Brumbies down Chiefs in impressive Super Rugby effort in Hamilton

The Brumbies took advantage of some lackadaisical defending by the Chiefs to secure an impressive 28-38 win at FMG Stadium in Super Rugby on Saturday.

The Brumbies have now won four of their last five games and are pushing the Blues for the top spot in the standings.

The defeat snapped a three-game winning streak for the Chiefs, who remain fourth but will need to up their game if they want to stay in the mix heading into the business end of the season.

Nick White scored the first try of the game just seven minutes in when he caught the Chiefs' defence completely off-guard by breaking to the blindside off a ruck near the touchline to score unopposed. Noah Lolesio added the extras.

The New Zealanders were gifted a way back into the game in the 11th minute, though, as Irae Simone couldn't control Quinn Tupaea's offload and lost the ball over his line, allowing Alex Nankivell to dart in and score. Bryn Gatland's conversion levelled the scores.

The Brumbies scored their second try six minutes later after setting up a lineout close to the Chiefs line. Folau Fainga'a broke off the back of a powerful rolling maul to score with ease.

Lolesio missed the conversion but kicked a penalty a few minutes later to put the Australians 7-15 ahead.

Despite slack defending seemingly all night, the Chiefs were as dangerous as ever on attack. They kept themselves in striking distance with a wonderful team try in the 26th minute with Cortez Ratima finishing off the 14-phase attack right under the poles. Gatland couldn't miss the conversion for there.

Another Lolesio penalty left the Brumbies with a slender 14-18 lead at halftime.

The Australians burst out of the blocks after the break, winning a turnover penalty shortly after the kickoff, booting it