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Live blog: Chiefs v Brumbies

3rd & 7 37yd

My heart can't take this #NRLwarcro

by c_scotty via twitter 8/3/2013 6:44:00 AM
HARD BOYS!!

by Micah Lepou 8/3/2013 6:44:15 AM
Johnson started from the 40, got down to the 15, but his pass couldn't find Hurrell, who would've proved extremely difficult to stop.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:44:30 AM
come on force the error or intercept to finish!!

by Esther 8/3/2013 6:44:31 AM
Was that the last chance for the Warriors?

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:44:41 AM
Three minutes left and Carney with a perfect kick in-goal, which the Warriors force.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:45:13 AM
Forward pass to Fifita! How did they missed that! #NRL #NRLwarcro

by azsportza via twitter 8/3/2013 6:45:17 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOO

by Hayden 8/3/2013 6:45:32 AM
Locke tries the short drop-out but the Sharks grab the ball. 10 out with two minutes to play.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:45:34 AM
They could clinch it here.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:45:48 AM
Go sharks. You can hang on!!

by Michael 8/3/2013 6:46:12 AM
Tackle five and Carney forces another repeat set.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:46:16 AM
Sharkies got away with alot a forward passes today - game changer #nrlwarcro

by jesseivo via twitter 8/3/2013 6:46:22 AM
The Warriors will try another short drop-out - they need possession.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:46:30 AM
But Stapleton takes the kick and the Sharks resume their attack with a minute to play.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:46:46 AM
It's almost over for the Warriors now.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:46:59 AM
Second ticking off the clock, leaving the Warriors with only one shot when (or if) they get the ball back,

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:47:31 AM
look for the intercept

by Esther 8/3/2013 6:47:37 AM
The Sharks have a crack at the line on tackle five but are held up.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:47:48 AM
And then the Sharks commit a penalty. Warriors with one play as the siren sounds.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:48:01 AM
They have to go length of the field after the penalty is kicked to the 20.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:48:17 AM
Johnson tries a kick over the top but Gordon gathers easily and that's fulltime.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:48:38 AM
18-14 Sharks.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:48:44 AM
FULLTIME: WARRIORS 14 SHARKS 18

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 6:49:00 AM
The Warriors left their run too late and, after nearly sealing a miracle comeback, they drop their record to nine wins and 10 losses.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:49:41 AM
And that top eight place continues to prove elusive.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:49:50 AM
That wasn't exactly the most well-played game, with plenty of errors on both sides, but it provided for excitement value in the last 20 minutes.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:50:41 AM
The Warriors travel to Manly next Sunday and they will need to quickly overcome this setback if they are to seal a finals place.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:52:07 AM
But league is now in the rearview mirror and we will turn our attention to the rugby.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:52:38 AM
Stay tuned - we are about 45 minutes away from kick-off in the Super Rugby final between the Chiefs and the Brumbies from Hamilton.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:53:08 AM
I will step aside and allow Mr Holloway to pick up the play-by-play duties as the Chiefs attempt to go back-to-back.

by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 6:53:50 AM
And so we turn to the Super Rugby final between the Chiefs and the Sharks in Hamilton.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 6:59:03 AM
Fulltime: Warriors 14 Sharks 18
First half: Warriors start slow conceding 10 before scoring late.
57' - Sharks add a converted try and a penalty to increase their lead to 14
74 - Hurrell and Vatuvei score to pull the Warriors within four

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 6:59:06 AM
For the Chiefs it’s so far so good. They topped the group stage, boast a 100 percent home record in this year’s competition, and established themselves as New Zealand’s top side by beating the Crusaders in the semi-finals.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 6:59:29 AM
It promises to be an emotional night for the Chiefs as they bid farewell to five players—Craig Clarke, Richard Kahui, Lelia Masaga, Toby Smith and Brendon Leonard as they chase back to back titles.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 7:02:03 AM
Dave Rennie has kept faith with the new midfield of Andrew Horrell and Charlie Ngatai, with Ben Tameifuna holding on to the tighthead prop position ahead of new All Black Ben Afeaki.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 7:02:18 AM
Atmosphere building at Waikato Stadium 50min before kickoff in @SuperRugby final. @brumbiesrugby #giddyup pic.twitter.com/2DP8Toz1E2

by Andrew Fagan via twitter 8/3/2013 7:03:39 AM
It’s show time Chiefs. Do the business, nice and clinical #CHIvBRU

by mtewhatu via twitter 8/3/2013 7:04:09 AM
The Brumbies, meanwhile, are on the verge of completing a remarkable season. Not only have they returned to the Super Rugby final for the first time in nine years, but they also became the first provincial side to beat the British and Irish Lions since 1997.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 7:05:31 AM
They threatened to throw away their hard work against Western Force on the final day of the regular season, but recovered to win a tight play-off against the Cheetahs before beating the Bulls in South Africa to earn a final spot.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 7:05:46 AM
Teams

Chiefs 1.Toby Smith , 2.Hika Elliot , 3.Ben Tameifuna , 4.Craig Clarke (c) , 5.Brodie Retallick , 6.Liam Messam , 7.Tanerau Latimer , 8.Matt Vant Leven , 9.Tawera Kerr-Barlow , 10.Aaron Cruden , 11.Asaeli Tikoirotuma , 12.Andrew Horrell , 13.Charlie Ngatai , 14.Lelia Masaga/Robbie Robinson , 15.Gareth Anscombe

Replacements: 16.Rhys Marshall , 17.Ben Afeaki , 18.Michael Fitzgerald , 19.Sam Cane , 20.Augustine Pulu , 21.Bundee Aki , 22.Robbie Robinson/Patrick Osborne.

Brumbies: 1. Scott Sio, 2. Stephen Moore, 3.Ben Alexander, 4.Scott Fardy, 5. Sam Carter, 6. Peter Kimlin, 7. George Smith, 8. Ben Mowen (c), 9. Nic White, 10. Matt Toomua, 11. Clyde Rathbone, 12. Christian Lealiifano, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 14. Henry Speight, 15. Jesse Mogg

Replacements: 16. Siliva Siliva, 17. Ruan Smith, 18. Fotu Auelua, 19. Colby Faingaa, 20. Ian Prior, 21. Andrew Smith, 22. Joe Tomane

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 7:07:19 AM
Check out six things APNZ rugby reporter Patrick McKendry thinks the Chiefs have done right this year.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 7:08:20 AM
by Kris Shannon 8/3/2013 7:08:32 AM
Here is a sample:

It's all in the detail
Chiefs skipper Craig Clarke reckons Dave Rennie never sleeps, such is the work the head coach puts in. Wayne Smith is another who sets a fearsome work ethic. All the Chiefs' coaches put in long hours and none of it is wasted. Want an example? How about the way they discovered the Crusaders' exit plays aren't as efficient as they could be? The result in the first clash between the two teams in Hamilton was two charged down clearances (including one by Dan Carter) for two tries. In a match which finished 28-19, that was the difference. The Chiefs were monstered by the Crusaders' forwards in the return encounter, but while the different attitude in the weekend's semifinal was crucial, so were the tactics. They decided to go a bit wider with their attack and it worked.

by Steven Holloway 8/3/2013 7:08:56 AM
#CHIvBRU The Waikato family is getting very excited as their team warms up in Hamilton. Go Chiefs for back to back wins.

by richardnz via twitter 8/3/2013 7:12:03 AM