Chiefs

27 - 20

Full Time

Sunwolves

Chiefs vs Sunwolves

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Commentary

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Willie Britz has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80+4'

Shunsuke Nunomaki has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80+4'

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+4'

Red Card

Jamie-Jerry Taulagi (Sunwolves) is shown the red card.

80+3'

Yellow Card

Derek Carpenter (Sunwolves) is shown a yellow card.

80+3'

Chiefs have won 80 rucks so far this game.

80+2'

Chiefs have won 60 rucks so far this game.

76'

Anton Lienert-Brown has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74'

Penalty Goal

Jamie-Jerry Taulagi makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

73'

Chiefs sub Shaun Stevenson comes onto the field.

71'

Solomona Alaimalo departs for Chiefs.

71'

Sunwolves have won 80 rucks so far this game.

70'

Conversion

Jamie-Jerry Taulagi does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

67'

Spellbinding play by Yusuke Niwai is finished off with a try.

66'

What a run here by Yusuke Niwai as he gets over the gainline!.

66'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Sunwolves is finished off by Derek Carpenter.

66'

Koki Yamamoto makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

65'

Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco comes on for Sunwolves.

64'

Ed Quirk leaves the field.

64'

Sam Cane has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

64'

Sunwolves have won 60 rucks so far this game.

62'

Mitch Karpik has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62'

Yuki Yatomi comes on.

61'

Fumiaki Tanaka comes off.

61'

Aidan Ross comes on.

61'

Kane Hames comes off.

61'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

61'

Sosefo Kautai comes on.

60'

Nepo Laulala comes off.

60'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Mitchell Brown getting some game time.

60'

Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Dominic Bird being replaced.

60'

James Lowe played a key part in that try.

60'

Fabulous play by Chiefs has led to Damian McKenzie being able to wriggle through a gap.

60'

Try

A stunning solo try from Damian McKenzie.

59'

Trouble here as James Lowe breaches the defence.

59'

Taleni Seu has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

59'

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

58'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Koki Yamamoto coming on.

55'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Keita Inagaki coming off.

55'

Chiefs sub Brayden Mitchell comes onto the field.

55'

Hikawera Elliot departs for Chiefs.

55'

James Lowe comes on for Chiefs.

55'

Sam McNicol leaves the field.

55'

Liam Messam comes on.

54'

Tom Sanders comes off.

54'

This is dangerous for the defence as Anton Lienert-Brown bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack.

51'

Uwe Helu comes on.

50'

Shinya Makabe comes off.

50'

A gap opened in the defence and Shinya Makabe took full advantage.

49'

Yu Tamura steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

48'

Chiefs have won 40 rucks so far this game.

47'

Yu Tamura comes on.

46'

Hayden Cripps comes off.

46'

Conversion

Jamie-Jerry Taulagi converts the try.

46'

The defensive line has been broken as Will Tupou goes through the gap.

45'

Try

Fumiaki Tanaka scores the try from close range.

45'

Sunwolves have won 40 rucks so far this game.

45'

Sunwolves decide to make a substitution, with Yusuke Niwai getting some game time.

40'

Sunwolves decide to make a substitution, with Takeshi Kizu being replaced.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie has kicked a conversion.

40'

That's a great try assist by Aaron Cruden.

39'

Try

A series of passes by Chiefs results in a try for Damian McKenzie.

39'

What a run here by Damian McKenzie as he gets over the gainline!.

39'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Jamie-Jerry Taulagi coming on.

37'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Teruya Goto coming off.

37'

Fumiaki Tanaka makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

34'

Penalty Goal

Damian McKenzie kicks the penalty.

32'

Fabulous play by Chiefs has led to Tom Sanders being able to wriggle through a gap.

26'

Sunwolves sub Fumiaki Tanaka comes onto the field.

25'

Yuki Yatomi departs for Sunwolves.

25'

Damian McKenzie curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

24'

Trouble here as Solomona Alaimalo breaches the defence.

24'

Damian McKenzie sets up the try.

23'

Try

Great hands by Chiefs leads to a try for Solomona Alaimalo.

23'

Chiefs have won 20 rucks so far this game.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Taleni Seu bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack.

21'

Yuki Yatomi comes on for Sunwolves.

20'

Fumiaki Tanaka leaves the field.

20'

Penalty Goal

Hayden Cripps has kicked a penalty goal.

20'

A gap opened in the defence and Teruya Goto took full advantage.

18'

Takuma Asahara comes on.

17'

Heiichiro Ito comes off.

17'

What a tackle there by Aaron Cruden as he saves a certain try!.

11'

Sunwolves have won 20 rucks so far this game.

The defensive line has been broken as Hayden Cripps goes through the gap.

Damian McKenzie has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Chiefs are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Hikawera Elliot touching down.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Chiefs v Sunwolves

Sat 29th April 2017, 12:35am PDT

Points Flow Chart

Chiefs win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

96%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Taulagi

83'

27 - 20

Carpenter

83'

27 - 20

Taulagi

73'

27 - 20

Taulagi

67'

27 - 17

Carpenter

66'

27 - 15

McKenzie

27 - 10

61'

McKenzie

25 - 10

59'

Taulagi

46'

20 - 10

Tanaka

45'

20 - 8

Half Time

McKenzie

20 - 3

40'

McKenzie

18 - 3

39'

McKenzie

13 - 3

32'

Alaimalo

10 - 3

23'

Cripps

20'

5 - 3

Elliot

5 - 0

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Chiefs vs Sunwolves Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Chiefs face off against Sunwolves in Super Rugby Pacific on Sat 29th April 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:35. In South Africa it’s at 09:35 SAST, 19:35 NZST in New Zealand, 17:35 AEST in Australia and 00:35 EST in the US.

Chiefs won the last encounter but Chiefs are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Sunwolves in 3rd and Chiefs in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Chiefs vs Sunwolves Squads

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