Super Rugby Pacific
Chiefs vs Highlanders

Time Fri, May 15, 2026, 7:05 AM
Location FMG Stadium Waikato

Chiefs		Highlanders
Brown83' McAlister71' Roe53' Taukei'aho35' Naitoa30' Sititi25'	Tries	Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens56' Casey18'
Jacomb84' Jacomb72' McKenzie53' McKenzie36' McKenzie31' McKenzie26'	Conversions	Millar19'

Chiefs		Highlanders
Attack
6	Tries	2
389	Metres	542
119	Carries	169
13	Defenders Beaten	33
6	Clean Breaks	9
163	Passes	261
6	Offloads	10
14	Turnovers Conceded	15
Defence
187	Tackles	146
33	Missed Tackles	13
8	Turnovers Won	5
Kicking
29	Kicks in Play	29
6/6	Conversions	1/2
N/A	Penalty Goals	0/1
N/A	Drop Goals	N/A
2	Charged Down	2
852	Kick From Hand Metres	712
15	In Touch	7
13	Opponent Collection	16
100%	Success	33%
29	Possession Lost	24
2	Possession Retained	4
Breakdown
88	Rucks Won	126
1	Rucks Lost	4
98%	Rucks Success Rate	96%
3	Mauls Won	3
Set Plays
13	Lineouts Won	14
1	Lineouts Lost	1
92%	Lineouts Success Rate	93%
4	Scrums Won	8
0	Scrums Lost	0
100%	Scrums Success Rate	100%
Possession
41%	Possession	59%
52%	First Half	48%
33%	Second Half	67%
15%	Ball Possession Last 10 Mins	85%
Discipline
10	Penalties Conceded	5
0	Red Cards	0
0	Yellow Cards	1
7	Penalty Conceded Own Half	2

Chiefs	Highlanders
1Ollie Norris	1Ethan de Groot (C)
2Samisoni Taukei'aho	2Jack Taylor
3Sione Ahio	3Angus Ta'avao
4Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi	4Tomas Lavanini
5Tupou Vaa'i	5Mitch Dunshea
6Simon Parker	6Sean Withy
7Luke Jacobson (C)	7Lucas Casey
8Wallace Sititi	8Nikora Broughton
9Xavier Roe	9Adam Lennox
10Josh Jacomb	10Cameron Millar
11Kyren Taumoefolau	11Jonah Lowe
12Lalakai Foketi	12Timoci Tavatavanawai (C)
13Kyle Brown	13Tanielu Tele'a
14Liam Coombes-Fabling	14Caleb Tangitau
15Damian McKenzie	15Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Substitutes
16Brodie McAlister	16Henry Bell
17Benet Kumeroa	17Daniel Lienert-Brown
18George Dyer	18Saula Ma'u
19Fiti Sa	19Oliver Haig
20Samipeni Finau	20Will Stodart
21Cortez Ratima	21Veveni Lasaqa
22Reon Paul	22Folau Fakatava
23Isaac Hutchinson	23Taine Robinson
Coaches
Jono Gibbes	Jamie Joseph

84	End Of Second Half	It's all over! The referee Nic Berry has blown their whistle to end the game.
84	Conversion - Kicked	Josh Jacomb converts the try.
83	Substitution off	Caleb Tangitau leaves the field.
83	Try - Passing Move	A wonderful passing move by Chiefs is finished off by Kyle Brown
83	Try Assist	Kyren Taumoefolau sets up the try.
83	Clean Break	This is dangerous for the defence as Kyren Taumoefolau bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack.
78	Clean Break	This is dangerous for the defence as Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens bursts through to advance the Highlanders attack.
72	Conversion - Kicked	Josh Jacomb has kicked a conversion.
71	Try - Rolling maul	Nobody could stop that maul! Brodie McAlister places the ball down for the try.
71	Substitution on	Highlanders decide to make a substitution, with Will Stodart getting some game time.
71	Substitution off	Highlanders decide to make a substitution, with Sean Withy being replaced.
71	Substitution on	Highlanders decide to make a substitution, with Daniel Lienert-Brown getting some game time.
71	Substitution off	Highlanders decide to make a substitution, with Ethan de Groot being replaced.
68	Substitution on	Chiefs make a substitution with Josh Jacomb coming on.
68	Substitution off	Chiefs make a substitution with Damian McKenzie coming off.
68	Substitution on	Chiefs make a substitution with Fiti Sa coming on.
68	Substitution off	Chiefs make a substitution with Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi coming off.
68	Clean Break	A gap opened in the defence and Brodie McAlister took full advantage.
64	Substitution on	Chiefs sub Luke Jacobson comes onto the field.
64	Substitution off	Simon Parker departs for Chiefs.
64	Substitution on	Chiefs sub Cortez Ratima comes onto the field.
64	Substitution off	Xavier Roe departs for Chiefs.
64	Substitution on	Chiefs sub Brodie McAlister comes onto the field.
64	Substitution off	Samisoni Taukei'aho departs for Chiefs.
64	Substitution on	Chiefs sub Benet Kumeroa comes onto the field.
64	Substitution off	Ollie Norris departs for Chiefs.
64	Substitution on	Highlanders sub Folau Fakatava comes onto the field.
64	Substitution off	Adam Lennox departs for Highlanders.
62	Clean Break	The defensive line has been broken as Adam Lennox goes through the gap.
59	Clean Break	The defensive line has been broken as Lucas Casey goes through the gap.
57	Substitution on	Samipeni Finau comes on for Chiefs.
57	Substitution off	Luke Jacobson leaves the field.
57	Conversion - Missed Right	Taine Robinson has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.
56	Try - Passing Move	A penetrating move by Highlanders results in a try for Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
56	Clean Break	What a run here by Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens as they get over the gainline!
56	Try Assist	Tanielu Tele'a played a key part in that try.
56	Clean Break	What a run here by Adam Lennox as they get over the gainline!
54	Substitution on	Saula Ma'u comes on.
54	Substitution off	Angus Ta'avao comes off.
54	Substitution on	Henry Bell comes on.
54	Substitution off	Jack Taylor comes off.
53	Conversion - Kicked	The touch judges raise their flags as Damian McKenzie kicks the conversion.
53	Try - Individual effort	Xavier Roe scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
53	Clean Break	What a run here by Xavier Roe as they get over the gainline!
51	Substitution on	Isaac Hutchinson comes on.
51	Substitution off	Josh Jacomb comes off.
48	Clean Break	Lucas Casey makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
47	Substitution on	Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Reon Paul getting some game time.
47	Substitution off	Chiefs decide to make a substitution, with Lalakai Foketi being replaced.
47	Substitution on	Highlanders decide to make a substitution, with Oliver Haig getting some game time.
47	Substitution off	Highlanders decide to make a substitution, with Tomas Lavanini being replaced.
40	Substitution on	Chiefs make a substitution with George Dyer coming on.
40	Substitution off	Chiefs make a substitution with Sione Ahio coming off.
40	Start Of Second Half	The second half kicks off.
40	Substitution on	Highlanders make a substitution with Taine Robinson coming on.
40	Substitution off	Highlanders make a substitution with Cameron Millar coming off.
40	End Of First Half	The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
36	Conversion - Kicked	Damian McKenzie does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
35	Try - Close range	The pick and go results in a try for Chiefs as Samisoni Taukei'aho goes over.
34	Clean Break	Fabulous play by Chiefs has led to Damian McKenzie being able to wriggle through a gap.
31	Conversion - Kicked	Damian McKenzie does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
30	Try - Close range	The pressure has finally told as Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi scores from close range.
30	Try Assist	Spellbinding play by Xavier Roe is finished off with a try.
28	Yellow card	Tomas Lavanini (Highlanders) is shown a yellow card
28	Clean Break	Trouble here as Ollie Norris breaches the defence.
26	Conversion - Kicked	Damian McKenzie makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
25	Try - Passing Move	Silky skills by Chiefs ends with a try for Wallace Sititi.
25	Try Assist	Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi played a key part in that try.
24	Clean Break	This is dangerous for the defence as Kyren Taumoefolau bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack.
21	Clean Break	This is dangerous for the defence as Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens bursts through to advance the Highlanders attack.
19	Conversion - Kicked	Cameron Millar converts the try.
18	Try - Close range	Highlanders are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Lucas Casey picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
14	Clean Break	A gap opened in the defence and Adam Lennox took full advantage.
12	Clean Break	A gap opened in the defence and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens took full advantage.
10	Substitution on	Highlanders sub Veveni Lasaqa comes onto the field.
10	Substitution off	Nikora Broughton departs for Highlanders.
6	Penalty Goal - Missed Left	Cameron Millar steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
0	Start Of First Half	We are underway as the referee Nic Berry blows their whistle.

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