A four‑try first‑half performance helped the Chiefs see off the Rebels 36‑15 in a bonus‑point Super Rugby triumph in Hamilton last night.
It was definitely a game of two halves as the New Zealanders were 26‑3 in front at the break before their quality dipped after the break.
Seta Tamanivalu, Nathan Harris, Toni Pulu and Aaron Cruden got them moving before Andrew Horrell added a fifth score in the second period.
The Rebels’ try‑scorers were Mike Harris and Reece Hodge but the visitors were never really in the contest as their slump in form continues.
In other matches, the Reds beat the Sunwolves 35-25, the Blues edged the Force 17-13, the Lions thumped the Jaguares 52-24, the Sharks hammered the Kings 53-nil while the Bulls beat the Stormers 17-13.
