Harry Potter catches the Chiefs napping from the restart to score in the corner, but the Super Rugby front-runners put the Force to the sword in Tauranga on Friday.
Clayton McMillan’s men brushed aside the embarrassing defensive lapse with a 56-22 bonus-point victory at Blake Park.
The log-leaders (8-2) are clear five points clear of the Crusaders, who face the Highlanders on Saturday, with five rounds to play before the playoffs.
Scored so fast we’ve only got the replay angle 😅
Harry Potter scores from the restart! 🤯#SuperRugbyPacific #CHIvFOR pic.twitter.com/7RMUAa2cVK
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) April 25, 2025
Meanwhile, a Tom Lynagh double helped the Reds to a 35-21 win at a soggy Suncorp Stadium that left the Blues on the brink.
The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Queenslanders and entrenched them in the top four but the defending champions (3-7), so dominant in their march to the title last year, have slipped to ninth.
A early double from Tom Lynagh 👏#SuperRugbyPacific #REDvBLU pic.twitter.com/FLLEFkjyHc
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) April 25, 2025
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