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Chiefs Chiefs 59 - 34 Blues Blues

Full time

30 May 2026

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

FMG Stadium Waikato

Chiefs vs Blues head to head

馃憦 1
馃敟 1

The Chiefs delivered a commanding performance, defeating the Blues 59-34 at FMG Stadium Waikato. The match started explosively with Blues' Barnes scoring a try just two minutes in, followed by a conversion from Sullivan. However, the Chiefs quickly turned the tide with four tries in the first half, showcasing excellent teamwork and finishing, particularly from Sinkinson and Taumoefolau. Jacomb's boot was crucial, converting five tries and adding a penalty, contributing significantly to the Chiefs' lead. The second half saw the Blues attempt to fight back, with tries from Oudenryn and Clarke, but they struggled to keep pace with the Chiefs' relentless attack. The Chiefs sealed their victory with additional tries from Coombes-Fabling and Finau, highlighting their dominance throughout the match. This victory marked a significant turnaround in their rivalry, showcasing the Chiefs' offensive prowess and defensive resilience.

Broadcasters

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

Weather

Temperature: 13.2°C (Feels like 11.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 9.6 km/h, gusting to 22.0 km/h Humidity: 83% Cloud Cover: 43%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 2'

    Try

    Torian Barnes 路 Blues

    0 - 5
  • 3'

    Conversion

    Zarn Sullivan 路 Blues

    0 - 7
  • 24'

    Penalty

    Zarn Sullivan 路 Blues

    0 - 10
  • 26'

    Try

    Kyren Taumoefolau 路 Chiefs

    5 - 10
  • 31'

    Try

    Tyrone Thompson 路 Chiefs

    10 - 10
  • 32'

    Conversion

    Josh Jacomb 路 Chiefs

    12 - 10
  • 36'

    Try

    Dan Sinkinson 路 Chiefs

    17 - 10
  • 37'

    Conversion

    Josh Jacomb 路 Chiefs

    19 - 10
  • 38'

    Try

    AJ Lam 路 Blues

    19 - 15
  • Halftime 19 - 15
  • Second Half
  • 44'

    Substitution

    Flyn Yates on for Marcel Renata 路 Blues

  • 45'

    Try

    Wallace Sititi 路 Chiefs

    24 - 15
  • 46'

    Conversion

    Josh Jacomb 路 Chiefs

    26 - 15
  • 46'

    Substitution

    Ofa Tu'ungafasi on for Mason Tupaea 路 Blues

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Eli Oudenryn on for James Mullan 路 Blues

  • 52'

    Try

    Eli Oudenryn 路 Blues

    26 - 20
  • 53'

    Substitution

    Brodie McAlister on for Tyrone Thompson 路 Chiefs

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Finlay Christie on for Sam Nock 路 Blues

  • 54'

    Try

    Dan Sinkinson 路 Chiefs

    31 - 20
  • 54'

    Substitution

    Kaylum Boshier on for Wallace Sititi 路 Chiefs

  • 54'

    Substitution

    Lalakai Foketi on for Daniel Rona 路 Chiefs

  • 55'

    Conversion

    Josh Jacomb 路 Chiefs

    33 - 20
  • 56'

    Substitution

    Hoskins Sotutu on for Malachi Wrampling-Alec 路 Blues

  • 58'

    Try

    Liam Coombes-Fabling 路 Chiefs

    38 - 20
  • 59'

    Conversion

    Josh Jacomb 路 Chiefs

    40 - 20
  • 59'

    Substitution

    Fiti Sa on for Josh Lord 路 Chiefs

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Laghlan McWhannell on for Josh Beehre 路 Blues

  • 61'

    Substitution

    Codemeru Vai on for Pita Ahki 路 Blues

  • 62'

    Try

    Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi 路 Chiefs

    45 - 20
  • 63'

    Substitution

    Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi on for Cortez Ratima 路 Chiefs

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Corey Evans on for Xavi Taele 路 Blues

  • 67'

    Try

    Reon Paul 路 Chiefs

    50 - 20
  • 68'

    Conversion

    Josh Jacomb 路 Chiefs

    52 - 20
  • 68'

    Substitution

    Keran van Staden on for George Dyer 路 Chiefs

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Benet Kumeroa on for Jared Proffit 路 Chiefs

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Tepaea Cook-Savage on for Josh Jacomb 路 Chiefs

  • 69'

    Try

    Caleb Clarke 路 Blues

    52 - 25
  • 70'

    Conversion

    Zarn Sullivan 路 Blues

    52 - 27
  • 73'

    Try

    Samipeni Finau 路 Chiefs

    57 - 27
  • 74'

    Conversion

    Tepaea Cook-Savage 路 Chiefs

    59 - 27
  • 84'

    Try

    Xavi Taele 路 Blues

    59 - 32
  • 85'

    Conversion

    Zarn Sullivan 路 Blues

    59 - 34
  • Fulltime 59 - 34

Player ratings

Chiefs
  • 15 Liam Coombes-Fabling 8.2
  • 14 Dan Sinkinson 9.2
  • 13 Daniel Rona 6.5
  • 12 Reon Paul 9.5
  • 11 Kyren Taumoefolau 8.4
  • 10 Josh Jacomb 7.2
  • 9 Cortez Ratima 6.8
  • 1 Jared Proffit 7.4
  • 2 Tyrone Thompson 8.0
  • 3 George Dyer 6.7
  • 4 Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi 8.1
  • 5 Josh Lord 6.6
  • 6 Samipeni Finau 7.2
  • 7 Jahrome Brown 6.7
  • 8 Wallace Sititi 7.6
  • 16 Brodie McAlister 7.4
  • 17 Benet Kumeroa 6.7
  • 18 Keran van Staden 6.4
  • 19 Fiti Sa 6.9
  • 20 Kaylum Boshier 6.9
  • 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 7.0
  • 22 Tepaea Cook-Savage 6.8
  • 23 Lalakai Foketi 6.9
Blues
  • 15 Zarn Sullivan 6.4
  • 14 AJ Lam 6.9
  • 13 Xavi Taele 6.2
  • 12 Pita Ahki 6.3
  • 11 Caleb Clarke 7.4
  • 10 Stephen Perofeta 6.3
  • 9 Sam Nock 6.7
  • 1 Mason Tupaea 5.9
  • 2 James Mullan 6.9
  • 3 Marcel Renata 6.3
  • 4 Josh Beehre 6.7
  • 5 Sam Darry 7.5
  • 6 Torian Barnes 8.4
  • 7 Anton Segner 6.3
  • 8 Malachi Wrampling-Alec 7.5
  • 16 Eli Oudenryn 7.2
  • 17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 6.2
  • 18 Flyn Yates 6.2
  • 19 Laghlan McWhannell 6.0
  • 20 Hoskins Sotutu 6.2
  • 21 Finlay Christie 6.1
  • 22 Corey Evans 6.0
  • 23 Codemeru Vai 5.9