HIGHLIGHTS-Super Rugby week 15
The Chiefs tackled themselves into a standstill and twice defied an 11-man driving maul in the final five minutes to hold off the Reds at Waikato Stadium and keep alive their very slim chances of making the playoffs. Pita Sowakula, Atu Moli and Etene Nanai-Seturo scored first half tries for the Chiefs, who spent virtually all of the second spell defending as the Reds controlled the ball but were unable to breach the home side's impressive defensive line.
Taniela Tupou scored the only points of the second half with a try from a sustained buildup as the visitors hammered at the Chiefs' line. The visitors forced the Chiefs to make 240 tackles in the game. The Reds made less than 90. Referee Angus Gardner initially awarded two tries to the Reds and one to the Chiefs in the first half but television match official Glenn Newman overruled all three.
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(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by xxxxxxx)
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