The Highlanders will be hunting for back-to-back Super Rugby wins for the first time since April 2019 after picking up a club-record 33-12 win over the Crusaders in their last game (Round 6, Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021).

What a try from the visitors! Lienert-Brown and Weber get the ball to the five metre line. A few phases later, Ta'avao breaks the line to get the ball over the try line to further the lead!

What a run from Lienert-Brown and Weber who both assist in getting the ball to five metres out!

Chiefs win their lineout and attack hard

Chiefs send the ball downfield after the scrum and Hunt kicks it back but his kick goes out for touch over his ten metre line

Gregory makes a great break after the lineout! He unfortunately knocks it on on the Chiefs 22. Chiefs scrum

Chiefs gather the restart well inside their 22 before clearing it out for touch just outside their ten metre line

The Chiefs lost their last away game against the Highlanders in Super Rugby (Rd 1, 2020 Super Rugby Aotearoa), ending a three-game unbeaten run in such fixtures for them (W2, D1).

The ball is sent back and forth with a few kicks before Hunt concedes a penalty for holding on at the breakdown. A good application of pressure from the Chiefs and McKenzie lines up his tee once again inside the hosts' ten metre line

It's back at level pegging as McKenzie restarts