Chiefs players celebrate with Cortez Ratima after he scored a try against the Crusaders. Super Rugby Pacific’s second edition should be considered open season after the Chiefs turned predictions on their head to stun the Crusaders 31-10 in Christchurch on opening night. That the Crusaders conceded 24 unanswered points to be held scoreless at home underlines the one-sided nature of the second half. Those chances rapidly disappeared for the Crusaders in the second half, though, to bring the defending champions back down to earth with a thud. Chiefs 31 (Brodie Retallick, Sam Cane, Alex Nankivell, Cortez Ratima tries, Damian McKenzie 4 cons, pen), Crusaders 10 (David Havili try; Richie Mo’unga con, drop goal).
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