Stuff Sports
6 March, 2021, 12:08 pm
Jona Nareki completing his hat-trick of tries as the Highlanders stunned the Chiefs in Hamilton.
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Highlanders coach Tony Brown said Jona Nareki’s sparkling performance against the Chiefs was just another day at the office for the dazzling Fijian winger.
Brown was being modest because Nareki’s staggering numbers on Friday night tell a different a story.
The Highlanders stormed back with 26 unanswered points, after the Chiefs flew out of the blocks, and won 39-23 at FMG Stadium Waikato for their first victory in the second edition of Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Nareki’s brilliant hat-trick of tries either side of half-time was the catalyst for his side’s third successive win over the Chiefs in Hamilton.