TV Guide Leagues Teams

Highlanders Highlanders 24 - 41 Chiefs Chiefs

Full time

30 May 2025

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Highlanders vs Chiefs head to head

馃憦 1

In a commanding display, the Chiefs defeated the Highlanders 41-24 at Forsyth Barr Stadium. The Chiefs quickly asserted their dominance with tries from Finau and Tupou Vaa'i, who scored twice in quick succession, showcasing their attacking prowess. McKenzie converted all but one of the early tries, establishing a 19-7 lead after the Highlanders managed a response through de Groot and Tavatavanawai. A yellow card for Reuben O'Neill briefly disrupted the Chiefs, but they maintained their composure, with McKenzie adding to his points tally. The Highlanders fought back in the second half, including a try from Mataele, but they could not contain the Chiefs' relentless attack. Sam Gilbert's late try sealed the victory for the Chiefs, solidifying their superiority in the match. This result continued the Chiefs' strong form following their previous victory over the Highlanders just weeks prior.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, France, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 7.4°C (Feels like -3.1°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 38.7 km/h, gusting to 75.7 km/h Humidity: 70% Cloud Cover: 70%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 5'

    Try

    Samipeni Finau 路 Chiefs

    0 - 5
  • 5'

    Conversion

    Damian McKenzie 路 Chiefs

    0 - 7
  • 10'

    Try

    Tupou Vaa'i 路 Chiefs

    0 - 12
  • 12'

    Try

    Tupou Vaa'i 路 Chiefs

    0 - 17
  • 13'

    Conversion

    Damian McKenzie 路 Chiefs

    0 - 19
  • 26'

    Substitution

    Josh Jacomb on for Quinn Tupaea 路 Chiefs

  • 29'

    Try

    Ethan de Groot 路 Highlanders

    5 - 19
  • 30'

    Conversion

    Cameron Millar 路 Highlanders

    7 - 19
  • 31'

    Yellow Card

    Reuben O'Neill 路 Chiefs

  • 37'

    Substitution

    George Dyer on for Wallace Sititi 路 Chiefs

  • 38'

    Try

    Timoci Tavatavanawai 路 Highlanders

    12 - 19
  • 39'

    Conversion

    Cameron Millar 路 Highlanders

    14 - 19
  • 40'

    Try

    Xavier Roe 路 Chiefs

    14 - 24
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Manasa Mataele on for Etene Nanai-Seturo 路 Chiefs

  • Halftime 14 - 24
  • Second Half
  • 41'

    Conversion

    Damian McKenzie 路 Chiefs

    14 - 26
  • 41'

    Substitution

    Wallace Sititi on for George Dyer 路 Chiefs

  • 41'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Reuben O'Neill 路 Chiefs

  • 50'

    Penalty

    Cameron Millar 路 Highlanders

    17 - 26
  • 52'

    Substitution

    Samisoni Taukei'aho on for Bradley Slater 路 Chiefs

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Thomas Umaga-Jensen on for Taniela Filimone 路 Highlanders

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Adam Lennox on for Folau Fakatava 路 Highlanders

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ollie Norris on for Jared Proffit 路 Chiefs

  • 52'

    Substitution

    George Dyer on for Reuben O'Neill 路 Chiefs

  • 56'

    Substitution

    Simon Parker on for Wallace Sititi 路 Chiefs

  • 56'

    Substitution

    Naitoa Ah Kuoi on for Josh Lord 路 Chiefs

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Sefo Kautai on for Saula Ma'u 路 Highlanders

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Daniel Lienert-Brown on for Ethan de Groot 路 Highlanders

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Soane Vikena on for Jack Taylor 路 Highlanders

  • 58'

    Try

    Manasa Mataele 路 Chiefs

    17 - 31
  • 61'

    Substitution

    Sam Gilbert on for Cameron Millar 路 Highlanders

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Michael Loft on for TK Howden 路 Highlanders

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Will Stodart on for Tai Cribb 路 Highlanders

  • 65'

    Penalty

    Damian McKenzie 路 Chiefs

    17 - 34
  • 68'

    Substitution

    Cortez Ratima on for Daniel Rona 路 Chiefs

  • 72'

    Try

    Sam Gilbert 路 Highlanders

    22 - 34
  • 73'

    Conversion

    Sam Gilbert 路 Highlanders

    24 - 34
  • 79'

    Substitution

    Jack Taylor on for Soane Vikena 路 Highlanders

  • 80'

    Try

    Tupou Vaa'i 路 Chiefs

    24 - 39
  • 81'

    Conversion

    Damian McKenzie 路 Chiefs

    24 - 41
  • Fulltime 24 - 41

Player ratings

Highlanders
  • 15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens 6.6
  • 14 Jonah Lowe 7.0
  • 13 Tanielu Tele'a 7.7
  • 12 Timoci Tavatavanawai 9.7
  • 11 Taniela Filimone 6.5
  • 10 Cameron Millar 6.7
  • 9 Folau Fakatava 6.0
  • 1 Ethan de Groot 6.6
  • 2 Jack Taylor 7.2
  • 3 Saula Ma'u 7.0
  • 4 Fabian Holland 5.8
  • 5 Tai Cribb 5.8
  • 6 TK Howden 6.7
  • 7 Veveni Lasaqa 6.6
  • 8 Sean Withy 6.6
  • 16 Soane Vikena 6.0
  • 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown 5.5
  • 18 Sefo Kautai 6.1
  • 19 Will Stodart 6.0
  • 20 Michael Loft 6.0
  • 21 Adam Lennox 6.4
  • 22 Sam Gilbert 7.2
  • 23 Thomas Umaga-Jensen 6.6
Chiefs
  • 15 Shaun Stevenson 6.1
  • 14 Leroy Carter 7.7
  • 13 Daniel Rona 7.6
  • 12 Quinn Tupaea 5.9
  • 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo 8.1
  • 10 Damian McKenzie 6.9
  • 9 Xavier Roe 7.9
  • 1 Jared Proffit 7.3
  • 2 Bradley Slater 6.9
  • 3 Reuben O'Neill 4.4
  • 4 Josh Lord 6.7
  • 5 Tupou Vaa'i 10.0
  • 6 Samipeni Finau 7.6
  • 7 Luke Jacobson 7.1
  • 8 Wallace Sititi 7.6
  • 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho 7.1
  • 17 Ollie Norris 6.8
  • 18 George Dyer 6.5
  • 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi 6.4
  • 20 Simon Parker 6.5
  • 21 Cortez Ratima 7.2
  • 22 Josh Jacomb 7.3
  • 23 Manasa Mataele 7.8