Chiefs being too good for the Force when a promising start from the Perth fades real quick going into the second 40 in a Super Rugby being first held at Bay Oval that is well renowned for NZ cricket by 56-22.
From Mount Maunganui to Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, fortunately the Reds stood firm over a lapse concentrated Blues side 35-21, as we go into the weekend with still no NZ side win yet on an Aussie front as of Round 11 out of 16.
Time will tell if the Brumbies win tomorrow night that could leave the Hurricanes empty-handed en route back to Wellington and things could still be rosy after all on their road for a proper Finals run by the Force.
Force currently sit 5th which is one place over the Waratahs who are taking the week off but again, a bonus point win for the Canes is a must if they want another shot at the Finals later this season.
And since the Hurricanes have drawn to the Force also last weekend in Perth, looks like it will be a tough ground to win over the breezy cold in Canberra.
There’s two other games also tomorrow with Moana Pasifika v Fijian Drua at North Harbour in Auckland and Highlanders will have a tough night out in Dunedin when they take on the 1st-placed Crusaders.
Top 3 players from both matches of the night
Chiefs v Force
Cortez Ratima zooms, zooms while his hands always sticks and never really falls off as unreal stuff that turns into tries and try assists from the Chiefs starting No.9.
Ollie Norris born in Sydney btw grasps and pounces every turn with a slice of the scoring pie at loosehead (Chiefs 1) on what a been a great night at Bay Oval.
Also, Harry Potter is your man who need it most in high-scoring games (Force No.14) where he can go right at you thick and fast at the other end but then a good start quickly fades away with poor defense being the culprit.
Reds v Blues
Meanwhile in Brisbane, Tom Lynagh as first-choice in the Wallabies shirt at 10?
He’s gone strength to strength with two early tries on top of his spotless kicks to goal – such a magician who is more than ready to take on at the biggest stage of top-level rugby.
Josh Canham also on fire on the Reds second row 4 in not just turning the Blues away, he also smashed deeper ground too as more to come on his 2nd finals run (could be semi or GF) + more Wallabies on-field caps especially with the Lions coming over soon on our backyard after May.
And Hoskins Sotutu continued to hit the hard yards on the Blues 8 but one too many missed opportunities & poor discipline paid the price that went the Reds way for coach Les Kiss in the end.
