2023-06-17 13:29:41
The Waikato Chiefs made their voices heard to overcome the ACT Brumbies 19-6 (6-3 at half-time) in the Super Rugby Pacific semi-final.
The Waikato Chiefs overcame the ACT Brumbies 19-6 (6-3 at halftime) in the Super Rugby Pacific semi-final on Saturday. They will face next Saturday for the title another New Zealand franchise, the Canterbury Crusaders. All Blacks second row Brodie Retallick scored the only try of the game just two minutes from the siren.
Contested in difficult weather conditions, the semi-final quickly turned into a tactical confrontation between two teams who did not want to take any risks. The precision at the foot of opener Damian McKenzie, author of a 100% in his attempts (four penalties and the conversion of the test) made the difference.
This victory, the 15th in 16 matches in the competition, ensures the Chiefs, who finished the regular season in first place, to play their final in their enclosure at Waikato Stadium, in Hamilton. The Chiefs haven’t won this competition since 2013.
The day before, the Canterbury Crusaders, in search of a seventh title in a row in Super Rugby, had won the first ticket for the final by dispatching the Auckland Blues 52-15.
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