The Chiefs scrum is much-improved from the April match, which ended in Golden Oldies, amidst much gnashing of teeth. It starts in the low numbers, as all rugby games hinge on the contest there. Around 25,000 tickets had been sold as of today, and, with decent weather forecast, the semifinal is on track to top 30,000, as it should. "We've looked at the last half dozen games with the Chiefs and they are playing slightly differently, and so are we. It is hard to look past the Ardie Savea-Sam Cane openside contest as being instructional and perhaps pivotal.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 28, 2016 04:07 UTC