Roar Guru
There’s a Super Rugby finals spot on the line for the Chiefs this evening as they take on the Blues in what promises to be an absolute belter in Auckland.
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There’s plenty at stake in this round of Super Rugby finals. We can almost rule out the Blues from the finals race right now, with them on 36 points and needing to shellack the Chiefs by 38 points with a bonus point (denying the Chiefs a bonus point in the process) to have any chance. They’ll then need no bonus points from the loser of the Force against the Brumbies, so they’re unlikely, but still a hope.
If they do it, it would be momentous, and one of the sneakiest ways into the finals in recent memory.
They’re coming of a bye in the last round, after they belted the Force by 27 points two weeks ago.
But the main focus is going to be on the Chiefs, who simply have to win and it’s pretty well guaranteed they’ll make the finals.
They’ve been up and down since the international break, taking a loss to the Highlanders two weeks ago before bouncing back with a victory over the Hurricanes, who they’ll be looking to overtake, last week.
A win here will see them leapfrog the Canes, who have the bye, and retain their hopes of defending their trophy wins of the last two seasons.
But it’s been a very inconsistent season for the Chiefs, just like the Blues, so tipping this game is very tricky.
The weather is another factor. It’s predicted to be cold, wet and windy tonight in Auckland, leaving the Blues with even less hope of pulling off the impossible.
You would think the Chiefs have more motivation to get over the line here, but you can’t count the Blues out.
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