It's all over! The referee Ben O'Keeffe has blown their whistle to end the game.
Codemeru Vai comes on.
Zarn Sullivan comes off.
Xavi Taele comes on.
Pita Ahki comes off.
Sam Nock (Blues) is shown a yellow card
This is dangerous for the defence as Kaylum Boshier bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack.
Josh Jacomb has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Chiefs is finished off by Cortez Ratima
This is dangerous for the defence as Cortez Ratima bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack.
Samipeni Finau played a key part in that try.
Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Tepaea Cook-Savage getting some game time.
Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Quinn Tupaea being replaced.
The Blues supporters go wild as Zarn Sullivan successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Chiefs sub Kyle Brown comes onto the field.
Kyren Taumoefolau departs for Chiefs.
Chiefs sub Tyrone Thompson comes onto the field.
Samisoni Taukei'aho departs for Chiefs.
The Chiefs supporters go wild as Josh Jacomb successfully kicks the conversion.
Chiefs are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Samisoni Taukei'aho touching down.
Blues sub Anton Segner comes onto the field.
Hoskins Sotutu departs for Blues.
Blues sub James Mullan comes onto the field.
Bradley Slater departs for Blues.
Blues sub Sam Nock comes onto the field.
Finlay Christie departs for Blues.
Chiefs sub Benet Kumeroa comes onto the field.
Jared Proffit departs for Chiefs.
Chiefs sub Reuben O'Neill comes onto the field.
George Dyer departs for Chiefs.
Mason Tupaea comes on for Blues.
Josh Fusitu'a leaves the field.
Samipeni Finau comes on.
Jahrome Brown comes off.
Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi comes on.
Josh Lord comes off.
The touch judges raise their flags as Zarn Sullivan kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Dalton Papali'i from scoring as they record the try for Blues.
That's a great try assist by Finlay Christie.
Blues decide to make a substitution, with Marcel Renata getting some game time.
Blues decide to make a substitution, with Ofa Tu'ungafasi being replaced.
Chiefs make a substitution with Cortez Ratima coming on.
Chiefs make a substitution with Xavier Roe coming off.
Blues make a substitution with Laghlan McWhannell coming on.
Blues make a substitution with Sam Darry coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Kaylum Boshier (Chiefs) is shown a yellow card
Blues go for goal with Stephen Perofeta taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
What an effort there by Zarn Sullivan as they score the try.
Fabulous play by Blues has led to Zarn Sullivan being able to wriggle through a gap.
Pita Ahki sets up the try.
Fabulous play by Blues has led to Caleb Clarke being able to wriggle through a gap.
The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Josh Jacomb will have to re-adjust the radar.
The pressure has finally told as Tupou Vaa'i scores from close range.
Spellbinding play by Xavier Roe is finished off with a try.
Trouble here as Torian Barnes breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Liam Coombes-Fabling breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Caleb Clarke breaches the defence.
This is dangerous for the defence as AJ Lam bursts through to advance the Blues attack.
The defensive line has been broken as Hoskins Sotutu goes through the gap.
Stephen Perofeta steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
The defensive line has been broken as Caleb Clarke goes through the gap.
Josh Jacomb steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
We are underway as the referee Ben O'Keeffe blows their whistle.
Blues face off against Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific Round 1 on Fri 13th February 2026 at Eden Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05 and is broadcast on Sky Sports. In South Africa it’s at 08:05 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 22:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Chiefs won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Chiefs in 2nd and Blues in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Blues vs Chiefs will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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That’s the new AB coach's 2 and 12 sorted. Having some punch in the midfield and a hooker who does the hard yards and not hanging out in the wing will be a marked improvement!
Kaylum Boshier's one handed pickup shows off his cricket skills 👍