Live Match Centre – Chiefs v Highlanders

CHI

HIG

Key Events

FT
ConversionJosh Ioane
76'
TRY!Aaron Smith
75'
Penalty GoalJosh Ioane
70'
Penalty GoalStephen Donald
67'
Red CardSio Tomkinson
66'
ConversionJosh Ioane
64'
TRY!Shannon Frizell
63'
TRY!Etene Nanai-Seturo
48'
Penalty GoalJosh Ioane
43'
HT
Penalty GoalJosh Ioane
40'
ConversionBrad Weber
38'
TRY!Etene Nanai-Seturo
37'
ConversionBrad Weber
22'
TRY!Angus Taavao-Matau
21'
TRY!Tyler Ardron
18'
ConversionJosh Ioane
15'
TRY!Pari Pari Parkinson
14'
KO

Stats

Match Stats

Player Stats

306

448

Metres

Carries

Defenders beaten

Clean breaks

136

162

Passes

Offloads

Turnovers conceded

Turnovers won

130

123

Tackles

Missed tackles

	Chiefs	T	C	P
15	Shaun Stevenson	0	0	0
14	Bailyn Sullivan	0	0	0
13	Tumua Manu	0	0	0
12	Anton Lienert-Brown	0	0	0
11	Etene Nanai-Seturo	2	0	0
10	Orbyn Leger	0	0	0
9	Brad Weber	0	2	0
1	Aidan Ross	0	0	0
2	Nathan Harris	0	0	0
3	Angus Taavao-Matau	1	0	0
4	Brodie Retallick	0	0	0
5	Michael Allardice	0	0	0
6	Mitchell Brown	0	0	0
7	Lachlan Boshier	0	0	0
8	Tyler Ardron	1	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Samisoni Taukei'aho	0	0	0
17	Tevita Mafileo	0	0	0
18	Nepo Laulala	0	0	0
19	Taleni Seu	0	0	0
20	Jesse Parete	0	0	0
21	Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi	0	0	0
22	Stephen Donald	0	0	1
23	Ataata Moeakiola	0	0	0

	Highlanders	T	C	P
15	Ben Smith	0	0	0
14	Matt Faddes	0	0	0
13	Rob Thompson	0	0	0
12	Thomas Umaga-Jensen	0	0	0
11	Tevita Li	0	0	0
10	Josh Ioane	0	3	3
9	Kayne Hammington	0	0	0
1	Ayden Johnstone	0	0	0
2	Liam Coltman	0	0	0
3	Tyrel Lomax	0	0	0
4	Paripari Parkinson	1	0	0
5	Josh Dickson	0	0	0
6	Jackson Hemopo	0	0	0
7	James Lentjes	0	0	0
8	Luke Whitelock	0	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Ash Dixon	0	0	0
17	Dan Lienert-Brown	0	0	0
18	Siate Tokolahi	0	0	0
19	Shannon Frizell	1	0	0
20	Dillon Hunt	0	0	0
21	Aaron Smith	1	0	0
22	Bryn Gatland	0	0	0
23	Sio Tomkinson	0	0	0

Full match stats

Standings

Super Rugby

RANK		TEAM	RPI	TOTAL
10		Chiefs	62	1
4		Highlanders	56	4

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FULL-TIME: The HIghlanders have defeated the Chiefs in Hamilton 30-27 to open their 2019 account. It was a tight final quarter but the visitors pushed to the end despite being a man down.

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Ball flies into the grandstand and the referee blows the whistle.

80'''
Siren sounds - Highlanders have the lineout throw

80''
Conversion

CONVERSION! Highlanders (Ioane) 27-30

77''
Try

TRY! Highlanders (Aaron Smith) 27-28 ... lovely dip to the line through the gap by Smith from the pick and go.

76''
Huge play here from the scrum.

76''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - Chiefs offside deep in defence.

75''
Highlanders on the charge, just 5 metres from the try line.

74''
Knock-on by Rob Thompson sees the Chiefs get the scrum feed at the halfway.

72''
Penalty Goal

GOAL! Highlanders (Ioane) 27-23 ... and we're back to a 4-point game with less than 10 minutes remaining.

71''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - obstructing a jumper.

70''
Action back underway with the Highlanders in possession inside opposition territory.

69''
Penalty Goal

GOAL! Chiefs (Donald) 27-20

68''
Red Card

RED CARD - Sio Tomkinson is sent off, the harshness of which will be much debated.

67''
TMO - referees checking the shoulder hit high on Retallick.

67''
Conversion

CONVERSION! Highlanders (Ioane) 24-20 - Game On!

65''
Try

TRY! Highlanders (Shannon Frizell) 24-18

64''
Highlanders back on the attack and charging deep into opposition territory.

64''
PENALTY CHIEFS - but kick upfield does not go into touch.

64''
Ben Smith finds a gap on the run and takes the ball inside the opposition 22.

63''
Ball looked to being going out on the full but ruled to have been carried into touch by Stephen Donald - lucky for Highlanders.

62''
Some fumbling creeping into the game for both sides.

61''
Kick to touch has the Chiefs with the lineout in the corner on the attack.

60''
PENALTY CHIEFS - Tevita Li offside.

59''
Scrum feed to the Highlanders inside their own 5m line.

58''
Brad Weber being treated after a nasty knock in a tackle out of the maul in front of the posts for the Chiefs.

58''
Crowd goes wild as veteran Stephen Donald runs on to the field.

57''
Sullivan tries another kick and chase but Ben Smith puts paid to that.

56''
Lienert-Brown's kick goes into touch up field and the Highlanders have the throw in at their own 22.

55''
Knock on off a high kick from the Chiefs sees the Highlanders get a scrum feed close to the halfway line.

52''
MISSED CONVERSION!

51''
Try

TRY! Chiefs (Nanai-Seturo) 24-13 ... great team try ending with a lovely chip kick out wide to Nanai on the wing.

49''
PENALTY CHIEFS - hands in the ruck by Jackson Hemopo

49''
Knock on by Whitelock off a Ioane pass and the Chiefs will get possession for the scrum feed.

48''
Penalty Goal

GOAL! Highlanders (Ioane) 19-13

44''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - Aidan Ross offside

43''
Highlanders inside the opposition 22.

43''
Chiefs put the ball into touch in their own half.

42''
Turnover and the Chiefs have possession.

41''
Second half is underway as the Chiefs take the kickoff.

40''
HALF-TIME: The Chiefs lead the Highlanders 19-10. The first 40 minutes played out as a half of two parts after the Highlanders had nearly all the possession and the confidence for the first 20, but then the Chiefs scored a great try to kickstart their game and there was no stopping them from there.

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Penalty Goal

GOAL! Highlanders (Josh Ioane) 19-10

40'''
Siren sounds for half-time as the Highlanders lineup a kick for the 3 points.

40'''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - player off his feet.

40''
Conversion

CONVERSION! Chiefs (Weber) 19-7 .. major turn-around by the homeside after a slow start.

39''
Try

TRY! Chiefs (Etene Nanai-Seturo) 17-7 ... some great quick passing out wide.

38''
Some scrappy ball handling adding to the confusion.

37''
MISSED PENALTY - wild kick out wide by Shaun Stevenson sees a wasted opportunity for more points to the Chiefs.

34''
PENALTY CHIEFS - hands in the ruck by the visitors.

33''
Ben Smith kicks up to the halfway.

31''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - Mitch Brown pinged for a neck roll.

30''
Ball into touch, Highlanders with the lineout throw deep in their own half.

29''
Chiefs with possession but having trouble breaking the Highlanders' line.

28''
Scrum feed to the Chiefs close to halfway by the far touch line.

26''
PENALTY CHIEFS

25''
Conversion

CONVERSION! Chiefs (Weber) 12-7

23''
Try

TRY! Chiefs (Angus Taavao-Matau) 10-7

22''
Great chip and run by the Chiefs out wide.

22''
NO CONVERSION! Chiefs Brad Weber looked on target but the ball just hit the left post and deflected away.

20''
Try

TRY! Chiefs (Tyler Ardron) 5-7 .. the big Canadian charges over the line out of the scrum.

19''
Ball out the back - five metre scrum to come in Highlanders territory.

18''
Chiefs go on the attack but turn the ball over inside the opposition 22.

18''
Conversion

CONVERSION! Highlanders (Josh Ioane) 0-7

16''
Try

TRY! Highlanders (Pari Pari Parkinson) 0-5 ... hard persistent attacking finally pays off.

15''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS

14''
Penalty count adding up for the home side early.

14''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - Chiefs pinged for hands in the ruck.

14''
Whistle blows.

13''
Another turnover to the Chiefs inside their own half.

12''
Highlanders have had the bulk of the possession in the first ten minutes of the game but the scoreboard is still bare.

11''
Turnover to the Chiefs.

10''
Highlanders working the rolling maul inside the Chiefs 22.

9''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS

8''
Highlanders at the halfway line with the lineout throw.

8''
PENALTY CHIEFS

6''
Highlanders on the attack again inside 10m from the line.

5''
PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - wheeling the scrum.

4''
NO TRY! TMO rules the ball was clearly held up and the Highlanders go unrewarded for their effort.

3''
TMO - Jackson calls for a ruling on the grounding as Coltman looks to have landed over the line near the post.

3''
Josh Ioane makes a break and gets the ball to Liam Coltman five metres from the line.

2''
Chiefs kick the ball into touch from their own 22.

1''
The teams have taken the field with the Chiefs lead out by Brodie Retallick to an excited home crowd. Highlanders have the kickoff.

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Being the first game of the season the home side should be the favorites, but the Chiefs have quite a few injuries in the squad so it will be interesting to see what effect that has on their game plan.

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It all kicks off in New Zealand as the Chiefs take on the Highlanders in the season opener at FMG Stadium in Waikato, Hamilton.

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Super Rugby 2019 is here!

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