Could 2025 be the year of the Chiefs? Ask Damian McKenzie with his outstanding 10 out of 10 performance as always.
He’s not just your usual go-to kicker, he can be massive from his defensive work like preventing 50/22s to try-saving tackles, and can stir up some amazing razzle dazzle creativity too.
If he can help Chiefs win that grand final over Crusaders next weekend, then he can cover himself in all golden glory with team and individual awards written all over it.
Look out Sevu Reece! Emoni Narawa is ready to cause more damage on what is going to be Super Rugby’s own Ford v Ferrari moment from the wide 14.
He’s someone who never stops running and can stun everyone in many cat and mouse games through the gate.
Mind you Chiefs won against them twice so far and will his two-try haul could be the Chiefs coming of hat-tricks this time?
Bring it on.
Brumbies, don’t know what else to say other than falling short off a Grand Final for the fourth straight year.
At least we saw the best of Tom Wright from the back who isn’t afraid to take any prisoners and risks that can reap benefits like the Brumbies did earlier on.
He is someone the Lions would struggle to stop every time Tom hits full turbo.
Again, he has to see numbers and unfortunately there wasn’t much effort going on around him other than just Chiefs shirts where Chiefs deserved that win.
All in all, Chiefs just too good having unleashed and got away with all-out attacking rewards over the only best Australian Super Rugby team by 37-17 at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.
Yes, Brumbies did fire off well on the front foot right from the word go which wasn’t bad or encouraging to see.
They just couldn’t get enough ball while their attack through open play is something Brumbies struggled to grasp that became a touch isolated where Chiefs went on to eat that whole 2nd half pie by far left, right and centre.
Now we have the Crusaders back in the big dance against the consistent grand finalist Chiefs where there can only be one winner at the same time next Saturday in Christchurch.
Will Chiefs finally get their breakthrough since their last triumph back in 2013?
Or will Crusaders reclaim their golden glory that took time & patience to rebuild from scratch?
We shall wait and see as if there can only be one winner, no doubt Crusaders will want to use that grand final as their A-game where they will win by seven points.
