HIG

22
45
FT 
CHI
Key Events
- FT
- TRY!Shannon Frizell77'
- Yellow CardMichael Allardice73'
- Penalty GoalDamian McKenzie71'
- TRY!Aki Seiuli63'
- TRY!Teihorangi Walden52'
- ConversionLima Sopoaga46'
- TRY!Teihorangi Walden45'
- ConversionDamian McKenzie40'
- TRY!Toni Pulu40'
- HT
- ConversionDamian McKenzie35'
- TRY!Sean Wainui34'
- Yellow CardLuke Whitelock33'
- ConversionDamian McKenzie26'
- TRY!Luke Jacobson25'
- ConversionDamian McKenzie14'
- TRY!Karl Tuinukuafe13'
- ConversionDamian McKenzie11'
- TRY!Toni Pulu9'
- ConversionDamian McKenzie2'
- TRY!Solomona Alaimalo1'
- KO
- FULL-TIME: The Chiefs have defeated the Highlanders 45-22 in an action-packed game of two halves but where the dominant first 40 minutes by the Chiefs made the difference.'
- Knock on and the Chiefs lose the ball - Ben Smith kicks it into the crowd and the whistle blows to call an end to the action.80'+2''
- Knock on to the Chiefs as the siren sounds with play inside the Highlanders 22. Chiefs will want to go for another score.80''
- MISSED CONVERSION! Highlanders79''
- TryTRY! Highlanders (Shannon Frizell) 22-4578''
- Over the line but the ball is held up and so it will be a scrum five metres out. The Highlanders need another try to deny the Chiefs their Bonus Point.77''
- PENALTY HIGHLANDERS76''
- Highlanders get to within a couple of metres of the try line but lose the ball again with a handling error.75''
- Yellow CardYELLOW CARD CHIEFS74''
- PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - hands in the ruck.74''
- Strong lineout throw at the halfway line gets the Chiefs into attack mode again heading into the Highlanders half.73''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - Offside.72''
- Penalty GoalGOAL! Chiefs (McKenzie) 17-4571''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - Offside.70''
- Kick upfield sees the ball into touch deep in the Highlanders' half and they have the lineout throw.69''
- SCRUM FEED CHIEFS68''
- Again the Highlanders make a break but lose the ball in the pass inside the Chiefs half.67''
- Damian McKenzie looked to have a run to the line chasing the loose ball but the bounce defied him and it resulted in a knock-on.66''
- Highlanders definitely having the bulk of the possession in this half but they have a large deficit to pull back.65''
- MISSED CONVERSION! Highlanders - Sopoaga's kick hits the post and deflects away.64''
- TryTRY! Highlanders (Aki Seiuli) 17-4264''
- SCRUM FEED HIGHLANDERS62''
- PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - front row angling in.61''
- Stacks-on-the-mill at the try line and the referee declares a scrum 5 metres out.60''
- SCRUM FEED HIGHLANDERS with the action now on the 22m line in the Chiefs half.57''
- Tevita Li looks to have made a great intercept but the pass from the Chiefs has been ruled to be forward.57''
- MISSED CONVERSION! Highlanders (Sopoaga)54''
- TryTRY! Highlanders (Walden) 12-42 ...Tei Walden gets his second.53''
- The pace of the action has become frenetic and the crowd have become very vocal.52''
- Charlie Natai has a huge run upfield and gets the Chiefs inside the opposition 22 before there is a turnover.51''
- Highlanders have definitely come out in the second half with the intention of getting their act together with two potential tries - one awarded - in as many minutes early in the half.49''
- NO TRY! - Walden lost the ball forward in the tackle.49''
- TMO - another quick try to the Highlanders is being checked for a knock-on in the earlier passage of play.48''
- ConversionCONVERSION! Highlanders (Lima Sopoaga) 7-4247''
- TryTRY! Highlanders (Tei Walden) 5-42 ... finally the Highlanders are on the scoreboard!46''
- Rare handling error by the Chiefs sees the Highlanders get possession inside the opposition half.45''
- PENALTY HIGHLANDERS43''
- Knock on sees a scrum feed to the Highlanders - everyone takes a breath.42''
- Second half underway and the Chiefs start as they finished - on the attack.42''
- What will the Highlanders bring to the second half to, at the very least, salvage some pride?'
- HALF-TIME: The Chiefs lead the Highlanders 42-0 in what has been an almost perfect half of rugby for the men in white. Complete dominance is the story of the first 40 minutes.'
- ConversionCONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-4240'+2''
- TryTRY! Chiefs (Toni Pulu) 0-4040'+2''
- Turnover and the Chiefs run it to the line again!40'+2''
- Siren sounds as the Highlanders get possession and look to get something on the board before going to the rooms.40'''
- Damian McKenzie is judging his kicks so well in the strong breeze.39''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - not releasing the ball.39''
- ConversionCONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-3536''
- TryTRY! Chiefs (Sean Wainui) 0-3335''
- TMO - Try awarded but touch line to be checked.35''
- PENALTY CHIEFS35''
- Yellow CardYELLOW CARD HIGHLANDERS - Luke Whitelock pinged for a deliberate knockdown and is off to the sin bin.34''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - high tackle.33''
- Chiefs get the turnover and go on the charge again deep into the Highlanders' half.33''
- PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - hands in the ruck.31''
- Long, wide passes for the Highlanders consistently going astray.31''
- Highlanders with possession but struggling to get the ball out of their own 22 in regular phase play.30''
- The Chiefs are carving up the Highlanders in every aspect of the game at the moment.27''
- ConversionCONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-2827''
- TryTRY! Chiefs (Luke Jacobson) 0-2626''
- SCRUM FEED CHIEFS - right in front of the posts.25''
- Liam Messam making his presence felt in attack for the Chiefs.25''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - not rolling away.24''
- Ball into touch 10 metres into the Highlanders half - scrum to the Chiefs.23''
- SCRUM FEED CHIEFS22''
- But ... Sopoaga fumbles the pass.21''
- SCRUM FEED HIGHLANDERS21''
- Chiefs making good ground to the halfway but then it's knocked on to give the Highlanders some rare possession.20''
- PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - Sam Cane not rolling away.18''
- PENALTY HIGHLANDERS - not rolling away.17''
- The Highlander-supporting Fijian crowd is a bit stunned at this start.16''
- ConversionCONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-2115''
- TryTRY! Chiefs (Karl Tu'inukuafe) 0-1914''
- An unbelievable level of errors from the Highlanders.14''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - Offside.13''
- Discipline the key in the first ten minutes of this game - solid from the Chiefs, poor from the Highlanders.12''
- ConversionCONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-1412''
- TryTRY! Chiefs (Toni Pulu) 0-1210''
- Confidence from the Chiefs as they go to the lineout inside 10 metres rather than taking a shot at the posts.8''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - Offside.8''
- The pitch looks lush and green but there are plenty of divets as a consequence of the moisture.7''
- That's three early penalties given up by the Highlanders.6''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - front row collapsing.6''
- SCRUM FEED CHIEFS5''
- Ball lost forward - missed opportunity in attack.5''
- Highlanders take the ball inside the opposition 22 looking to answer quickly.4''
- ConversionCONVERSION! Chiefs (Damian McKenzie) 0-73''
- TryTRY! Chiefs (Solomona Alaimalo) 0-52''
- The Chiefs go straight into a maul before finally getting the ball out and moving it forward.2''
- PENALTY CHIEFS - joining the ruck incorrectly.1''
- A big crowd at ANZ Stadium in Suva to watch this Super Rugby clash as the teams run out on the field, the game about to get underway.'
- An important match for both teams with a possible finals berth for the Highlanders, while the Chiefs will be looking to continue their recent dominance between the two.'
- Saturday Super Rugby is ready to kickoff with the Highlanders taking on the Chiefs in this special NZ Conference clash taking place in Suva, Fiji.'
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