Chiefs coach Warren Gatland. Photo / Getty Images
Another week, another win sparked by a second-half comeback for the Chiefs.
It's becoming something of a habit for the club, whose 51-14 win over the Waratahs in Wollongong on Friday night was the third time they've won a game in which they trailed in at halftime.
Even in their
decimation of the Sunwolves in round three, the Chiefs found themselves behind on the scoreboard early. Now with a 4-1 record through six rounds, which included a bye, their sole loss to the Brumbies — a 26-14 loss in Hamilton — might have shown the blueprint for how to beat them: score early and often, and hope your defence holds up late.
So far this season, the Chiefs have scored 121 of their 170 points in the second halves of games. In their loss against the Brumbies they were down 19-0 at halftime.
"It doesn't matter who you play and at what level, usually in the first 20 or 30 minutes they're going to be pretty tight contests and you just have to stay focused for that whole period," Chiefs coach Warren Gatland said.
