Chiefs face off against Highlanders in Super Rugby Pacific Round 1 on Fri 18th February 2022 at Wakatipu Rugby Club. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:35. In South Africa it’s at 05:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST in New Zealand, 14:35 AEST in Australia and 19:35 EST in the US.
Chiefs won the last encounter but Chiefs are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Highlanders in 3rd and Chiefs in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Chiefs vs Highlanders 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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