The Blues enjoyed 67 per cent of possession and used it to make 513 metres to 256. They made 153 carries to 78 and beat 32 defenders to 17.
The Chiefs had to make 215 tackles compared to 82 by the Blues. The home team won 134 rucks to 58 and 15 lineouts to six and they conceded 12 penalties to five.
Player statistics for DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2024 (Opta)
Most Tries:
12: Hoskins Sotutu (Blues), Sevu Reece (Crusaders)
10: Caleb Clarke (Blues), Tom Wright (Brumbies), Emoni Narawa (Chiefs)
Most Points:
177: Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
150: Noah Lolesio (Brumbies)
111: Ben Donaldson (Force)
110: Harry Plummer (Blues)
105: Brett Cameron (Hurricanes), Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (Drua)
Most Carries:
176: Rob Valetini (Brumbies)
165: Mark Tele'a (Blues)
158: Akira Ioane (Blues)
156: Peter Lakai (Hurricanes)
155: Wright, Clarke, Etene Nanai-Seturo (Chiefs), Sotutu
Most Clean Breaks:
22: Clarke
18: Joshua Moorby (Hurricanes)
17: Tele'a, Nanai-Seturo
16: Wright, Corey Toole (Brumbies), Selestino Ravutaumada (Drua)
Most Defenders Beaten
80: Iosefo Masi
69: Ravutaumada
60: Tele'a
54: Wright, Timoci Tavatavanawai (Highlanders)
Most Lineouts Won
69: Liam Wright (Reds)
61: Nick Frost (Brumbies)
57: Darcy Swain (Brumbies), Ryan Smith (Reds), Josh Canham (Rebels)
Most Metres Gained
1220: Clarke
1207: Wright
997: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
993: Tele'a
986: Nanai-Seturo
Most Offloads
22: Reece
19: Mark Nawaqanitawase (Waratahs)
18: Wright
17: Tele'a, Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
Most Tackles
240: Carlo Tizzano (Force)
208: Dalton Papali'i (Blues), Billy Harmon (Highlanders)
207: Smith
205: Luke Jacobson (Chiefs)
Team statistics for DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2024
Most Tries
87: Blues
80: Hurricanes
76: Chiefs
69: Reds
60: Brumbies
Most Clean Breaks
125: Chiefs, Hurricanes
108: Blues
99: Reds
86: Brumbies
Most Carries
2318:Blues
2037: Hurricanes
1990: Chiefs
1887: Reds
1836: Drua
Most Metres Gained
9041: Blues
8609: Hurricanes
8436: Chiefs
7307: Reds
7165: Drua
Most Defenders Beaten
462: Hurricanes
460: Drua
456: Blues
428: Chiefs
348: Reds
Most Lineouts Won (%)
89.1: Blues
88.1: Hurricanes
88: Chiefs
87.1: Brumbies
88.5: Waratahs
Most Offloads
174: Hurricanes
147: Blues
122: Rebels
117: Chiefs
113: Crusaders, Waratahs
Most Scrums Won (%)
91: Drua
87: Crusaders
85: Chiefs
83: Waratahs, Force
Most Tackles Won (%)
88.1: Reds, Blues
87.9: Hurricanes
87.7: Chiefs
87.3: Highlanders
Most Yellow Cards
12: Chiefs
11: Brumbies
9: Blues, Crusaders, Highlanders, Force, Drua