The Blues have beaten the Chiefs 41-10 to win the Super Rugby title for 2024, and their first for 21 years. Blues winger Caleb Clarke scored three tries and first five Harry Plummer had a 100% kicking rate in the match.
Blues: 41
Tries: Clarke 3, Lam, A. Ioane, Conversions: Plummer 5, Penalties: Plummer 2
Chiefs: 10
Try: Parker, Conversion: McKenzie, Penalty: McKenzie
Blues: 34
Tries: Lam, Riccitelli, Darry, Clarke, Sotutu, Conversions: Plummer 3, Penalty: Plummer
Brumbies 20
Tries: Valetini, Reimer, Conversions: Lolesio 2, Penalties: Lolesio 2
Chiefs: 30
Tries: Finau, Ratima, Rona, Conversions: McKenzie 3, Penalties: McKenzie 3
Hurricane: 19
Tries: Lakai, Cameron, Proctor, Conversions: Cameron 2
Teams For Super Rugby Final, Eden Park, Saturday 7.05pm
Chiefs:
Shaun Stevenson, Emoni Narawa, Anton Lienert-Brown, Rameka Poihipi, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima, Wallace Sititi, Luke Jacobson (c), Samipeni Finau, Tupou Vaa’i, Jimmy Tupou, George Dyer, Tyrone Thompson, Aidan Ross.
Reserves: Bradley Slater, Jared Proffit, Reuben O’Neill, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Simon Parker, Xavier Roe, Quinn Tupaea, Daniel Rona.
Blues:
Stephen Perofeta, Mark Tele’a, Rieko Ioane, AJ Lam, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Finlay Christie, Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papali’i, Akira Ioane, Sam Darry, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Marcel Renata, Ricky Riccitelli, Ofa Tu’ungafasi.
Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta’avao, Josh Beehre, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Bryce Heem, Cole Forbes.
Crusaders: 43 v Moana Pasifika: 10
Reds: 27 v Waratahs: 26
Drua: 40 v Rebels: 19
Hurricanes: 41 v Highlanders: 14
Blues: 31 v Chiefs: 17
Brumbies: 24 v Force: 19
Hurricanes: 20 v Chiefs: 17
Brumbies: 53 v Rebels: 17
Moana Pasifika: 27 v Waratahs: 12
Crusaders: 29 v Blues: 27
Reds: 59 v Force: 13
Highlanders: 39 v Drua: 3
Hurricanes: 32 v Moana Pasifika: 24
Chiefs: 26 v Rebels: 23
Drua: 28 v Reds: 19
Brumbies: 31 v Crusaders: 24
Blues: 47 v Highlanders: 13
Force: 27 v Waratahs: 7
The Black Ferns have opened their 2024 Pacific Four Series with a win over the United States in Hamilton. The Black Ferns scored nine tries to one, with four scored in the opening eight minutes.
Black Ferns: 57
Tries: Amy du Plessis, Mererangi Paul 3, Katelyn Vaha'akolo, Mo'onia Vaipulu, Ruby Tui, Layla Sae, Patrica Maliepo, Conversions: Ruahei Demant 3, Hannah King 3
USA: 5
Try: Hallie Taufoou
Chiefs: 43 v Moana Pasifika: 7
Reds: 26 v Rebels: 22
Blues: 31 v Hurricanes: 27
Highlanders: 32 v Crusaders: 29
Brumbies: 29 v Waratahs: 21
Force: 48 v Drua: 10