Wing James Lowe scored a hat trick of tries while halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow crossed twice as the Chiefs almost certainly ended the Super Rugby playoff hopes of the Waratahs in Hamilton.
The Chiefs celebrate a try scored by Chiefs' winger James Lowe. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The home side blew the scoreline out from 18-3 to 32-3 shortly after half-time when Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu was in the sinbin.
Mitchell Brown also scored a first half try, while fullback Damian McKenzie added two penalties and five conversions.
Centre Rob Horne, lock Will Skelton, winger Cam Clark and prop Sekope Kepu scored tries with first-five Bernard Foley adding four conversions and a penalty for the visitors, who are nine points behind the Australian conference-leading Brumbies with two matches remaining.
-Reuters
