The Chiefs have secured a vital bonus point win as they took down the Fijian Drua 42-22 to conclude Super Round.
The Drua’s costly mistakes on their goal-line were the difference as the Chiefs built a lead they couldn’t recover from.
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Victory puts the Chiefs back into second on the ladder, tied top on points with the Hurricanes.
The Fijian Drua got off to a flyer as prop Mesake Doge crossed inside the first four minutes.
But the Chiefs were quick to respond with a double strike to take the lead.
Hooker Brodie McAlister saluted at the back of the rolling maul, followed over by Quinn Tupaea backing up Daniel Sinkinson’s break to continue his strong season.
The teams would trade try-savers as Isaac Hutchison stopped Frank Lomani with a diving effort in the corner, before the debutant was stopped himself under the posts.
With the game in the balance at 14-10 to the Chiefs, a brain explosion by Drua fullback Iliasia Droasese blew the game wide open.
Situated in his in-goal, the former Red grubbered for himself, getting as far as prop Jared Proffit, who dived on the ball to plant it down with his wrist.
The Chiefs compounded this error with a try to Cortez Ratima, extending their lead to 18 points.
Droasese made another try-costing blunder, just planting it down before losing it to a Chiefs player, giving the hosts the five metre scrum for Sinkinson’s second.
Replacement hooker Kavaia Tagivetaua delighted the Fijians in the crowd with a great long-range effort from the front-rower, breaking tackles and running 30 metres for the try.
Simione Kuruvoli’s dart with 14 minutes to go gave the fans hope of an epic comeback.
But replacement Tepaea Cook-Savage hit straight back to put the game out of reach with a five-pointer four minutes later.
