Chiefs

19 - 20

Full Time

Blues

Blues vs Chiefs

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

83'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett converts the try.

83'

Try

Blues are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Josh Beehre picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

82'

Angus Ta'avao sets up the try.

82'

Harry Plummer comes on.

75'

AJ Lam comes off.

75'

Xavier Roe comes on.

75'

Cortez Ratima comes off.

75'

Damian McKenzie takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

74'

Blues make a substitution with Josh Beehre coming on.

68'

Blues make a substitution with Laghlan McWhannell coming off.

68'

Chiefs make a substitution with Josh Jacomb coming on.

67'

Chiefs make a substitution with Simon Parker coming off.

67'

Chiefs make a substitution with Naitoa Ah Kuoi coming on.

66'

Chiefs make a substitution with Josh Lord coming off.

66'

Conversion

The Blues supporters go wild as Beauden Barrett successfully kicks the conversion.

65'

Try

Blues are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kurt Eklund touching down.

64'

Hoskins Sotutu sets up the try.

64'

Blues sub Anton Segner comes onto the field.

63'

Adrian Choat departs for Blues.

63'

Chiefs sub Josh Lord comes onto the field.

61'

Naitoa Ah Kuoi departs for Chiefs.

61'

Chiefs sub Etene Nanai-Seturo comes onto the field.

61'

Leroy Carter departs for Chiefs.

61'

Chiefs sub Reuben O'Neill comes onto the field.

61'

George Dyer departs for Chiefs.

61'

Sam Nock comes on for Blues.

59'

Finlay Christie leaves the field.

59'

Jordan Lay comes on for Blues.

59'

Josh Fusitu'a leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Damian McKenzie kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

Great hands by Chiefs leads to a try for Daniel Rona

58'

The defensive line has been broken as Daniel Rona goes through the gap.

58'

Damian McKenzie played a key part in that try.

58'

What a run here by Samipeni Finau as they get over the gainline!

55'

Cole Forbes comes on.

53'

Corey Evans comes off.

53'

Kurt Eklund comes on.

53'

Ricky Riccitelli comes off.

53'

Penalty Goal

Damian McKenzie does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

51'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Wallace Sititi getting some game time.

48'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Kaylum Boshier being replaced.

48'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Ollie Norris getting some game time.

48'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Aidan Ross being replaced.

48'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Brodie McAlister getting some game time.

48'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Samisoni Taukei'aho being replaced.

48'

Penalty Goal

Beauden Barrett makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

47'

Blues make a substitution with Adrian Choat coming on.

43'

Blues make a substitution with Kurt Eklund coming off.

43'

Blues make a substitution with Angus Ta'avao coming on.

43'

Blues make a substitution with Marcel Renata coming off.

43'

Fabulous play by Blues has led to Laghlan McWhannell being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Fabulous play by Blues has led to Caleb Clarke being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Blues sub Kurt Eklund comes onto the field.

39'

Adrian Choat departs for Blues.

39'

Penalty Goal

Damian McKenzie has kicked a penalty goal.

35'

Yellow Card

Ricky Riccitelli (Blues) is shown a yellow card

34'

Penalty Goal

The Chiefs supporters go wild as Damian McKenzie successfully kicks the penalty goal.

31'

Aidan Ross comes on.

27'

Ollie Norris comes off.

27'

Trouble here as Daniel Rona breaches the defence.

26'

Chiefs make a substitution with Ollie Norris coming on.

19'

Chiefs make a substitution with Aidan Ross coming off.

19'

Chiefs sub George Dyer comes onto the field.

13'

Reuben O'Neill departs for Chiefs.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Gideon Wrampling took full advantage.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Emoni Narawa took full advantage.

12'

Penalty Goal

Beauden Barrett has kicked a penalty goal.

The defensive line has been broken as Beauden Barrett goes through the gap.

Reuben O'Neill comes on.

George Dyer comes off.

Penalty Goal

Damian McKenzie has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Chiefs v Blues 
  
 Quarter Final 
  
 Sat 7th June 2025, 12:05am PDT 
  
 FMG Stadium Waikato 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Angus Gardner

Points Flow Chart

Blues win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

66%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

100%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Barrett

83'

19 - 20

Beehre

82'

19 - 18

Barrett

65'

19 - 13

Eklund

64'

19 - 11

McKenzie

19 - 6

59'

Rona

17 - 6

58'

McKenzie

12 - 6

51'

Barrett

47'

9 - 6

Half Time

McKenzie

9 - 3

35'

Riccitelli

34'

6 - 3

McKenzie

6 - 3

31'

Barrett

3 - 3

McKenzie

3 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Chiefs

68%

Draw

Blues

31%

Conversion by Beauden Barrett

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Chiefs

Blues

More Less

Defence Profile

Chiefs

Blues

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

46%

39%

3-6 secs

44%

45%

6+ secs

11%

15%

Rucks Won

124

Last 5 Penalties

70'

72'

73'

77'

79'

Chiefs

Blues

Chiefs vs Blues Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Chiefs face off against Blues in Super Rugby Pacific Quarter Final on Sat 7th June 2025 at FMG Stadium Waikato. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:05 and is broadcast on Sky Sports. In South Africa it’s at 09:05 SAST on SuperSport, 19:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 00:05 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Blues won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Blues in 1st and Chiefs in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Chiefs vs Blues Squads

The official squads for Chiefs vs Blues will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.