Chiefs (10) 27 / Highlanders (15) 21 (Final Score)

The Chiefs hosted the Highlanders at Mt Manganui, Bay of Plenty at 08:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Chiefs won the match by 27 / 21, not scoring their bonus point for tries in the process.

Scores:

Chiefs: 2 Penalties & 3 Conversions & 1 Try Stephen Donald, Sione Lauaki, 1 Try Sona Taumalolo

Highlanders: 1 Drop Goal Robbie Robinson, 1 Conversion & 2 Penalties Israel Dagg, 1 Try Hayden Triggs, 1 Try Fetu’u Vainikolo

Teams:

Chiefs  – 1. Sona Taumalolo 2. Hika Elliot,3. Ben Afeaki,4. Craig Clarke,5. Culum Retallick,6. Liam Messam ,7. Luke Braid,8. Sione Lauaki,9. Brendon Leonard,10.Mike Delany,11.Dwayne Sweeney,12. Stephen Donald,13.Richard Kahui,14.Lelia Masaga,15.Mils Muliaina (captain)

Reserves: 16. Vern Kamo, 17. Toby Smith, 18. Jarrad Hoeata, 19.Colin Bourke 20. Junior Poluleuligaga, 21. Jackson Willison, 22. Tim Nanai-Williams.

Highlanders – 1 Chris King,2 Jason Rutledge, 3 Clint Newland, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 5 Hayden Triggs, 6 Adam Thomson, 7 Alando Soakai, 8 Steven Setephano, 9 Jimmy Cowan ( c ), 10 Robbie Robinson, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 12 Jason Shoemark, 13 Kenny Lynn, 14 Ben Smith, 15 Israel Dagg

Reserves: , 16. Jason Macdonald, 17. Bronson Murray, 18. Joe Tuineau, 19. Tim Boys / John Hardie, 20. Sean Romans, 21. Mat Berquist, 22. James Paterson

Match Officials
Referee: Marius Jonker (SA)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (NZ), Shane McDermott (NZ)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)