Chiefs all but extinguish Force’s finals hopes in record Tron trouncing, injury concerns for Dmac
As the Western Force’s finals hopes blew up in smoke, the Chiefs moved one step closer to securing top-four finish and a home-quarter final…
The Chiefs have held off a storming comeback from the Hurricanes to win their Super Rugby Pacific thriller 30-29.
Playmaker Josh Ioane excelled for the visiting Chiefs, who scored 17 unanswered points after going to halftime trailing by 15-13 in Wellington on Sunday.
Beaten by newcomers Moana Pasifika last week, the Hurricanes were desperate and mounted a mighty comeback, starting when winger Julian Savea crossed in the corner in the 67th minute.
All Blacks ace Ardie Savea caught the Chiefs napping when he took a quick tap penalty and drove through to score, with Jordie Barrett converting to close the gap to one point.
However, the Hurricanes were unable to summon up any more points in the final five minutes as the Chiefs hung on to go 4-2 for the season while the Canes are now 2-3.
Earlier, the Hurricanes got off to a flying start when veteran halfback TJ Perenara nabbed an intercept and raced 50 metres to score in the second minute.
All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown answered with a try just two minutes later but the Hurricanes were back on top when winger Wes Goosen crossed after nine minutes.
The Chiefs made their winning run after halftime as some slick play put Kaylum Boshier over in the corner before mercurial fullback Chase Tiatia produced some individual brilliance to score.
Former Highlanders five eighth Ioane, who played one Test for the All Blacks in 2019, kicked three penalties and two conversions while also proving a frequent threat to the Hurricanes with his sharp running and passing.
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