due to illness and James Slipper due to injury in the previous warm-up. The one from Canberra lost the opportunity to go to the final for the third consecutive time and also could not become the first team Australian to win a playoff game on the ground New Zealander.
In the second semi-final Chiefs defeated Hurricanes 30-19 in Wellington and will seek its third title. He surprised the leader of the classification with tries in the first 6 minutes, the first for Samipeni Finau at three, after a run to the right and the second from a blocked kick that ended with Cortez Ratima in the ingoal. Damian’s foot McKenzie He contributed the 2 conversions and minutes later a hit to make things 17-0 in 15 minutes.
Hurricanes reacted, scored with Peter’s try Lakai and could not take advantage of the 10 minutes that Chiefs were left with 14 due to Samipeni’s warning Finau. Yes, he was able to take advantage of Luke’s warning in the second half. Jacobson at 4 minutes because Brett Cameronat 54, he supported and then converted. The coup de grace was given by Daniel Scab at 62 minutes with the third try for Chiefs. McKenzie added another blow, so that Billy’s try Proctor With 10 minutes left it was not enough for the locals to reverse the result.
Hurricanes 19 – 30 Chiefs
Hurricanes: 15 Ruben Love, 14 Josh Moorby, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Salesi Rayasi, 10 Brett Cameron, 9 TJ Perenara; 8 Brayden Iose, 7 Peter Lakai, 6 Brad Shields (c), 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 Justin Sangster, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Asafo Aumua, 1 Pouri Rakete-Stones. Finishers: 16 James O’Reailly, 17 Tevita Mafileo, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 James Tucker, 20 Devan Flanders, 21 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 22 Richard Judd, 23 Bailyn Sullivan
essays: Lakai, Cameron, Proctor | Conv: Cameron (2)
Chiefs 15 Shaun Stevenson, 14 Emoni Narawa, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Rameka Poihipi, 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Cortez Ratima; 8 Wallace Sititi, 7 Luke Jacobson (c), 6 Samipeni Finau, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Jimmy Tupou, 3 George Dyer, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Aidan Ross Finishers: 16 Bradley Slater, 17 Jared Proffit, 18 Reuben O’Neill, 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20 Simon Parker, 21 Xavier Roe, 22 Quinn Tupaea, 23 Daniel Rona
Ens.: Finau, Ratima, Rona | Conv: McKenzie (3) | Pens: McKenzie (3)
Stadium: Sky, Wellington, New Zealand. Referee: Angus Gardner. Assistants: Damon Murphy, Matt Kellahan TMO:Brett Cronan
Blues | 34 – 20 | ACT Brumbies
Blues: 15 Stephen Perofeta, 14 Mark Tele’a, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 AJ Lam, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Harry Plummer, 9 Finlay Christie; 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Dalton Papali’i (c), 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Josh Beehre, 4 Sam Darry, 3 Marcel Renata, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Ofa Tu’ungafasi. Finishers: 16 Kurt Eklund, 17 Joshua Fusitu’a, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 James Thompson, 20 Adrian Choat, 21 Taufa Funaki, 22 Corey Evans, 23 Cole Forbes.
Ens. Lam, Riccitelli, Darry, Clarke, Sotutu | Conv: Plummer (3) | Thoughts: Plummer
ACT Brumbies 15 Tom Wright, 14 Andy Muirhead, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Tamati Tua, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Ryan Lonergan, 8 Charlie Cale, 7 Rory Scott, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Darcy Swain, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (c), 2 Billy Pollard, 1 Rhys van Nek.
Finishers: 16 Liam Bowron, 17 Harry Vella, 18 Sosefo Kautai, 19 Nick Frost, 20 Jahrome Brown, 21 Luke Reimer, 22 Harrison Goddard, 23 Ollie Sapsford.
Ens.: Valetini, Reimer | conv: Lolesio (2) | I thought: Lolesio (2)
Stadium: Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: James Doleman Assistants: Jono Bredin and Fraser Hannon TMO: Chris Hart
FINAL. Saturday | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
