Chiefs too good for hapless Cheetahs
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The Chiefs cemented their place in the top six of Super Rugby with a convincing 37-27 win over the Cheetahs in Hamilton on Saturday.
The home side outscored the Cheetahs, still winless on their Australasian tour, by four tries to three.
However, the margin does not tell the full story of the Chiefs' second-half dominance, after they took a narrow one-point lead into the break and lead 37-20 with time officially up - a late consolation try giving the visitors' scoreline some respectability.
The first half was a mess, a penalty haul of 12 to two against a Chiefs team seemingly devoid…
The home side outscored the Cheetahs, still winless on their Australasian tour, by four tries to three.
However, the margin does not tell the full story of the Chiefs' second-half dominance, after they took a narrow one-point lead into the break and lead 37-20 with time officially up - a late consolation try giving the visitors' scoreline some respectability.
The first half was a mess, a penalty haul of 12 to two against a Chiefs team seemingly devoid…