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Chiefs player ratings vs Reds | Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals
By Ben Smith
An opening 25-minute blitz by the Chiefs put 28 points on the board with four tries, a double to Samisoni Taukei'aho and one to each winger Emoni Narawa and Etene Nanai-Seturo, in a flawless opening start.
It was all Chiefs as the Reds were dominated in every facet of the game and took a 31-0 lead into half-time.
Two tries to Tate McDermott mounted a brief Reds' comeback but the Chiefs quickly put the game out of reach with tries to Anton Lienert-Brown and Bradley Slater.
Here's how the Chiefs' players rated in the quarter-final.
1. Aidan Ross - 7
2. Samisoni Taukei'aho - 9
3. George Dyer - 7
4. Jimmy Tupou - 6
5. Tupou Vaa'i - 9.5
6. Samipeni Finau - 7
7. Luke Jacobson - 7
8. Wallace Sititi - 9
The big No 8 was the Chiefs main carry option on the night and powered through the Reds for 74 run metres on 16 carries. Offered a nice offload to Narawa for his try, playing on the flank and punching through Reds' defenders before giving the ball on the inside. Looked powerful on every carry, giving the Chiefs attack consistent gain line. A big game from the loose forward that led the way. Off at 66.
9. Cortez Ratima - 7
10. Damian McKenzie - 8
11. Etene Nanai-Seturo - 7
12. Rameka Poihipi - 7
13. Anton Lienert-Brown - 8
14. Emoni Narawa - 7
15. Shaun Stevenson - 7.5
17. Jared Proffit - 6 - On at 48. All the front row reserves made an impact with effort in defence and carries.
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