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Chiefs vs Brumbies highlights: Super Rugby live scores, blog

Roar Guru
15th July, 2017
Time: 3.15pm AEST
Venue: Hamilton
TV: Live FoxSports
Betting: Chiefs $1.08, Brumbies $8.00

Brumbies
15. Jordan Jackson-Hope, 14. Henry Speight, 13. Nigel Ah Wong, 12. Andrew Smith, 11. James Dargaville, 10. Wharenui Hawera, 9. Tomas Cubelli, 8. Lolo Fakaosilea, 7. Jarrad Butler, 6. Scott Fardy (c), 5. Blake Enever, 4. Tom Staniforth, 3. Leslie Leuluailii-Makin, 2. Robbie Abel, 1. Nic Mayhew.

Reserves: 16. Josh Mann-Rea, 17. Scott Sio, 18. Ben Alexander, 19. Ben Hyne, 20. Tom Cusack, 21. Jordan Smiler, 22. Ryan Lonergan, 23. Tom Banks.

Chiefs
15. Damian McKenzie, 14. Solomon Alaimalo, 13. Alex Nankivell, 12. Charlie Ngatai, 11. James Lowe, 10. Aaron Cruden (c), 9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8. Michael Leitch, 7. Lachlan Boshier, 6. Liam Messam, 5. Mitchell Brown, 4. Michael Allardice, 3. Nepo Laulala, 2. Nathan Harris, 1. Kane Hames.

Reserves: 16. Liam Polwart, 17. Aidan Ross, 18. Atu Moli, 19. Tom Sanders, 20. Mitchell Karpik, 21. Finlay Christie, 22. Stephen Donald, 23. Shaun Stevenson.
Damian McKenzie of the Chiefs is congratulated on scoring a try during the Round 10 Super Rugby match between the Chiefs and the Sunwolves at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand, Saturday, April 29, 2017. (AAP Image/ David Rowland)
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Match result:

The Chiefs as expected have secured a comfortable win over a Brumbies team that had its focus entirely on next week’s home final.

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Final score
Chiefs 28
Brumbies 10

Match preview:

With the Super Rugby finals just a week away, the ACT Brumbies will be looking for a confidence boost as they bid to upset the Chiefs away from home. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 3:15pm AEST.

The Brumbies have rested stars in a bid to avoid injuries before the finals and will be without 345 caps worth of experience from the side that lost to the Reds last weekend.

Captain Sam Carter and Wallabies Allan Ala’alatoa, Tevita Kuridrani and Joe Powell have all been rested after heavy workloads this season.

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Scott Fardy, Henry Speight and Wharenui Hawera are the only players retained in the starting XV while Jordan Jackson-Hope gets his run-on debut at fullback and scrumhalf Ryan Lonergan could earn his first cap from the bench.

Christian Lealiifano’s comeback has been put on ice for another week because of a hamstring strain, but the inspirational playmaker is on track to play his first game in 11 months in the Super Rugby finals.

The Brumbies have secured a finals spot and already know they will play either the Chiefs or Wellington Hurricanes at Canberra Stadium in the finals on July 21.

Scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli starts his first game of the season after suffering a pre-season knee injury, while Andrew Smith shifts to inside centre and Nigel Ah Wong replaces Kuridrani at outside centre.

Speight will give provide stability in the back three with Jackson-Hope replacing Tom Banks and James Dargaville starting on the opposite wing.

The Chiefs meanwhile have also rested three stars – Brodie Retallick, Sam Cane and Anton Lienert-Brown – after a draining series against the British and Irish Lions.

Prediction
It has been a tough campaign for Australia’s Super Rugby conference but the Brumbies have done enough to secure a home final next week, and with nothing to lose today, should ask some questions of the Chiefs defence.

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Although the Chiefs have left a few star names out of their side this afternoon, they remain a formidable outfit, particularly in New Zealand and remain strong favourites to secure another win against Australian opposition.

Chiefs by 14

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