THE CHIEFS AND club captain Craig Clarke are celebrating consecutive Super Rugby titles today after they came from 10 points behind to beat the Brumbies 27-22.
The post-match celebrations featured plenty of this beer, made by the presumptuously cocky Waikato Draught company [owned by Speights]:
The highlight of the on-field celebrations, before the players headed to a beer-filled dressing room, was an evocative haka in front of the main stand at Waikato Stadium.
Man-of-the-match Liam Messam said the haka was a tradition for the New Zealand club as it reminded them of their roots and familial bond to each other. It was also a way of paying tribute to friends and family in the crowd.
A scary tribute but one that had the crowd on their feet:
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