Chiefs Secure Top Seed with Win over Highlanders

Chiefs secure top seed with win over Highlanders

Highlanders 24 Chiefs 41 The final whistle in the Chiefs’ 41-24 win over the Highlanders put a full stop on two very different regular-season results. For...

Chiefs secure top spot as Vaa’i grabs three tries against Highlanders

The Chiefs remain the side to beat in Super Rugby Pacific after they overcame the loss of Quinn Tupaea to beat the Highlanders in Dunedin.

Chiefs secure minor premiership after tough Highlanders win

The Chiefs have claimed the minor premiership and all-important home field advantage for the finals with a 41-24 win over the Highlanders. Tupou Vaa’i was the unlikely hat-trick hero as they lock up top spot in a tough win away from home in Dunedin. The ACT Brumbies and Crusaders were watching on from Canberra, hoping for a misstep to jump into first, but the Chiefs were intent on locking up top spot early. A perfect chip in behind by Damian McK…

Chiefs player ratings: All Blacks star 'shows his class' with hat-trick in triumph over Highlanders

After a 41-24 triumph over the Highlanders in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin, here's how the Chiefs squad performed on Friday.

Chiefs down Highlanders to secure Super Rugby top spot

The Chiefs will have home advantage throughout the Super Rugby Pacific finals after a 20-point away win over the Highlanders.

Chiefs clinch Minor Premiership with 24-41 win over Highlanders - Daily Telegraph NZ

The Chiefs secured the Super Rugby Pacific minor premiership and home-field advantage for the finals with a 24-41 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin. Lock Tupou Vaa’i was the standout, scoring a hat-trick as the Chiefs surged to an early 19-0 lead. Despite a spirited Highlanders fightback led by co-captains Ethan de Groot and Timoci Tavatavanawai, the Chiefs maintained control, with tries from Xavier Roe and Manasa Mataele sealing the win. The …