Matamata Chronicle

Chiefs ready for semi final

- AARON GOILE

The Chiefs have made a mockery of the travel factor once, and now they’ll back themselves to do it a second time in as many weeks as they ready for a blockbuste­r Super Rugby semifinal against the Hurricanes.

Tasked with an arduous trip to Cape Town to face the Stormers in their quarterfin­al, the Chiefs stunned the hosts 60-21.

The Chiefs managed to score eight tries - four of which came as part of a 31-point spree in a 24-minute first-half spell, and three of which came in the final five minutes - were some of their best rugby of the season. Talk about a time to peak.

‘‘Attitude was great, I thought our support play was sensationa­l.’’

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