No mercy: Chiefs eviscerate Moana Pasifika, retake top spot

The Chiefs’ Cortez Ratima scores and is embraced by Leroy Carter, at FMG Stadium in Hamilton, on Saturday night.
Photo: Jeremy Ward/Photosport

A ruthless display saw the Chiefs run up a record score and send a serious message to the rest of the competition, as they scored heavily against Moana Pasifika in Hamilton on Saturday night.

The game had the potential to be season-defining for Ardie Savea and his Moana side – a win here would have completed a clean sweep of the NZ Super Rugby Pacific teams and earnt them a play-off spot – but the game swung heavily in the Chiefs favour.

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See what happened, with RNZ’s blog:

Team lists

Chiefs: 1. Ollie Norris, 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 3. George Dyer, 4. Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 5. Tupou Vaa’i, 6. Simon Parker, 7. Luke Jacobson (c), 8. Wallace Sititi, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Leroy Carter, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Daniel Rona, 14. Emoni Narawa, 15. Shaun Stevenson

Bench: 16. Brodie McAlister, 17. Aidan Ross, 18. Reuben O’Neill, 19. Josh Lord, 20. Samipeni Finau, 21. Xavier Roe, 22. Josh Jacomb, 23. Gideon Wrampling

Moana Pasifika: 1. Tito Tuipulotu, 2. Millennium Sanerivi, 3. Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou, 4. Tom Savage, 5. Samuel Slade, 6. Miracle Faiilagi, 7. Ardie Savea (c), 8. Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa, 9. Jonathan Taumateine, 10. Patrick Pellegrini, 11. Solomon Alaimalo, 12. Danny Toala, 13. Lalomilo Lalomilo, 14. Kyren Taumoefolau, 15. Tevita Ofa

Bench: 16. Samiuela Moli, 17. Abraham Pole, 18. Chris Apoua, 19. Allan Craig, 20. Sione Havili Talitui, 21. Melani Matavao, 22. Julian Savea, 23. Jackson Garden-Bachop