Chiefs edge Reds having made over 200 tackles
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The fist Super Rugby game of the weekend was one purely based on rock-solid defence, as the Chiefs narrowly beat the Reds 19-13 in Waikato.
The Chiefs outscored the Reds three tries to one, but that is not the only stat they lead in the match. The New Zealand outfight made a total of 242 tackles in the match and managed to keep their tackles success rate at 88%.
A HUGE defensive effort from the Chiefs gets them the W over the Reds #CHIvRED pic.twitter.com/A3YSGg7zQU
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) May 24, 2019
With only 29% possession and 27% territory in the entire game, the Chiefs did absolutely brilliant to come away with all the points.
Here are the top performers:
Brad Weber
The No. 9 was a constant threat from the fringes of the ruck and scrums, he also gave quick ball and was solid on defense.
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
The Reds flanker made a few big carries and also a couple of good few runs. His performance this evening often put the Reds on the front foot and got them close to the try line.
Pita-Gus Sowakula
The big No. 8 scored his first try in Super Rugby today and put in a certain match-winning performance.
Pita-Gus Sowakula v the Reds 📊
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) May 24, 2019
6️⃣ Carries
2️⃣ Linebreaks
3️⃣7️⃣ Metres gained
2️⃣5️⃣ Tackles
0️⃣1️⃣ Turnover
0️⃣1️⃣ Try
Matching winning performance 🙌 #SuperRugby pic.twitter.com/Iv146u3r2E
Sowakula the bulldozer! Tune into @SKYSportNZ to see if the Reds can shut down the rampaging No.8 in the second half!#CHIvRED pic.twitter.com/Fp5U7xAJb5
— Super Rugby (@SuperRugbyNZ) May 24, 2019
Lachlan Boshier
The No.6 was a constant menace at the breakdown and was huge on defence! The flanker made 22 tackles in the game and also made two crucial turnovers on the try line.
View this post on InstagramThe Chiefs defence gets them the W over the Reds! 💪 #SupeRugby #rugbygram #chivred
