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Highlanders
22
45
Full Time
Chiefs
CHI
Super Rugby
Saturday 30 June 2018, 3:35am EDT

Highlanders v Chiefs

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  • FT
  • TRY!Shannon Frizell
    77'
  • Yellow CardMichael Allardice
    73'
  • Penalty GoalDamian McKenzie
    71'
  • TRY!Aki Seiuli
    63'
  • TRY!Teihorangi Walden
    52'
  • ConversionLima Sopoaga
    46'
  • TRY!Teihorangi Walden
    45'
  • ConversionDamian McKenzie
    40'
  • TRY!Toni Pulu
    40'
  • HT
  • ConversionDamian McKenzie
    35'
  • TRY!Sean Wainui
    34'
  • Yellow CardLuke Whitelock
    33'
  • ConversionDamian McKenzie
    26'
  • TRY!Luke Jacobson
    25'
  • ConversionDamian McKenzie
    14'
  • TRY!Karl Tuinukuafe
    13'
  • ConversionDamian McKenzie
    11'
  • TRY!Toni Pulu
    9'
  • ConversionDamian McKenzie
    2'
  • TRY!Solomona Alaimalo
    1'
  • KO

Stats

Match Stats
Player Stats
583
594
Metres
51
48
Carries
24
42
Defenders beaten
18
21
Clean breaks
176
177
Passes
20
16
Offloads
18
13
Turnovers conceded
2
7
Turnovers won
120
126
Tackles
42
24
Missed tackles
Highlanders T C P
15 Ben Smith 0 0 0
14 Waisake Naholo 0 0 0
13 Rob Thompson 0 0 0
12 Teihorangi Walden 2 0 0
11 Tevita Li 0 0 0
10 Lima Sopoaga 0 1 0
9 Aaron Smith 0 0 0
1 Dan Lienert-Brown 0 0 0
2 Ash Dixon 0 0 0
3 Siate Tokolahi 0 0 0
4 Jackson Hemopo 0 0 0
5 Thomas Franklin 0 0 0
6 Elliot Dixon 0 0 0
7 Dillon Hunt 0 0 0
8 Luke Whitelock 0 0 0
SUBSTITUTES T C P
16 Liam Coltman 0 0 0
17 Aki Seiuli 1 0 0
18 Tyrel Lomax 0 0 0
19 Alex Ainley 0 0 0
20 Shannon Frizell 1 0 0
21 Kayne Hammington 0 0 0
22 Josh Ioane 0 0 0
23 Richard Buckman 0 0 0
Chiefs T C P
15 Solomona Alaimalo 1 0 0
14 Toni Pulu 2 0 0
13 Anton Lienert-Brown 0 0 0
12 Charlie Ngatai 0 0 0
11 Sean Wainui 1 0 0
10 Damian McKenzie 0 6 1
9 Brad Weber 0 0 0
1 Karl Tuinukuafe 1 0 0
2 Liam Polwart 0 0 0
3 Angus Taavao-Matau 0 0 0
4 Michael Allardice 0 0 0
5 Tyler Ardron 0 0 0
6 Luke Jacobson 1 0 0
7 Sam Cane 0 0 0
8 Liam Messam 0 0 0
SUBSTITUTES T C P
16 Samisoni Taukei'aho 0 0 0
17 Sam Prattley 0 0 0
18 Jeff Thwaites 0 0 0
19 Jesse Parete 0 0 0
20 Mitch Karpik 0 0 0
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 0 0 0
22 Marty McKenzie 0 0 0
23 Shaun Stevenson 0 0 0
Full match stats

Standings

Super Rugby

RANK TEAM RPI TOTAL
6 Highlanders 44
3 Chiefs 49
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  • 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.
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  • 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! Highlanders 
    79''
  • Try
    TRY! Highlanders (Shannon Frizell) 22-45
    78''
  • 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 HIGHLANDERS
    76''
  • Highlanders get to within a couple of metres of the try line but lose the ball again with a handling error.
    75''
  • Yellow Card
    YELLOW CARD CHIEFS
    74''
  • 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 Goal
    GOAL! Chiefs (McKenzie) 17-45
    71''
  • 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 CHIEFS
    68''
  • 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''
  • Try
    TRY! Highlanders (Aki Seiuli) 17-42
    64''
  • SCRUM FEED HIGHLANDERS
    62''
  • 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''
  • Try
    TRY! 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''
  • Conversion
    CONVERSION! Highlanders (Lima Sopoaga) 7-42
    47''
  • Try
    TRY! 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 HIGHLANDERS
    43''
  • 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?
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  • 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.
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  • Conversion
    CONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-42
    40'+2''
  • Try
    TRY! Chiefs (Toni Pulu) 0-40
    40'+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''
  • Conversion
    CONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-35
    36''
  • Try
    TRY! Chiefs (Sean Wainui) 0-33
    35''
  • TMO - Try awarded but touch line to be checked.
    35''
  • PENALTY CHIEFS
    35''
  • Yellow Card
    YELLOW 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''
  • Conversion
    CONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-28
    27''
  • Try
    TRY! Chiefs (Luke Jacobson) 0-26
    26''
  • 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 CHIEFS
    22''
  • But ... Sopoaga fumbles the pass.
    21''
  • SCRUM FEED HIGHLANDERS
    21''
  • 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''
  • Conversion
    CONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-21
    15''
  • Try
    TRY! Chiefs (Karl Tu'inukuafe) 0-19
    14''
  • 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''
  • Conversion
    CONVERSION! Chiefs (McKenzie) 0-14
    12''
  • Try
    TRY! Chiefs (Toni Pulu) 0-12
    10''
  • 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 CHIEFS
    5''
  • Ball lost forward - missed opportunity in attack.
    5''
  • Highlanders take the ball inside the opposition 22 looking to answer quickly.
    4''
  • Conversion
    CONVERSION! Chiefs (Damian McKenzie) 0-7
    3''
  • Try
    TRY! Chiefs (Solomona Alaimalo) 0-5
    2''
  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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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