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Watch: Did the Chiefs score Super Rugby try of the season?
The Chiefs kept their Super Rugby hopes alive with a 59-8 thumping of the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday, and they did so in spectacular fashion.
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Colin Cooper’s men were ruthless from the get-go, running in nine tries to secure a bonus point victory which has assured them of a place in next week’s quarter-finals.
It exemplified their sublime turn in fortunes at the backend of this season, with Friday’s result being their fourth win from their last six matches to counteract the seven losses from their opening 10 fixtures.
While the Chiefs’ 51-point riot was impressive as a whole, there was one try in the first half that stands out as arguably try of the season.
Fielding a Quade Cooper chip kick inside his own 22 metre mark, former Rebels first-five Jack Debreczeni scooped the ball up, evaded a loose tackle attempt from Luke Jones, and embarked on an ambitious run through the middle of the park.
Drawing in the tackle attempt of Will Genia near his own 10 metre mark, the 26-year-old flung a hopeful ball in-field to the supporting Anton Lienert-Brown, who continued to stretch the Rebels’ defence by dragging in another defender near halfway.
A deft offload into the hands of halfback Brad Weber was enough to take play into the hosts’ territory, and the livewire halfback didn’t need a second invitation to capitalise on an open backfield.
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He swiftly stepped past Cooper and bolted upfield at pace, closing in on the opposition 22 before firing a wide ball out to an unlikely candidate in prop Angus Ta’avao, who was in acres of space as Reece Hodge, Campbell Magnay and Richard Hardwick all closed in on the one-test All Black.
The big tighthead didn’t have enough gas to finish the job off from five metres out, though, but when swarmed by a quartet of players in navy blue jerseys, he picked out the right pass by feeding his co-captain Sam Cane with a short inside ball, allowing the openside flanker to go crashing over in under the posts.
A moment of magic on a tough night for the @MelbourneRebels against @ChiefsRugby. #REBvCHI #SuperRugby
WRAP: https://t.co/zK94W2WwEF pic.twitter.com/8MwIPsgaIf
— RUGBYcomau (@rugbycomau) June 14, 2019
It was a spectacular piece of play that started 80 metres out from the home side’s tryline, and the ball shifted through five pair of hands before it was finally dotted down at the other end of the park.
Many onlookers were dazzled by the spectacle, as was seen on Twitter in the wake of the try.
What a try!!! Superb running rugby finished off by Sam Cane #REBvCHI
— Christopher Logan (@CLCourtney82) June 14, 2019
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That’s some try! #REBvCHI
— Nigel Yalden ????? (@NigelYalden) June 14, 2019
WHAAAT A TRY!!! #REBvCHI
— Ibnul Hussaini (@IbnulHussaini) June 14, 2019
Wow that was a great try! Lovely hands and running! @ChiefsRugby #rugbyunited #superrugby #REBvCHI
— Super Rugby Podcast (@SuperRugbyPod) June 14, 2019
Great try Chiefs. Let’s go again! #REBvCHI
— Lakerman_NZ (@LakermanNz) June 14, 2019
Great try Chiefs! Rubbish kick chase matched by brilliant support behind the ball ???#REBvCHI #SuperRugby #Rugby
— Qwine (@Qwine) June 14, 2019
Beautiful try chiefs. But a stupid kick. Why do the Rebels kick so much possession away? #REBvCHI
— Rugby Report Card (@rugby_podcast) June 14, 2019
The win puts the Chiefs in sixth spot on 36 points with four more matches to be played this weekend.
The winner of the Stormers v Sharks clash in Cape Town will overtake them regardless of the victor, while the Hamiltonians will be relying on the result of the Bulls v Lions in Pretoria to see if they will be playing the Crusaders in Christchurch or Jaguares in Buenos Aires next week.
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100% agree with your comment about Touch. I’ve been playing it competitively since Covid. It’s on a Wednesday night after work. It means the weekend is free for time with my family.
1 Go to commentsRodda back is massively important for the Wallabies. Kaitu at hooker important too coz he was very good a few years ago.
1 Go to commentsThe pink cabous might be eligible this year and the Boks don’t need him
7 Go to commentsNasser and kaitu are options for hooker. Especially Nasser. You forgot Rodda who touch wood will be fit at test time and if fit he’s number one. Great partner for the great Skelton and Oz best lineout caller. Third best lock is LSL whom I’d be inclined to sub on for Skelton around 60 minutes. Probably start valetini at 8 because I like a big body back there. Cale should play 6 at the brumbies. For Wallabies definitely cale in the squad but as an apprentice. Dunno who starts at 6 seru wright Swinton hanigan with Will Harris and Harry Wilson not far away. Seru and Swinton my front runners but Swinton is going. Still if we don’t cap seru then Fiji must coz they need his lineout skills and easily compensate for his lack of weight
7 Go to commentsYeah but who was it?
8 Go to commentsThink you might have written this just before the Brumbies got thrashed last weekend
7 Go to commentsI really do believe that Billy Proctor should be selected at least in the larger squad but also it would be my choice at 13, much more a center than Ioane who can still play at wing. Roigard if fit should play, otherwise it should be Perenara or Christie. Also, Iose could deserve a spot at blindside. Of course, being a Canes supporter I’m biased but I really believe that at least Billy P is deserving a chance and being Holland one of the Selectors, I’m having a little hope he could grab it.
12 Go to commentsI would not play Swinton I’d pick Wright or Hanigan. The rest are decent starters, but can’t agree on any subs except Tupou. My take on the subs: Gibbon, Ueslese, Tupou, LSL, Wilson, White, Will Harrison, and Petaia.
7 Go to commentsSBW the biggest moron to pull on a black jersey a park footy player at best
8 Go to commentsSBW is fast becoming a laughing stock, his misplaced comments & lack of insight Is actually pretty sad.
8 Go to commentsJust well you guys are couch 🛋 potatoes selector's, picking a team of greenhorns to play England! “What are you people smoking?” The halfbacks will be Christie, Fakatava, Perenara Props; Newell, Bower, Lomax, Tunga'fasi, Hookers; Asosa Amua when fit, Taylor, Samisoni,
12 Go to commentsQuite frankly, all this is a bit pathetic. The first time Wales get the Wooden Spoon in 21 years and everyone is on the bandwagon for a ‘play-off’ game. Wales have no obligation to Georgia and no obligation to the rest of the Six Nations to play such a game. If they want Georgia in so badly then they need to include South Africa into a Northern Hemisphere competition with 2 leagues of 4 teams with the top 2 competing for the Championship. Sadly, this will end Triple Crowns and Grand Slams forever. Is this really what you want?
4 Go to commentsI think Finau to start Blackadder to come on. Poss Prokter instead of Ioane, haven't seen much from Reiko so far this year.
12 Go to commentsJoe will have had a good chat with Dave Rennie, a smart move to begin with while it’s doubtful Fast Eddie will be consulted? Plenty of Aus players hitting top form so they should go OK.
7 Go to commentsMmm. Not sure I like this article or see it as necessary.
8 Go to commentsBlackadder but no Finau! 😀 It’s Razor so you are probably right, plus Taylor at 2…
12 Go to commentsThe strongest possible AB side would actually include Aaron Smith, Bodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Shannon Frizzel.. don’t get me started on the rest of the injury hit brigade that got flung on the heap so left. Many a whole not getting filled as of yet.
12 Go to commentsI don’t think anyone knows what Schmidt will do, one thing is certain it ain’t gonna be all the picks we on the keyboard will think. My impression of him is that he will be looking at who can step up and what is the best combination. He will ignore individuals as he looks for guys who can build a powerful team and not just guys who can make a flashy run or ignore the winger as they want to score themselves.
7 Go to commentsSome dumb selections there. Not Porecki Not Donaldson Not Gordon Not Lonegran - both Not Nic White - Fines instead Not Liam Wright Not Paisami Definitely not Vunivalu Other than that not bad.
7 Go to commentsI've never been convinced that Patty T is a test match all black. Otherwise I probably agree it's the best side available to beat the poms. Caveat that Codie Taylor is yet to be seen and could very likely warrant selection by June. I hope that Razor brings the young loosies, half backs and locks into the training squad and develops/ selects the best
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