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Chiefs go top as NZ teams sweep Christchurch Super Round

Otago Daily Times Online News·Sunday, 26 April 2026·about 1 month ago
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The Chiefs benefited from a bizarre try to beat the Fijian Drua 42-22 and go top of the Super Rugby Pacific standings on Sunday as New Zealand teams swept all five matches in Super Round at Christchurch's new Te Kaha stadium. The Drua were holding their own four minutes from halftime in the final contest of the weekend when debutant Chiefs fullback Isaac Hutchinson, playing under advantage, put in a kick for Daniel Sinkinson to chase. Winger Sinkinson was only able to kick the ball over the tryline where Drua fullback Ilaisa Droasese looked in full control as he swooped to pick it up. Rather than ground it to trigger a restart, however, Droasese elected instead to grubber a kick across his own in-goal area and disbelieving Chiefs prop Jared Profitt accepted the gift, grounding the ball with his forearm for a try.…

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