Whitelock hits it up from the lineout, solid Lions defence on their own 22

Great break by Smith and he gets it away to Osbourne, superb back tracking tackle by Combrink and a brilliant turnover by Kriel allows Jantjies to clear to the safety of touch

Sopoaga restarts onto Ackerman, Lions get it out to Marx who carries strongly but it's lost in contact

Coetzee kicks long, it's gone too far and is easily dotted down for a 22 drop out

Jantjies gets the match underway, taken by Smith, early clearance downfield by Sopoaga

The teams are out on the field, kick off is just moments away

The Lions host the Highlanders in the Semi-Finals of Super Rugby. The Lions ran out 42-25 winners over the Crusaders in their quarter-final clash, while the Highlanders edged the Brumbies 15-9 in a tight encounter. The Highlanders will be looking to make it back to back finals, with the winner of this match squaring off against the Hurricanes in the Final.

Incredibly excited for this, would be incredible to have a Lions win.

Rough on the highlanders - not far off top spot, then two away finals. Both semis should be fantastic.

stats show Chiefs might be slightly better attcking team. 76 tries like Lions. run 729m less then Loins. Also have not had to beat as many defeders 86 less. That could suggest the Chiefs are more efficient in attack.