Gatland to the skies. Gordon fields it.

Chiefs on the counter. Stevenson makes it up to halfway.

Rebels secure the restart. Powell plays a pod of forwards before clearing from the deck.

Powell sends it high. Its allowed to bounce but Chiefs gather and send it up to halfway

We're underway

Gatland gets the game underway

The Chiefs and Rebels do battle in Round 4 of the Trans-Tasman Super Rugby season. Both teams come into this one off the back of losses last week and will want to get back on track today. Chiefs are in 5th and a win will take them close to 4th spot while the Rebels are looking for their first win so far this season.

Any late squad replacements UR?

SANZAR, Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have confirmed that the Chiefs versus Melbourne Rebels Round 4 match, originally scheduled for Saturday 5 June in Hamilton, is now scheduled to be played in Sydney on Sunday 6 June. This follows the extension of the Melbourne COVID-19 lockdown period as announced by the Victorian state government (Wednesday 2 June) and the uncertainty over international travel between Victoria and New Zealand. The existing travel pause implemented by the New Zealand government captures the Rebels playing group.



It had been hoped that the match could be played in Hamilton, New Zealand, a day later than originally scheduled, on Sunday 6 June, to allow the Rebels to travel to New Zealand from Australia if the various COVID-19 protocols had been lifted. However, the extension of the quarantine restrictions by the Victoria state government and the ongoing uncertainty around the Rebel's ability to fly to New Zealand has made this impossible.



The match, in line with SANZAR’s contingency planning, will therefore kick-off at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney at 15:00 local time on Sunday 6 June.