Queensland's bid to break Australian rugby's Super finals hoodoo has fallen flat with the Reds eliminated from the title race by Damien McKenzie's Chiefs.
The woeful record by Australian teams in the play-offs in New Zeland stretched to 0-22 after the fifth-ranked Reds fell to the No.2 seeds 46-24 in Hamilton on Saturday night.
In next week's Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals the Chiefs will now host the Crusaders, who beat the Blues in the early match in Christchurch 52-31.
The table-topping Hurricanes, who flogged the Brumbies in the first qualifying final 66-12, have a final four contest against the Blues, who advance as the highest-ranked losers.
McKenzie said he was "really proud" of his team's effort, running away with the match in the second half.
