Scrum is solid

A little knock on by Leinart Brown and the Lions have the scrum

Great defensive effort by Lombard as he chases down Polwart for what was nearly a try

Chase by the Lions but the ball goes into touch

Cronje with a box kick over

Dyantyi puts in the grubber

Jantjies at first receiver floats the pass to Lombard

Jantjies gets the offload

We underway as Lions kickoff fromleft to right

A very good evening from Waikato. Its the Chiefs that take on the Lions. My name is Usie and I have the priviledge of bringing you this intersting game this evening. Its the Chiefs that take on the Lions in what promises to be a mouthwatering clash.

The Chiefs’ winning run continues. Colin Cooper’s side began the season with four consecutive losses and a draw. Since then, they’ve won three on the bounce – including last week’s derby against the Blues.

The Chiefs will go into the next clash as favourites. The Lions have struggled for consistency since losing a host of senior players to overseas clubs at the end of 2018.

The Lions boast some exciting youngsters – Gianni Lombard will start at No 10 ahead of Elton Jantjies this week. The pack should be bolstered by the return of Warren Whiteley and Kwagga Smith.

But the Chiefs have found some form, and they will have the advantage of playing this next fixture at home.

The Lions have not travelled well in recent seasons, and are coming off a big loss to the Brumbies.