Papalii carries it up in midfield

Back to Mitchell Hunt who clears to the safety of touch

Black with a superb kick ahead to touch driving the Highlanders back deep inside their own 22

Sotutu carries off the back of the scrum and plays Telea on the right

The Highlanders have won 11 of their last 15 Super Rugby matches against the Blues (L4); although just four of those 11 wins have been by a double-digit margin.

It's been spilled forward for an early Blues scrum feed around their own 10m line

Box kick from Nock onto Hunt

Mitchell Hunt gets the match underway

A moments silence in memory of Constable Matthew Hunt who was killed recently in the line of duty

Round 3 of Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off with the high flying Blues hosting the Highlanders. The Blues are two wins from two with victories over the Hurricanes 30-20 and Chiefs 24-12 to currently top the standings. The Highlanders also remain unbeaten but only having played a single match, a thrilling 28-27 win over the Chiefs before their bye in round 2.