The Chiefs claimed their eighth successive win over Australian sides with a 39-27 victory over the Waratahs at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Saturday.
Waratah's fullback Israel Folau scored his 50th Super Rugby try last weekend which now truly see him among the elite in the history of the competition.
The Super Rugby Team of the Week has representatives from nine of the teams while Hurricanes fly-half Beauden Barrett was back to his best and takes out Player of the Week.
Usually it is the try scorers who get most of the credit for a five-pointer, but there is usually someone else to thank when a player dots down for five points, particularly if all the hard work has already been done in the build-up.
The Crusaders were given an almighty scare by the Waratahs before securing a hard-fought 31-29 win in their Super Rugby clash in Christchurch on Saturday.
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The Waratahs moved to the top of the Australian Conference with a 37-16 bonus-point victory over the Reds at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon.
Israel Folau, TJ Perenara, and Julian Savea are each on the cusp of scoring their 50th Super Rugby try in the coming weeks, and there’s every chance that they’ll all reach the milestone come season’s end.