McKenzie puts it high, Ioane kicks long

Box kick from Fakatava onto Gatland

Chiefs chip ahead, Garden-Bachop has it for the Highlanders

Nareki back on as Dixon returns from the sin bin

It went forward off a Highlander hand, scrum Chiefs

The Highlanders get the second half underway and tap it back on their side

1st Half territory stats

Chiefs 53%
Highlanders 47%

1st Half possession stats

Chiefs 55%
Highlanders 45%

The Chiefs take a 20-11 lead over the Highlanders into halftime. The Chiefs opened the scoring with a penalty after just a minute of play, with the Highlanders leveling matters at 3-3 after ten minutes. The Chiefs slotted a second penalty to regain the lead, with the Highlanders picking up a yellow card midway through the half. The Chiefs capitalized on their numerical advantage immediately with a try to make it 13-3. The Highlanders pulled three points back with a penalty, but a second Chiefs try saw the hosts in control up 20-6. The Highlanders picked up a second yellow card of the half around the half hour mark, but this time, despite being a player down, ran in a much needed long range try to trail by nine points at the break.