Chiefs beat Wales 40-7 in midweek tour match

Chiefs beat Wales 40-7 in midweek tour match

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 6:49 p.m. ET

HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) Veteran flyhalf Stephen Donald opened a new chapter of his personal legacy within New Zealand rugby when he led the heavily depleted Chiefs past Wales 40-7 in a rare midweek tour match on Tuesday.

Donald established his legend when he kicked the winning penalty for New Zealand in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final against France after being summoned from a fishing trip on the eve of the match to join an injury-hit All Blacks team. New Zealand won 8-7.

The 32-year-old Donald captained the Chiefs for the first time in his 88th match for the Hamilton-based team, in his first starting appearance in 2016, and in what was only the third match between a Super Rugby team and an international side.

He created the Chiefs' first try, had a try of his own disallowed, and kicked four conversions in an historic victory.

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