Chiefs v Blues | A look at the numbers
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The Chiefs held on for a victory against the Blues in a 9 try thriller. Here are some of the match stats from the encounter.
The Blues had most of the possession with 56% overall, 59% in the first half and 53% in the second half. They also made the most metres with a whooping 650 compared to the Chiefs who only managed 296.
The blues also beat the most defenders (22), made more clean breaks (8) and the most gain line carries (107) but even with all the dominance in attack they failed to secure the victory.
The Chiefs worked hard for their victory making 226 tackles with a 90% tackle success rate compared to the Chiefs who only made a 125 with an 86% tackle success rate. Brodie McAlister topped the charts with the most tackle (21).
Both teams were good at the breakdown with a 99% ruck success rate.
The Blues managed to win all 13 of their lineouts and the Chiefs managed to win all of their scrums 5/5.
